Razer introduced its Blade 15 refresh with GeForce RTX Turing graphics at CES 2019 alongside 240 Hz and OLED display options. While these latter features will have to wait until Q2 2019, the Blade 15 RTX is already shipping with the GeForce RTX 2060, RTX 2070 Max-Q, and RTX 2080 Max-Q GPUs. This also marks the first time that an 80-class Nvidia GeForce GPU is available on the Blade 15 series as this was previously exclusive to the larger 17.3-inch Blade Pro series.

The test unit we have today is the RTX 2070 Max-Q SKU with a 512 GB NVMe Samsung SSD and 144 Hz matte FHD display. Users can choose to configure with a 256 GB NVMe SSD or 4K UHD glossy touchscreen instead. Either way, expect to pay $2400 to $2900 for the Blade 15 with RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics.

Direct competitors in this space have been growing rapidly. The 15.6-inch Gigabyte Aero 15 Y9, Dell Alienware m15, Aorus 15, MSI GS65, and Asus ROG GL504 are just a few examples also shipping with GeForce RTX graphics. For this review, we'll be comparing the differences between the Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q and Blade 15 GTX 1070 Max-Q to see what kinds of performance upgrades the new model carries.

We recommend checking out our reviews on the existing Razer laptops below since many of our comments still apply here. The Blade 15 series has remained essentially the same in terms of design since its inception.

Additionally, see how the Blade 15 compares to the new Gigabyte Aero 15-X9 here,