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Legit Reviews got a little hands on time with the Razer Edge Pro gaming tablet. Considering what else is on the market (or coming), the $1,300 price tag seems a bit steep for a gaming device with a 10.1" screen.
 
That price is just ridiculous. Even worse, the controller is reported there to be $250, the base/docking station $100, and the keyboard (one thing razor's made for years) won't be ready for months, or included.

Also, I wonder how much it weighs.
 
Intel HD4000 graphics.

Yeah... No. I'm sure Angry Birds is fine on it, and some 8 year old games, but anything recent is going to be rather poor, especially at native resolution.
 
After dealing with their crappy mice I won't buy another razer product.
 
Given the actual specs, if they get it released soon this will be competitive product for whatever market there is for gaming slates. The real problem IMO is the price of the controller and that the keyboard just doesn't look very good.

Standard $999
Weight - Approximately 2 lbs
Intel i5 1.7GHz dual core
Intel HD4000 + Nvidia 640M LE
4GB DDR3
128GB SSD
10.1" IPS, 1366x768 10-point capacitive touch screen
Windows 8
Intel WLAN (b/g/n/BT 4.0)
USB 3.0

Pro $1299
Intel i7 1.9GHz dual core
8GB DDR3
256GB SSD

Pro+Controller Bundle $1499
 
Everybody keeps saying that's steep. Price a gaming laptop, $1500-$2,000 most of the time.

This thing is prices accurately and is easily (read: conveniently) a multi-purpose device.

blitzkommando said:
Intel HD4000 graphics.

Yeah... No. I'm sure Angry Birds is fine on it, and some 8 year old games, but anything recent is going to be rather poor, especially at native resolution.
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Intel HD4000 (DX11)
NVIDIA GT 640M LE (2GB DDR3, Optimus Technology)

I think it has the ability to not use the NVIDIA chip to conserve power. If it was legit only an HD4000 it would be a useless device like the $799 Acer Iconia W700 with an HD4000 in it that can do very limited gaming.
 
Is this really a surprise to anyone? After the Razer Blade, which is cool but similarly prohibitively expensive, did anyone expect any different?
 
This crap actually got made? :D

Now we just need to wait for the tragic comedy of Razers shit build quality and shit designs coupled with hot devices in them. How is Razer still around, are there that many people who don't know to avoid them!? :confused:
 
I'd take one of these without all the stupid gaming controller accessories and big flashy logos, that uses an AMD Trinity instead of a dual Intel + Nvidia system.

Or, essentially, I'll take a surface pro with an AMD Trinity chip.


An A6-4455M at 17W TDP would be great.

An A8-4555M at 19W TDP would be even better.

And if possible based on heat dissipation,

An A10-4655M would be bloody fantastic.
 
/\ yep, bigger screen, keyboard, get a mouse, get a better graphics card and better everything. this is dumb and the fact that is so expensive is going to kill it really fast.
 
r3awak3n said:
/\ yep, bigger screen, keyboard, get a mouse, get a better graphics card and better everything. this is dumb and the fact that is so expensive is going to kill it really fast.
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i guess they are betting on the people who love to buy gimmicky shit..
 
Mr34727 said:
The dock has usb 2.0 ports. For $1300+100, this seems unreasonable to me.
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I guess if you have that many USB 3.0 devices. I still only have one, I haven't found a need for more bandwidth. And I certainly can't think of where I'd need a shit ton plugged into a device like this. If I'm moving that amount of data for being processed, I'm going to use a more powerful system.

Also the USB 3.0 port is on the top, so it's still usable on the dock.
 
MikeTrike said:
Everybody keeps saying that's steep. Price a gaming laptop, $1500-$2,000 most of the time.
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A gaming laptop serves endlessly more functions as a full-fledged PC than a tablet can, on any platform.
 
MikeTrike said:
I guess if you have that many USB 3.0 devices. I still only have one, I haven't found a need for more bandwidth. And I certainly can't think of where I'd need a shit ton plugged into a device like this. If I'm moving that amount of data for being processed, I'm going to use a more powerful system.
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So you're paying top dollar for supposedly cutting-edge technology...that has no need for cutting-edge technology because of how limited it is in capabilities and uses? Quite an argument you made against the thing. :eek:
 
Zarathustra[H];1039500389 said:
I'd take one of these without all the stupid gaming controller accessories and big flashy logos, that uses an AMD Trinity instead of a dual Intel + Nvidia system.

Or, essentially, I'll take a surface pro with an AMD Trinity chip.


An A6-4455M at 17W TDP would be great.

An A8-4555M at 19W TDP would be even better.

And if possible based on heat dissipation,

An A10-4655M would be bloody fantastic.
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You are aware that the current specs in this tablet are better than Trinity in every way don't you? Faster CPU and the GPU is DEFINITELY more powerful. And I'm comparing the GT 640M LE to the higher-end 7660G as well...not the 7620G found in the A10-4655M. Not to mention Trinity doesn't have dedicated VRAM either. I could go on and on.

