There are two models, the Razer Edge and Razer Edge Pro. The basic Edge has a Core i5 processor, a Nvidia GT 640M GPU, 4GB or RAM, and a 64GB SSD. The Pro has a Core i7, the same GT 640M GPU, 8GB of RAM, and either a 128 or 256GB SSD. The base Edge starts at $1000; The Pro models go up to $1500. Both will be available in Q1 of 2013.
The main drawback on the spec sheet is the display: it's a 1366x768 panel, the same as many previous-generation ultrabooks. That's condensed a little more than usual, onto a 10-inch screen instead of 11.6 inches, but for a machine packing enough chops to render impressive graphics, it's a tough pill to swallow—especially when lined up next to tablets like the iPad, the Nexus 10, and all the other beautiful screens out there.
The Razer Edge features a 10.1 inch screen housed inside a tablet that's two pounds heavy and .8 inches deep. Weight-wise it's right in line with the Microsoft Surface Pro, with a bit more depth. It's not an ultra-thin tablet, but it's not incredibly beefy either.
Beyond its specs, the defining feature of the Edge is probably its gamepad case, which latches onto the Edge and gives you control of your tablet with the familiar two analog sticks at your thumbs, face buttons, shoulder buttons, and a d-pad. It ends up looking like a Wii U controller on steroids. We're getting hands on with the Edge as you're reading this, so we'll let you know how it holds up to actual use, but it was pretty darn solid when we saw it in action a year ago.
In addition to the control pad converter case, the Edge also has a keyboard attachment, and HDMI out to allow it to connect to a television, and it's compatible with all gamepad-enabled games. Meaning, you can turn this into a super powered, $1500, ultraportable Xbox is you really want. And since it runs full Windows, you can use whatever game store you like—Steam, Origin, the Windows Store, etc.
Battery life is just "comparable to other tablets out there," which should mean between 8 and 10 hours of normal tablet use, but Razer was noncommittal about what that means for game time. The optional battery pack adds "up to two hours" of gaming, though.
Along with saving a little dignity, the sourced crowd was also instrumental in determining the final specifications and pricing of the Razer Edge. They told Razer the power they wanted and the price they wanted to pay. What they're getting is a Windows 8 tablet PC capable of running Dishonored on default settings at 59 frames-per-second
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