Given a choice between resolution and frame rates, Razer went with frame-rates, allowing better gameplay on the go. A conscious decision by Razer's designers, the slightly lower resolution is high enough to look crisp on the smaller laptop screen, but low enough to offer the smooth, stutter-free graphics performance that you can only get with higher frame-rates. The 14-inch display looks good, but some may scratch their head over the fact that it only offers 1,600 -by-900 resolution. The buttons offer just enough resistance to prevent unwanted button-presses, but light enough for rapid-fire clicking. All of the standard multi-touch gestures are support, and worked without issue during our testing.The trackpad surface is extremely smooth and responsive, with the right and left mouse buttons separateno clickpad for this laptop. The touchpad is also gamer-friendly, though most users will opt for a USB mouse. Stereo speakers on either side of the keyboard offer very good sound for such a slim laptop, with audible (if not thumping) bass and decent treble. One added touch you won't find on other laptopsthe keyboard has anti-ghosting, the same used in Razer's peripheral keyboards, which allows multiple keys to be pressed simultaneouslya necessity for anyone that's ever found themselves pounding out commands as fast as their fingers will type.
The keyboard is rather good, with chiclet keys, glowing green backlight, and good key-travel for such a slim system. The aluminum chassis of the Blade measures only 0.66 by 13.6 by 9.3 inches (HWD) and weighs only 4.1 pounds, making it even more portable than last year's 17-inch Razer Blade (2012), which was thicker (0.88-inch) and heavier (6.6 pounds). The Blade, however, manages to pull off both descriptions at once with a slim aluminum chassis that has all the minimalist appeal of a MacBook Pro while being unapologetically gamer-oriented with a jet black finish and sporting glowing green snakes on the lid. Plenty of ultraportable laptops can be described as sleek, but few can also be called intimidating. It's our new Editors' Choice for ultraportable gaming laptops. This isn't the first gaming laptop to try blending gaming prowess with portability, but it's definitely one of the best, maxing out all the potential afforded by today's wafer-thin, battery-efficient components to offer a gaming laptop that you can actually take with you on the go. The new Razer Blade (2013) ($2,999.11 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) is just another in a steady stream of gaming PCs, with a new 14-inch form-factor and extra-long battery life. Razer, once known solely for its mice and keyboards, has earned a reputation of late as one of the few companies bringing real innovation to gaming PCs. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.
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