14-inch Razer Blade gets more power, 1080p matte display, and a lower price

Razer’s high-class gaming laptop is bringing VR power in a small package with a more sensible display.

The company’s Blade laptop now features the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics processor. That’s almost the exact same chip as the desktop 1060, and it means that the Razer Blade can handle the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets and nearly any game at full HD and 60 frames per second. To maximize performance and battery for discerning gamers, Razer is also introducing a model with a 1080p matte display. That’s a lower resolution than the previous generation of this laptop, but it’s one that makes more sense for gaming on a 14-inch portable screen. That lower resolution means the company is also starting the Blade at $1,800 for the 256 GB version as opposed to $2,000. Starting at $2,100, you can get a model with the QHD+ IGZO touch screen.