Research for like 5 minutes next time before posting. :rolleyes:
 
I don't see a problem with the price. I paid $1100 for my Acer W700 (i5, 128 gig SSD, HD4000 graphics). Course, I did get the tablet, dock, bluetooth keyboard, and leather/pleather case.

If it comes with at one of those docks, I don't see the $1300 price being all that bad. Yes, you can compare it to a cheap laptop all you want, but what cheap laptop comes with an i7, 256 gig SSD, touchscreen, and will be similiar size/weight? The screen isn't all that great though. Not as good as the W700's.

While this thing is hardly going to be a great gaming PC, it'll be the best gaming tablet. The only problem I see with it, is the lack of a card reader. The card reader is a god send, when you're mobile. You run around new locations, snapping up photos from your camera and after a few hours of taking photos, you run out of storage. I'd love to be able to just pull out the card, transfer all the pics to the tablet, then back to snapping photos. That or sit down and start editing them.

The price, not problem for me, at least. It's battery life though. What is this things battery life going to be like, when you set it to the lowest possible settings with like 30% screen brightness. If it can't pass 5 hours, then I really don't see the point of getting it. Point of a tablet is mobility and if you can't stay mobile very long, then it's a doomed device. I'd just get a cheaper laptop, if I have to keep it tethered to the wall.
 
For $1300 you could build a decent desktop and play real games on it. When was the last time these idiots checked the state of the economy?
 
Why do people always compare a desktop to a mobile device's price? Right now, I'm on a 4 month job in Germany, living in a hotel room. You think I want to haul around a desktop through the airport with me?

Just cause you don't travel, doesn't mean we don't.
 
krotch said:
Why do people always compare a desktop to a mobile device's price? Right now, I'm on a 4 month job in Germany, living in a hotel room. You think I want to haul around a desktop through the airport with me?

Just cause you don't travel, doesn't mean we don't.
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I'm saying $1300 is way out of line for any tablet. There comes a time when common sense has to prevail over convenience.
 
michael.pa2 said:
I'm saying $1300 is way out of line for any tablet. There comes a time when common sense has to prevail over convenience.
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$1300 for an iPad or Android tablet would be out of line, but these Win 8 tablets aren't that. These are essentially Ultrabooks without a keyboard and a multitouch screen.

Actually, I can't even find an Ultrabook that matches my Acer W700 with similiar specs for the same price. They all cost more, have worse specs, or are too big. I picked up the Acer W700, as it will replace my old Acer Iconia A500 - Android (cost $500 new, when I picked it up) and my HP TM2T - Windows 7 (cost $1200 new, when I picked it up).
 
michael.pa2 said:
I'm saying $1300 is way out of line for any tablet. There comes a time when common sense has to prevail over convenience.
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It's an ultra-mobile gaming PC, not a hopped up smart phone. A decent keyboard/dock would make the Edge a compelling notebook replacement. Razer's doing some interesting stuff, not for me yet but it'll be interesting to see what's next.
 
Talz said:
It's an ultra-mobile gaming PC, not a hopped up smart phone. A decent keyboard/dock would make the Edge a compelling notebook replacement. Razer's doing some interesting stuff, not for me yet but it'll be interesting to see what's next.
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I think the price isn't bad, but all depends on that battery life. If it's got crappy battery life, I'd just get a PS Vita and one of the other base model Win 8 tablets.
 
krotch said:
I think the price isn't bad, but all depends on that battery life. If it's got crappy battery life, I'd just get a PS Vita and one of the other base model Win 8 tablets.
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The Vita has about the same battery life. I wouldn't think that would be the deciding factor between a gaming Windows 8 tablet and a Vita.
 
bastage said:
holy shit..

Razor Tax >>> Apple Tax

Wtf...
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That's not even close to being the same thing. That tablet has a discrete nVidia video card with 2 gigs of DDR5 ram and a core I7 processor. Those are probably what costs so much for the tablet.
 
krotch said:
I think the price isn't bad, but all depends on that battery life. If it's got crappy battery life, I'd just get a PS Vita and one of the other base model Win 8 tablets.
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Battery life on that Razer abortion will be about an hour.
 
bastage said:
holy shit..

Razor Tax >>> Apple Tax

Wtf...
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Not the same at all, the price falls properly in line with gaming laptops, which generally start at $1,400-$1,600 for something decent. Mine was $2,000 when I equipped it with a proper SSD. Pricing on these is VERY aggressive, not bloated. Which is even more surprising when they are pretty much the only game in town with a device like this.

