Razer Blade 17 (2022) review

The Razer Blade 17 (2022) is a gold standard mobile workstation designed for creatives.

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Our Verdict

The Razer Blade 17 (2022) is one of the most powerful laptops in the world right now and is crammed full of the very latest hardware. This means it's expensive and likely overpowered for most folks, but the result is the ideal workhorse for 3D artists and designers.

For

  • Incredibly powerful (Nvidia Studio)
  • Modern design with great keyboard
  • Plenty of ports

Against

  • Very expensive
  • Battery life is disappointing

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The Razer Blade 17 (2022) is a laptop of many talents, including hardware and features that can appeal to a wide range of different consumers, but many feel like they're specifically targeting 3D artists and other creative professionals. It’s little wonder then that this has been awarded the Nvidia Studio laptop badge, a motif created to help creatives find the best possible devices on the market to suit their needs even if they don’t have much technical knowledge.

The Razer Blade 17 (2022) looks almost identical to previous models of the Blade laptop series, though that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The matte black chassis is sleek and modern, with the Razer logo emblazoned on the back of the lid, which gives it a subtle ‘gamer’ aesthetic, but otherwise, this could pass as a professional workstation laptop such as the Gigabyte Aero or Asus ProArt Studiobook, which makes it ideal for folks working in a creative field.

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The Verdict
9

out of 10

Razer Blade 17 (2022)

The Razer Blade 17 (2022) is one of the most powerful laptops in the world right now and is crammed full of the very latest hardware. This means it's expensive and likely overpowered for most folks, but the result is the ideal workhorse for 3D artists and designers.

Jess Weatherbed
Freelancer

Jess is TechRadar's computing writer, covering hardware, PC gaming and peripherals, though she can be found freelancing for creative tech like 3D printers and graphics drawing tablets. She also likes to dabble in digital art and can often be found playing games of both the PC and Tabletop variety, occasionally streaming on Twitch to the disappointment of everyone.

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