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a third of the razor blades that we bought last year have been returned to Razer for diagnosis or repair and still more are suffering from ongoing issues so today's video is about two things the 4k blade update that dropped this summer and whether any of the issues that we've encountered with past blades are present on it speaking of issues Sennheiser can solve them that is assuming your issues are specifically to do with needing a new pair of IMS there hd1 Wireless in ears feature a sleek design great sound performance and a ton of awesome features check them out at the link below the main attraction of the new blade is of course the upgrade from a 3200 by 1800 to a 4k display and it's a significant improvement but maybe not for the reasons you'd think more on that later there are some other things I want to get to first the last generation Core i7 6700 HQ CPU has been replaced by the faster core i7 7700 HQ and the blade v 5s dual channel no no wait what oh sorry about that anyway like I was saying blade v5s dual channel ddr3 133 gets bumped up to 2400 megahertz for blade b6 but other than that not much has changed as far as I can tell the reviewers guide contains some in my opinion fairly misleading fluff about a lighter chassis brighter keyboard and improved thermal design but when I questioned Razer about this they admitted the chassis itself was unchanged the thermal solution change was just an updated software fan curve and this one's the kicker the brighter keyboard bit was meant to be compared to a notebook without chroma backlighting excuse me now they've assured me since then that this messaging was never used on the actual product page and that they're going to send updated reviewers guides to me and everyone who received one but frankly that still really sucks unless everyone goes back and updates their articles videos and streams that misinformation is still going to be out there this review from tech spot for example quotes the weight of the 1080p and 4k models from the reviewers guide but while the new 4k model is lighter than the old qhd+ model this small difference seems to be because the display assembly was changed possibly without adjusting the hinge because I can't open the notebook with one finger anymore not because the chassis is lighter to be clear I'm not knocking techspot here for basic non-debatable product characteristics like color weight and dimensions I generally take the manufacturers word for it - and I only double-checked this time because of the other peculiarities maybe marketing and PR isn't entirely to blame here though maybe they wouldn't have to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find stuff to say about their latest engrain if it was a bit more greatest and a little less latest so and this is an honest question what has the blade team been doing for the last couple of years what we did was that we got the best thermal engineers the same ones that worked on the razor blade and have them look at the the new razor phone but I do have some good news it's only been a few weeks and it's a sample size of one but I haven't experienced any of the issues from our previous blades on this unit even the weird color rendering issue that John found in Google Chrome appears to have been resolved and as much of this video as I've spent criticizing it so far the small iterative improvements to the blade have added up to a genuinely better product especially for the user like me who wants a portable machine that can game but that generally uses it as more of a mobile workstation battery life is much better thanks to definitely Intel and probably Nvidia fine-tuning their manufacturing processes Mac system surface temperatures are basically unchanged but the cool spot for WASD is bigger which is nice performance in games actually improves a little bit b6 is GPU clocks higher and runs a few degrees cooler than v5 and the new touchscreen display really is a lot better now at this size 4k resolution is irrelevant in fact I actually wish that it was 1440p at the max because both of these panels are impossible to drive with the GTX 1060 in modern triple-a games but for general use its brighter the air gap is smaller improving off-axis clarity and both color and contrast are so much better that last gen looks straight-up washed out when placed side by side with the b6 this is equal parts criticism and praise though the difference here wouldn't be so striking if v5 wasn't using such an outdated panel so then it's better than ever before I still love a lot about it the keyboard is among my favorite thank God that horrendous one from the blade Pro didn't make another appearance Thunderbolt 3 for external adding card support is great and it looks and feels so deliciously premium but its 2017 and for gamers out there who want power and portability the blade isn't the only game in town anymore so in no particular order here's what I want the blade team to work on for the next 6 to 24 months to make b7 and b8 go from aging to awesome one the webcam it's still decent but it's no longer ahead of the pack and streaming is at the heart of razors other product development - oh wow that bezel a 15 inch screen would be perfect here number three while I'm wishing for a custom display it really should be 1440p and it should refresh at 120 Hertz for a two-year standard warranty this unit is great so far but razor you guys really need to start standing behind your products better to rebuild my trust and 5 I don't know Dolby Atmos certification that last ones not a huge deal actually and I mean that's all I could think of to change so obviously I still love the razor blade which is why it hurts so much when it cut me last year and why I hate to see it getting rusty and neglected like this speaking of neglected thanks to man Outfitters for sponsoring this video and warming me up right now with this fantastic sweater they're an online specialty retailer for premium men's apparel and accessories they have some of the best products from the coolest brands and bring you a painless shopping experience they have over 50 brands like Patagonia Columbia North Face Yeti and sin and I mean you're already buying this stuff anyway so you might as well get it all in one place they offer free returns and exchanges so it's risk-free stock up for winter now before all the best designs sell out simply select outerwear as your selection browse for a design then filter by color and size so head over to www.fcsexcel.com