Razer Launches New Blade Pro Laptop with GTX 1060

Earlier this year, Razer launched its impressive new 17.3-inch Blade Pro gaming laptop. The machine boasts a GeForce GTX 1080 and Intel Core i7-7820HK. However, the powerful PC costs a whopping $3,999.99. Now, though, Razer revealed a new budget version of the Blade Pro, featuring a GTX 1060 and a Core i7-7700HQ. The new GTX 1060 Blade Pro iteration costs just $2299.99.

New Razer Blade Pro Product Features

• 17.3″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) 120 Hz IPS Non-Touch Matte Display
• Quad-Core Intel® Core i7-7700HQ Processor (2.8 GHz / 3.8 GHz)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
• 16GB (8GB x 2) Dual-Channel System Memory (slotted, DDR4, 2400MHz)
  • Expandable to 32GB (16GB x 2)
• 256GB SSD (PCIe m.2) + 2TB HDD storage
  • Expandable up to 2TB SSD (PCIe m.2) and 4TB HDD
• Windows® 10 64-Bit
• Killer DoubleShot™ Pro technology:
  • Killer™ Wireless-AC 1535 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth® 4.1)
  • Killer E2500 (gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000)
• USB 3.0 port x3 (SuperSpeed)
• Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C™)
• HDMI 2.0 video and audio output
• SDXC card reader
• Dolby® Digital Plus Home Theater Edition
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Built-in array microphone
• 3.5 mm microphone/headphone combo jack
• 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)     
• Built-in webcam (2.0 MP)
• Anti-ghosting individually backlit keyboard powered by Razer Chroma™

Price and Availability

The new Razer Blade Pro is released in the UK, France, Germany, US, Canada in Q3 2017, and the rest of the world in Q4 2017. The laptop is priced £2099.99/€2399.99/US$2299.99/CA$2899.99.