NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 9REVIEWthere is a little too much click resistance for the left-
click compared to the right-click. It helps differentiate
between the two, but we’d have preferred to have
less resistance on the side we use more frequently.
Click feedback aside, the trackpad is great for
browsing the Internet and working, but most gamers
will want to buy a dedicated gaming mouse for the
best possible experience.Display
As mentioned above, the Blade Pro has a 17.3in
display, and its specifications remain the same
whichever variants of the laptop you choose. Whether
you purchase the entry-level model or the premium
version, you’ll get the same 1,920x1,080 144Hz LED
display with incredibly thin 6mm bezels.
It’s a great move from Razer, as the 144Hz refresh
rate makes everything look smooth and allows games
to run at much higher frame rates. We’re also huge
fans of the matte finish on the display, which helps
negate annoying reflections, although it’s not the
brightest we’ve ever seen.
In our tests, we found that it maxed out at 264cd/m^2
and, generally speaking, we always have the brightness
on full when using the laptop for work and play. That’s
a bit short of the 300 mark we look for, especially on a
laptop this expensive. It’s colourful, offering 97 percent
of sRGB, but only 75 percent of Adobe RGB, the colour
gamut favoured by designers. This isn’t an issue if
you’re mainly using the Blade Pro 17 for gaming, but if
you’re going to be using it for design work, there are
more accurate options on the market.NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 9REVIEWthere is a little too much click resistance for the left-
click compared to the right-click. It helps differentiate
betweenthetwo,butwe’dhavepreferredtohave
lessresistance on the side we use more frequently.
Click feedback aside, the trackpad is great for
browsing the Internet and working, but most gamers
willwanttobuya dedicatedgamingmouseforthe
bestpossible experience.
Display
As mentioned above, the Blade Pro has a 17.3in
display, and its specifications remain the same
whichever variants of the laptop you choose. Whether
you purchase the entry-level model or the premium
version, you’ll get the same 1,920x1,080 144Hz LED
display with incredibly thin 6mm bezels.
It’s a great move from Razer, as the 144Hz refresh
rate makes everything look smooth and allows games
torunatmuchhigherframerates.We’realsohuge
fansof the matte finish on the display, which helps
negate annoying reflections, although it’s not the
brightest we’ve ever seen.
In our tests, we found that it maxed out at 264cd/m^2
and, generally speaking, we always have the brightness
on full when using the laptop for work and play. That’s
a bit short of the 300 mark we look for, especially on a
laptop this expensive. It’s colourful, offering 97 percent
of sRGB, but only 75 percent of Adobe RGB, the colour
gamut favoured by designers. This isn’t an issue if
you’re mainly using the Blade Pro 17 for gaming, but if
you’re going to be using it for design work, there are
more accurate options on the market.