In terms of build, Razer didn’t prioritize thinness above all here, since the extra
few millimeters are worth way more in terms of thermals and performance than
they are in portability. (Many manufacturers have relaxed on relentless
trimming as the main goal, in some cases even slightly increasing thickness.)
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(3.52 pounds) weighing less. Even the dual-screen Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
manages to be lighter. These are ultimately all in the same tight weight class,
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Duo 15’s innovation, but the Blade 15 still retains its place as a top-notch build.
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in the most recent Blade 13 Stealth, too. The older layout featured full-size
arrow keys, which necessitated a half-length Shift key on the right side. When I
used this unusual design, I often hit the Up arrow when I was intending to reach
for Shift, and it was a common enough issue that Razer has heeded the cries of
its users and changed to a more standard layout.