Razer Blade Stealth 13 "test: an ultra-portable with a high-performance OLED screen?

At first glance, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 "offers us a super polished visual, and very far from the usual exuberance of gaming machines. Here, a super sober black aluminum chassis is offered to us, and even the Razer logo, usually enhanced of green keys, is present in a particularly discreet black monochrome color.The set is light with 1.4Kg on the scale, but we nevertheless regret that the power supply brick has become overweight compared to the particularly diaphanous previous version.However , the power delivered is up, with 100 W of capacity instead of 60 W. Connectivity level, it will also be necessary to be understanding, since we only have two USB type A, two USB type C (one of which will be occupied by the power cable) and a 3-way jack for a headset or a hands-free kit. The underside of the machine reveals two large rubber feet, and small ventilation vents. Once opened, we discover a large stage fright kpad which occupies the lower third of the chassis, knowing that this generous surface allows impeccable comfort of use. The keyboard is of course in a reduced format, and it adopts classic chiclet keys whose stroke is particularly short. This keyboard is surrounded by excellent quality THX speakers. On the flap, the screen takes up almost all the space, with very thin edges.
  We won't throw stones at you if you have trouble distinguishing this new Blade Stealth 13" from the previous model at first glance, and for good reason! The chassis has not in fact evolved one iota. By plunging into the bowels of this new PC, we discover an Intel Core i7-1165G7 quad-core processor offering eight threads and a maximum frequency of 2.8 Ghz. We are therefore clearly at the top of the range, even if the objective here is to offer autonomy up thanks to a large chip that doesn't grind too hard. Indeed, under load, this i7 quickly heats up, and its performance is very quickly hampered by the limited cooling capacities offered by the rather cramped chassis of the Blade 13 This is not really a surprise, insofar as the old models were also very sensitive to these heating problems.The chip will therefore lower the rate and limit its power, in order to curb the thermal releases. p ar 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, while a 512 GB SSD comes to accommodate the data. At the level of the graphics card, our machine embeds a GeForce GTX 1650Ti from Nvidia, which allows the game in 1080p on less greedy titles like Counter-Strike, or Fortnite. With its moderate power, and only 4GB of VRAM, you will have to forget the particularly greedy big triple A, unless you accept big concessions in terms of visual options. Also, be aware that once in game, the cooling system of the Blade Stealth 13 "is particularly noisy.
  It's a shame because our test model is equipped with a major asset: its screen. Razer has equipped the high-end model with an FHD (1080p) 60Hz touch screen using OLED technology. The result is that we benefit from incredible colors, and a contrast of madness, while having a super thin panel. The image offers exceptional quality, and as the diagonal remains low, we enjoy a rather incredible image definition, to the point that this OLED panel gives us the impression of being in front of a 2K screen. The latter is also surmounted by a 1MPX webcam (720p) cut for meetings (ZOOM or Teams depending on your favorite software). And to ensure that your interlocutors hear you, Razer has placed no less than 4 microphones on the PC. Better, thanks to this OLED screen, the autonomy of the Blade goes back, and you can enjoy about 5-6 hours of autonomy in normal use. Of course, it will be possible to modify certain parameters of the PC in order to maximize its autonomy. Once the brightness is set to minimum, the RGB Chroma of the keyboard is turned off and the components are set to their "maximum autonomy" setting, we should be able to make the battery last much longer.
  Of course, like any concentrate of technology, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 "is not really cheap, but its price range places it in the standard of ultrabooks. Depending on the model chosen, prices vary between 1599€ and 2599€ , with a plethora of different screens (even if only the top of the range has OLED), processors, storage options, memory and with or without a dedicated graphics card. making a GPU can drastically lower the rating with models that only have the processor's integrated chipset (Intel HD Iris). The pros: High quality aluminum frame
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Lightweight (1.4 Kg)
13" format, very practical to transport
Beautiful OLED display The - : Connectivity a bit sparse
Heats up fast and strong with intensive use
Very noisy fans