{"id":392,"date":"2012-12-21T12:07:46","date_gmt":"2012-12-21T17:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nccomputertech.com\/?p=392"},"modified":"2012-12-21T12:07:46","modified_gmt":"2012-12-21T17:07:46","slug":"a-tale-of-two-gaming-laptops-the-x17-vs-the-blade-mk2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccomputertech.com\/techtalk\/2012\/12\/21\/a-tale-of-two-gaming-laptops-the-x17-vs-the-blade-mk2\/","title":{"rendered":"A tale of two gaming laptops: The x17 vs. the Blade Mk2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Razer’s Blade gaming laptop is nothing if not unique. The first version of the attractive-but-expensive laptop launched at a whopping $2,800 and wasn’t the fastest laptop on the block. It tried to make up for it with a stylish design and unique touchscreen-turned-trackpad with configurable buttons.
\nThe revised Blade doesn’t change this equation much, but it is a nice refinement of what came before. More power-efficient chips from Intel and Nvidia (as well as a redesigned ventilation system) help with heat issues while boosting performance. A slight price drop (to $2,500) helps with the pricing issue.
\nTo help see where the Blade falls in context, we’ll be comparing its looks, its build quality, and its performance to a more conventional gaming laptop\u2014Digital Storm was kind enough to send us one of their x17 gaming laptops for comparison. The x17, which is really just a branded version of Clevo’s P170EM, is a gaming laptop in the traditional sense: big, bulky, and only relatively “portable.”
\nIf you’re looking to hang up a big brick like the x17 in favor of something a bit more svelte, does the Blade have the performance to replace one of these monsters?
\nFull Story: A tale of two gaming laptops: The x17 vs. the Blade Mk2 | Ars Technica<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Razer’s Blade gaming laptop is nothing if not unique. The first version of the attractive-but-expensive laptop launched at a whopping 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