Stiletto said:
So you're paying top dollar for supposedly cutting-edge technology...that has no need for cutting-edge technology because of how limited it is in capabilities and uses? Quite an argument you made against the thing. :eek:
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It's not much different than the 1-2 you get on a laptop. Why put a bunch of ports when there are not that many USB 3.0 devices. It just increases cost to do things like that.

krotch said:
I think the price isn't bad, but all depends on that battery life. If it's got crappy battery life, I'd just get a PS Vita and one of the other base model Win 8 tablets.
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That's one thing that leaves something to be desired. You only get about an hour of gaming while unplugged. I think 4-6 of normal use, so it's acting pretty much like a laptop overall.

Stiletto said:
A gaming laptop serves endlessly more functions as a full-fledged PC than a tablet can, on any platform.
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Buy a laptop them, mine was $2,000 and it works fine.
 
MikeTrike said:
It's not much different than the 1-2 you get on a laptop. Why put a bunch of ports when there are not that many USB 3.0 devices. It just increases cost to do things like that.
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How many people said that when USB 2.0 and 2.1 were new on the scene? Of course there aren't many USB 3.0 devices yet, but it's a new technology, so doubtless there will be far more within the next couple of years. If you're buying a gaming tablet from Razer, one would expect you want state-of-the-art tech included, and almost all gaming laptops have multiple USB 3.0 ports. Put simply, why would someone be asking "why do I need this?" if they're buying a fucking tablet from Razer?

Buy a laptop them, mine was $2,000 and it works fine.
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Then why would you buy a $1300 tablet?
 
Stiletto said:
How many people said that when USB 2.0 and 2.1 were new on the scene? Of course there aren't many USB 3.0 devices yet, but it's a new technology, so doubtless there will be far more within the next couple of years. If you're buying a gaming tablet from Razer, one would expect you want state-of-the-art tech included, and almost all gaming laptops have multiple USB 3.0 ports. Put simply, why would someone be asking "why do I need this?" if they're buying a fucking tablet from Razer?
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Which is fine, because it still has USB 3.0 and if I need more 3.0 ports for some reason. I can grab a hub for $20-30 bucks if I really need to push more than 480Mbps. Seriously, the only real thing I can think of that (that you'd actually be using on this thing) would be a huge benefit from USB 3.0 is an external disk drive. I don't expect many people to be hooking up a HD video video device to pull data over to the 64/128GB SSD across USB 3.0 to process with their dual core i7.

Now if your complaint was something like "I want my games stored on a USB 3.0 drive attached to the dock" I'd understand your argument better. However that creates complications by itself doing that. But still makes more sense for needing additional 3.0 ports. By the time you really start to need 3.0 ports, you probably won't have this device anymore.

So the main reason would be to keep costs down. There's not a huge demand for this type of device, so why make it more expensive? If I were you, I'd write a letter to Razer complaining that they should add more features that aren't really needed at this time. Also that they need to raise the price as a result of those features that aren't really needed. USB 3.0 also uses 8 pins instead of 4. So that means they need to engineer a dock port that has 4 more pins vs. using something that was probably already available in mass. So it just adds unnecessary complexity and cost for something that maybe 1 in 100 people would need to utilize. We live in a capitalistic monetary economy, that's how it works. Just because the best is available and the resources are there. Doesn't mean that they should be put into a device, now if you want to make the shift to a resource based economy then sure.

Stiletto said:
Then why would you buy a $1300 tablet?
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Only about 700 reasons.
 
Stiletto said:
How many people said that when USB 2.0 and 2.1 were new on the scene? Of course there aren't many USB 3.0 devices yet, but it's a new technology, so doubtless there will be far more within the next couple of years. If you're buying a gaming tablet from Razer, one would expect you want state-of-the-art tech included, and almost all gaming laptops have multiple USB 3.0 ports. Put simply, why would someone be asking "why do I need this?" if they're buying a fucking tablet from Razer?



Then why would you buy a $1300 tablet?
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Most standard laptops will only have 1 USB 3.0 port, if you're lucky. In addition, I'm willing to bet those gaming laptops that have multiple USB 3.0 ports probably cost more than either the $999 version of this tablet, or the $1299 version of the tablet.
 
JoeUser said:
You are aware that the current specs in this tablet are better than Trinity in every way don't you? Faster CPU and the GPU is DEFINITELY more powerful. And I'm comparing the GT 640M LE to the higher-end 7660G as well...not the 7620G found in the A10-4655M. Not to mention Trinity doesn't have dedicated VRAM either. I could go on and on.

Research for like 5 minutes next time before posting. :rolleyes:
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Ha,

That's funny.

I DID do research, but I looked specifically at the one title I was interested in playing on a tablet, namely Civ 5. That happens to be the only title I can find in which Trinity integrated graphics beats the 640M, In almost everything else it is - as you suggest - reversed.

The 640M must really not like Firaxis' rather unique DX11 texture compression algorithms.
 
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