52 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019GAMING SPECIALSome have brand badges to suggest bespoke audio
systems – we’ve seen B&O, Dynaudio, Harman, Klipsch
and Onkyo put their names to tinny laptop speakers- although in our experience, these are more window
dressing, with some of the best-sounding laptops
bearing no fancy badges.
Battery life and other considerations
As we discovered with some of the following models,
you can have a powerful gaming machine and stunning
battery life, even if the unplugged runtime will dwindle
more rapidly once low-power integrated graphics have
switched over to hungrier gaming graphics.
Finally, don’t forget about the warranty. You’re
spending a lot of money, so it’s important to make sure
the manufacturer offers a good, long warranty. Ideally,
this would cover the cost of shipping the laptop back
to base for repair and then being returned to you, so
always pay attention to the small print.- Razer Blade Pro 17
Price: £2,399 from fave.co/2Z11Erz
For our full review see page 4.- Razer Blade 15
Price: £1,699 inc VAT from fave.co/2Okmo5q
Razer is back with a new Blade and a bold claim,
describing the 2018 model as the “world’s smallest
15.6in gaming laptop”. It comes with an improved
design, 8th-gen Intel chip and Nvidia Max-Q GPU.52 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019
GAMING SPECIAL
Some have brand badges to suggest bespoke audio
systems – we’ve seen B&O, Dynaudio, Harman, Klipsch
and Onkyo put their names to tinny laptop speakers- although in our experience, these are more window
dressing, with some of the best-sounding laptops
bearing no fancy badges.
Battery life and other considerations
As we discovered with some of the following models,
you can have a powerful gaming machine and stunning
battery life, even if the unplugged runtime will dwindle
more rapidly once low-power integrated graphics have
switched over to hungrier gaming graphics.
Finally, don’t forget about the warranty. You’re
spending a lot of money, so it’s important to make sure
the manufacturer offers a good, long warranty. Ideally,
this would cover the cost of shipping the laptop back
to base for repair and then being returned to you, so
always pay attention to the small print.- Razer Blade Pro 17
Price: £2,399 from fave.co/2Z11Erz
For our full review see page 4.- Razer Blade 15
Price: £1,699 inc VAT from fave.co/2Okmo5q
Razer is back with a new Blade and a bold claim,
describing the 2018 model as the “world’s smallest
15.6in gaming laptop”. It comes with an improved
design, 8th-gen Intel chip and Nvidia Max-Q GPU.