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The Razer Blade[1]. Excellent build quality, aluminum unibody, bad-ass matte black color (but admittedly cheesy green Razer logo on the back). I highly prefer i

by dvt 9y ago

The Razer Blade[1]. Excellent build quality, aluminum unibody, bad-ass matte black color (but admittedly cheesy green Razer logo on the back). I highly prefer it over the MacBook Pro I had to use at my last job. I also prefer developing on Windows (or Linux) over OSX. [1] https://www.razerzone.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade https://www.razerzone.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade

OP9000 9y ago
I highly recommend a $7 sheet of blackout tape to cover the cheesy logo with. https://www.amazon.com/LightDims-Black-Out-Electronics-Appliances/dp/B009WSN8PK https://www.amazon.com/LightDims-Black-Out-Electronics-Appli...
gregw134 9y ago
Same here. It took me going though 3 computers in about 4 years to see the point of paying more for good build quality. Installed linux on it. Unlike a mac it has an nvidia gpu so you can train neural networks on it (and yes it got hot enough to unglue the rubber feet from the bottom, but I'm still happy with it).
kelnos 9y ago
Ugh, "excellent build quality"? Hardly. I bought a Razer Blade Stealth at the end of 2016, and one of my USB-A ports is dead, the front rubber striping on the bottom has separated from the body, the body itself has warped (lid doesn't close flush anymore), one of the body screws has fallen out (exposing circuit boards to the air, because of the warping), and the backlight for the leftmost 16 keys on the keyboard no longer works. I suppose the larger Razer Blade Model might have better quality, but I'm skeptical given my experience. I never had any problems remotely like this with Apple laptops (which I used for ~11 years), which I still consider the gold standard for build quality. The only real positive I can attribute to the Stealth is that Linux support on it has been easier than with most Apple laptops I've owned.
- dvt 9y ago
  That's unfortunate, I've had mine for ~2 years and haven't had any major issues with it. Sometimes mine wakes up randomly (but I think that's a Windows issue).
jsharf 9y ago
I can't agree with excellent build quality. It's nice, but it's still far away from the mbp. The case flexes a bit more, the hinge isn't as smooth as the mbp, and if you use it directly on your lap in a weird position (like on a couch), then it's possible flex can make the case rub against the internal fan and make a bit of a noise. Also, the trackpad isn't as nice. Razor blade is a nice laptop, but unfortunately it's still a big step behind mbp in build quality.

by dvt 9y ago

OP9000 9y ago

I highly recommend a $7 sheet of blackout tape to cover the cheesy logo with. https://www.amazon.com/LightDims-Black-Out-Electronics-Appliances/dp/B009WSN8PK https://www.amazon.com/LightDims-Black-Out-Electronics-Appli...

gregw134 9y ago

Same here. It took me going though 3 computers in about 4 years to see the point of paying more for good build quality. Installed linux on it. Unlike a mac it has an nvidia gpu so you can train neural networks on it (and yes it got hot enough to unglue the rubber feet from the bottom, but I'm still happy with it).

kelnos 9y ago

Ugh, "excellent build quality"? Hardly. I bought a Razer Blade Stealth at the end of 2016, and one of my USB-A ports is dead, the front rubber striping on the bottom has separated from the body, the body itself has warped (lid doesn't close flush anymore), one of the body screws has fallen out (exposing circuit boards to the air, because of the warping), and the backlight for the leftmost 16 keys on the keyboard no longer works. I suppose the larger Razer Blade Model might have better quality, but I'm skeptical given my experience. I never had any problems remotely like this with Apple laptops (which I used for ~11 years), which I still consider the gold standard for build quality. The only real positive I can attribute to the Stealth is that Linux support on it has been easier than with most Apple laptops I've owned.

dvt 9y ago
That's unfortunate, I've had mine for ~2 years and haven't had any major issues with it. Sometimes mine wakes up randomly (but I think that's a Windows issue).

jsharf 9y ago

I can't agree with excellent build quality. It's nice, but it's still far away from the mbp. The case flexes a bit more, the hinge isn't as smooth as the mbp, and if you use it directly on your lap in a weird position (like on a couch), then it's possible flex can make the case rub against the internal fan and make a bit of a noise. Also, the trackpad isn't as nice. Razor blade is a nice laptop, but unfortunately it's still a big step behind mbp in build quality.