Razer Blade Pro (14-inch, 2016)

Fully loaded hardware ; First truly mechanical ‘laptop keyboard’ ; Starboard trackpad placement ; A desktop experience you can finally carry

Off-putting price ; Less than 5 hours of battery life

Equipped with one of the best displays and keyboards ever seen on a laptop, you can finally take your desktop gaming and work experience on the road.

High-end performance in a slim chassis ; Beautiful 4K display with G-Sync ; Gets rid of janky Switchblade tech and uses a normal trackpad

Doesn't always get full GTX 1080 performance because of heat issues ; Power cord is stiff, doesn't swivel ; Expensive

It’s hard to argue with the Blade Pro moniker this year. There’s still room for improvement, sure. The new mechanical switches could use a bit more tinkering, the power cord is a disappointment, and it doesn’t deliver the full horsepower of a 1080.

Incredible power for such a slim form factor. Beautiful 4K touch display. Satisfying low-profile mechanical keyboard. Customizable lighting.

512GB of storage as tested, and adding more is pricey. Laptop runs hot. Fans are loud under load.

The Razer Blade Pro looks, feels, and performs every bit as premium as its price suggests. The screen is stellar, the keyboard is satisfying, and the components are cutting-edge. A handful of beefier but similarly priced Pascal systems edge it in...

In the end, the Razer Blade Pro is a powerful, portable gaming machine, but I feel that it has so much potential that can't be unlocked because of a few questionable product decisions. Most of the issues I've highlighted would be really easy to...