85
Monica Chin
The Verge
The Razer Blade Pro 17 delivers strong gaming performance in a sleek, portable design suitable for professional settings. Its main drawbacks are limited storage capacity and short battery life.
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Fantastic cooling
- Great gaming performance
- Lots of ports
- Delightful keyboard & touchpad
- High Refresh Rate Display
- Powerful RTX 2080 GPU
Points of Contention
- Short battery life
- Lacks portability
- Heavy Weight
- Limited 512 GB SSD storage
Professional Reviews
9 reviews from 9 critics80
Dan Baker
Digital Trends
“The Razer Blade Pro 17 is a big laptop for serious gamers.”
80
Jaina Grey
Wired
“Extremely powerful laptop that can do anything.”
80
Bill Thomas
TechRadar
“The Razer Blade Pro 17 has some of the strongest performance in its class, but it's held back by its heavy build and short battery life – but if that doesn't bother you, there's a lot to love.”
80
Matt Hanson
TechRadar
The Razer Blade Pro 17 delivers exceptional performance with its RTX 3080 GPU and 4K 120 Hz display, making it a powerful gaming and creative workstation. However, its high price, short battery life, and heavy weight limit its appeal to budget-conscious or mobile users.
70
Scharon Harding
Tom's Hardware
“But a larger keyboard with more travel would do wonders for the experience.”
70
Michelle Ehrhardt
Tom's Hardware
“The Razer Blade Pro 17 packs decent RTX gaming performance into a slick and thin shell, but some competitors offer more.”
70
Matt Safford
Tom's Hardware
“Razer’s largest laptop gets pleasingly refined and brings along next‑generation connectivity.”
65
Cameron Faulkner
The Verge
The Razer Blade Pro 17 features a stunning 4K/120Hz display and solid build quality, but its underpowered CPU and GPU struggle to deliver high frame rates at native resolution. The high price and poor battery life make it a niche enthusiast device rather than a practical gaming laptop.
