8 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019REVIEW15in laptop, but the Blade Pro 17 has plenty of space
on offer – it’s just not properly utilized. There’s space
not only to the left and right of the keyboard, but
above and below, too. Why not move the stereo
speakers and offer gamers a full-size edge-to-edge
keyboard like Alienware’s Area-51m?
While the typing experience is quick and reliable,
it’s certainly not mechanical, and the button presses
feel a little soft and squishy compared to the satisfying
click provided not only by most gaming keyboards,
but Razer’s own range of gaming keyboards – see
our buying guide on page 92. It’s a surprising move
considering the laptop is supposed to be the ‘Pro’
of the range, and one that we hope Razer addresses in
the next iteration.
Beneath the keyboard, you’ll find a large glass
trackpad. It supports both tap and click input, althoughThe keyboard offers per-key RGB
lighting powered by Razer’s Chroma
software along with anti-ghosting tech8 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019REVIEW
15in laptop, but the Blade Pro 17 has plenty of space
on offer – it’s just not properly utilized. There’s space
notonlytotheleftandrightofthekeyboard,but
aboveand below, too. Why not move the stereo
speakers and offer gamers a full-size edge-to-edge
keyboard like Alienware’s Area-51m?
While the typing experience is quick and reliable,
it’s certainly not mechanical, and the button presses
feel a little soft and squishy compared to the satisfying
click provided not only by most gaming keyboards,
but Razer’s own range of gaming keyboards – see
our buying guide on page 92. It’s a surprising move
consideringthelaptopis supposedtobethe‘Pro’
oftherange,andonethatwehopeRazeraddressesin
thenext iteration.
Beneath the keyboard, you’ll find a large glass
trackpad. It supports both tap and click input, althoughThe keyboard offers per-key RGB
lighting powered by Razer’s Chroma
software along with anti-ghosting tech