NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 57GAMING SPECIALthat isn’t enough graphics power, then Razer has also
launched a new Core X eGPU to house a desktop card
(£293 from fave.co/2uPGE75).
In our Geekbench 4 multi-core test, the Blade 15
scored 17,956, and in PCMark 10 it managed 4962.
That’s better than the Areo 15X but a little behind
the ROG Zephyrus which has a GTX 1080.
In our gaming benchmarks, the Blade 15 recorded
impressive results. Tested at Full HD resolution,
it scored 101.5fps on medium settings in Total
Warhammer and 64.3fps when set to ultra. In Tom
Clancy’s Ghost Recon, it reached 79.8fps on medium
and 44.6fps. These aren’t far off the Asus ROG with
its 1080, so the Blade 15 can offer Full HD gaming at
ultra settings and more than playable frame rates.
The chassis does get quite hot, though. The fans get
quite loud and the sections either side of the trackpad
where you’ll rest your palms gets warm. The hottestThe Razer 15’s connectivity
options mean it can support
up to three external displaysNOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 57GAMING SPECIALthat isn’t enough graphics power, then Razer has also
launched a new Core X eGPU to house a desktop card
(£293 from fave.co/2uPGE75).
In our Geekbench 4 multi-core test, the Blade 15
scored 17,956, and in PCMark 10 it managed 4962.
That’sbetterthantheAreo15Xbuta littlebehind
theROG Zephyrus which has a GTX 1080.
In our gaming benchmarks, the Blade 15 recorded
impressive results. Tested at Full HD resolution,
it scored 101.5fps on medium settings in Total
Warhammer and 64.3fps when set to ultra. In Tom
Clancy’s Ghost Recon, it reached 79.8fps on medium
and 44.6fps. These aren’t far off the Asus ROG with
its1080,sotheBlade 15 canofferFullHDgamingat
ultrasettings and more than playable frame rates.
The chassis does get quite hot, though. The fans get
quite loud and the sections either side of the trackpad
where you’ll rest your palms gets warm. The hottest
The Razer 15’s connectivity
options mean it can support
up to three external displays