2022 Razer Blade 17 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Razer Blade 17 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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2022 Razer Blade 17

Availability

2022 Razer Blade 17
Released2022
Release DateAnnounced on January 04, 2022.
Pricing
  • $2,699.99
    i7-12800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 QHD 165Hz
  • $3,199.99
    i7-12800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 Ti QHD 240Hz
  • $3,199.99
    i7-12800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 Ti FHD 360Hz
  • $3,999.99
    i7-12800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 Ti QHD 240Hz
  • $3,999.99
    i7-12800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 Ti FHD 360Hz
  • 4,299.99
    i7-12900H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 Ti 4K 144Hz
Applicable Models
  • New Razer Blade 17
  • Razer Blade 17 (2022)
  • Razer Blade 17 (Early 2022)
  • 2022 Razer Blade 17
2022 Razer Blade 17 Price
Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 165Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader
Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 165Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$2,349.99
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i9 CPU - 15.6” 4K UHD 144Hz - 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i9 CPU - 15.6” 4K UHD 144Hz - 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$2,739.99
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By Razer
$59.99
Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 32GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader
Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 32GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$2,849.99
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU - 14" 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz -16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11 - Vapor Chamber Cooling - Chroma RGB
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU - 14" 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz -16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11 - Vapor Chamber Cooling - Chroma RGB
By Razer
$1,999.99

Exterior

2022 Razer Blade 17
Dimensions15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)
Colors
Anodized Matte Black
T6 CNC Aluminum with illuminated Razer Logo.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    • Per-Key RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Half arrow keys.
  • Precision Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

2022 Razer Blade 17
Size17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD 360Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 360Hz IPS 100% sRGB 3ms response time 6 mm side bezel
  • 17.3” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% sRGB 300-nits 6 mm side bezel
  • 17.3” QHD 240Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 240Hz G-Sync IPS 100% DCI-P3 6 mm side bezel
  • 17.3” 4K UHD 144Hz
    3840 x 2160 16:9 120Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 6 mm side bezel

Ports

2022 Razer Blade 17
Ports
2022 Razer Blade 17 Ports
Image Source: Razer
Left
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™️ 4
    4 Lanes of PCIe and supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 2 x USB-A
    Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x RJ-45
    2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x AC power port.
Right
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™️ 4
    4 Lanes of PCIe and supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz.
  • 1 x SD Card Reader
    Supports UHS-III.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.

Internal Specs

2022 Razer Blade 17
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2022 Razer Blade 171
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H1,70697.04%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H1,758100.00%
01,758

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

2022 Razer Blade 171
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H10,11884.13%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H12,027100.00%
012,027
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
MemoryMemory Slots
  • 2 x DDR5 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 4800 MHz
  • Memory Type: Non-ECC Single or Dual-Channel
  • Minimum Memory: 4GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64B
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti - 8GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti - 16GB GDDR6
StorageStorage Slots
  • 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
    Supports 2-sided NVMe Drive.
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 2 x 2TB SSD

Connectivity

2022 Razer Blade 17
Wi-FiKiller® AX1690
Triple bands 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/az Bluetooth 5.2
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
Ethernet2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

2022 Razer Blade 17
Size82Wh
Lithium-ion polymer battery.
Power Supply280W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

2022 Razer Blade 17
OSWindows 11 Home
Built-in AppsRazer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

2022 Razer Blade 17
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with Full HD 1080p.
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • Built-in stereo 2.0 speakers (8 speakers)
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • 4 Built-in microphones

Misc

2022 Razer Blade 17
Sensors
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box
  • New Razer Blade 17
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
Warranty
  • 1-year limited laptop warranty
  • 2-year limited battery warranty

Key Features

2022 Razer Blade 17
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 144Hz
Weight
6.06 lb
2.75 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,758
Single Core
Geekbench 5
12,027
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2022 Razer Blade 17 Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W
Vapor Chamber
Cooling System
Per-key RGB
Keyboard

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Reasons to like about 2022 Razer Blade 17.

Supports Windows 11

The 2022 Razer Blade 17 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements2022 Razer Blade 17
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-12800H → Intel Core i9-12900H
4GB RAM4GB → 64GB
64GB Drive1TB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU14 cores
Upgradable storage

The 2022 Razer Blade 17 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots2022 Razer Blade 17
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The 2022 Razer Blade 17 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory2022 Razer Blade 17
Slotsx2
TypeDDR5
Speed4800 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W

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