It packs a 13.3-inch 1080p display, a 1.8GHz Core i7-8565U quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD (upgradable), and UHD Graphics 620. In our Razer Blade Stealth 13 review, we were impressed by its attractive design, powerful performance, great audio, and 8-hour battery life. The Blade Stealth 13’s entire chassis is made of a gorgeous, black CNC aluminum. The Stealth’s 13.3-inch, 1080p screen is bright and vivacious despite its matte, anti-glare coating. The laptop’s shimmering Razer Chroma keyboard with bright back-lighting makes keys easily visible even in the darkest room. At 12 x 8.3 x 0.6-inch and 2.9 pounds, the Razer Blade Stealth is on a par with the Huawei MateBook X Pro (2.9 pounds, 12 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches). By comparison, the Dell XPS 13 9370 (12 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches) and Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (12.1 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches) are slightly lighter at 2.7 pounds. In terms of audio, the Blade Stealth packs surprisingly big, clear sound. It has Dolby Atmos preinstalled. In real-world performance tests, we streamed an episode of Voltron: Legendary Defender on Netflix with 20 additional Google Chrome tabs open, some of which were running Twitch streams, Tweetdeck or YouTube. The Stealth and its 1.8-GHz Intel Core i7-8565U CPU with 16GB of RAM plugged along without a hitch. On Geekbench 4 synthetic tests, the Blade Stealth 13 scored 15,878 which is well above the 12,285 premium laptop average. It beat the Core i7-8550U CPUs of the Dell XPS 13 (14,18) and Huawei MateBook X (12,913). So for professionals who want a premium laptop that also doubles as a gaming rig, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 ultrabook is worth considering, especially at $500 off.
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2018) review
