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Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Released	2021
Release Date	Announced on July 14, 2021.
Pricing	$2,399.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 QHD 165Hz $2,499.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 360Hz $2,699.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 165Hz $2,799.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz $2,799.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 360Hz $3,299.99 i7-11800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 FHD 360Hz $3,699.99 i9-11900H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 4K 120Hz Touch

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) Price
	Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i9 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader By Razer $1,799.99 $3,399.99 47% OFF	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 32GB RAM - 2TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB By Razer $4,199.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - Intel Core i9 14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 18” QHD+ 300 Hz Mini LED Display - 32GB RAM - 2TB SSD - Thunderbolt 5 - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB By Razer $4,499.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,329.97	See at Amazon
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Exterior	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Dimensions	15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight	6.06 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	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Size	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 300Hz 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 IPS 100% DCI-P3 6 mm side bezel 17.3” UHD 120Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 120Hz IPS 100% Adobe RGB 400-nits Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 mm side bezel

Ports

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)

Ports

Left

1 x USB-C
Supports Thunderbolt 4, 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
2 x USB-A
Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
1 x RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet port.
1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
1 x AC power port.

Right

1 x USB-C
Supports Thunderbolt 4, 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	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H1,466100.00% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H1,43097.54% 01,466 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H7,90897.38% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H8,121100.00% 08,121
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Single or Dual-Channel Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64B
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1530 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 MHz
Storage	Storage Slots 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots Storage Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB SSD

Connectivity	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Size	70.5Wh 2-cells Lithium-ion polymer battery.
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
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 (4 speakers) THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) 4 Built-in microphones

Misc	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box	Razer Blade 17 Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide

Key Features	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 QHD 17.3” 1440p 240Hz Weight 6.06 lb 2.75 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W

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Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-11800H → Intel Core i9-11900H
4GB RAM	4GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	1TB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	8 cores

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) 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 Slots	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
M.2	x2

The Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) 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

Memory	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz

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