Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019)

More powerful than rival ultrabook laptops;Lack of dedicated GPU improves battery efficiency;Stylish design;Stunningly bright display

Underwhelming gaming performance ;Pricer than rival ultrabooks ;Large bottom bezel looks outdated

Relatively strong GPU for a 3 pound machine ; Sleek and sturdy design ; GTX models come with 16GB RAM by default

Still not fast enough for consistent 60FPS performance ; Expensive

Fantastic graphics options Debuts Intel’s Ice Lake processors Rigid build quality Same beautiful design

Can get warm during gaming Fingerprint magnet

If you're looking for an Ultrabook that can also handle a bit of casual gaming alongside day-to-day work, the Razer Blade Stealth certainly looks like your best bet from first impressions. Whether it offers the powerhouse performance that Razer claims...

Thin 13-inch laptop genuinely capable of 1080p gaming. Premium construction, including top-notch touchpad. Admirably quiet while gaming. Good battery life. USB-C with Thunderbolt 3 support.

Premium price. Not the fastest on CPU-intensive media tasks.

Combining the 13-inch Razer Blade Stealth with a gaming-ready GPU makes for a very appealing hybrid of sleek ultraportable and capable gaming laptop. There's nothing else quite like it on the market right now.

Sleek redesign. Super-thin bezels enable smaller footprint. Good performance (and discrete graphics option). Choice between 1080p and 4K displays. Bigger touchpad, better keyboard. Long battery life. USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.

No more per-key keyboard backlighting. Models configured with Nvidia graphics can get pricey.

Bottom Line: Razer's 2019 Blade Stealth ultraportable, a smart refinement of its excellent predecessor, packs a sharp (and sharp-edged) redesign, a new dedicated graphics option, and snappy performance with a strong supporting feature set.

premium aluminum chassis;very good touchpad;strong GPU performance with a compact design;good speakers;fan stays quiet most of the time

CPU performance limited without GPU load;all-around disappointing 4K UHD LCD;bad battery life;only one year of warranty for a premium laptop

Incredibly nice design ; Solid specs

Really expensive ; No SD card slots

It doesn’t come cheap but, assuming you can afford it, you’re going to get a lot out of the Razer Blade Stealth.

Outstanding build quality ; 10nm CPU always runs cool ; Powerful Nvidia GTX graphics

Battery life could be better ; Processor isn’t as speedy as last year’s ; Shiny touchscreen isn’t ideal for gamers

If you’re mostly into the aesthetics of the Razer Blade Stealth 13, and not so fussed about gaming performance, it might be smart to skip this latest iteration and buy a 2018 model instead. As I write, last year’s hardware is on sale at up to £270 off...