Is Razer Worth It? 

"People want a macbook on the windows side, let's be real". Yep. That's why I got the Razer Blade 14. It feels like a Macbook with windows and a 3070 inside of it. It's insane.

When using Razer, it's important to remember that the majority of the cost comes from the brand name... Although it may have quality, one does not get as much for their money as with other brands.

Razed feels like Apple with how their products are priced, and the site looking just like there’s. Razer is gamer version of Apple.

Will they ever bring out a Razer razer? Also, I miss the gaming laptops that looked like they should be making supercar engine noises.

I've had several Razer mice and from experience, they're really good products, currently rocking the Orochi v2 and I love it. I wouldn't recommend buying Razer products on launch though, the price can sometimes just be ridiculous. Always wait for a sale as most of the time as their products age, a sale is bound to happen in different retailers.

It’s important to note that a lot of razer laptops have battery issues and its widely documented and they haven’t done anything about it for years.

I had my deathadder and blackwidow elite for YEARS before upgrading to a huntsman mini and a basilisk v3. They're solid products and definitely recommendable. Expensive, but well-done.

Austin: I feel like I could make an entire video just on razer stuff Also Austin in this video:

I’ve had two Razer products ever. One was a mouse that I had to replace after six months. The other is a keyboard I’ve had for about four years or so. Very happy with the keyboard. The mouse.. not so much.

Razer also has quite nice customer service imo, they replaced my whole motherboard from warranty and they even somehow handled all the shipping costs and so on. All I had to do was contact them and within a week and a half I had my blade 15 back with new internals.

Austin should do more videos like this and not every video should be a dumb mystery tech video

From my experience with razer products I must say they are good, expensive but worth the money, get them at a sale if you can. I use the Basilisk x hyperspeed mouse and the huntsman elite keyboard, purchased on sale, of course and I am very pleased with the ergonomics, build quality, performance, the battery life on the mouse is 3 months on 2.4 ghz mode with medium to heavy gaming sesions daily, and the keyboard has nice tactile feedback, good volume & multimedia buttons, removable wrist rest and nice lighting, it feels very solid and well made. The only other razer product I had was the kynossa mouse & membrane keyboard bundle which was cheap but felt just like any other product at that price point, only with a razer logo on it, nothing special. I do like how their laptops look, heards bad things about kraken headphones and I'm not interested in the whacky products like rgb masks, straw and finger grips, just stick to their proven gaming peripherials and you'd be good. Not sure on the headphones tho' like I said, I use the HyperX Cloud 2 Pro and I am absolutely in love with everything about them.

As someone with the sealth 13, it’s well worth the price, as I’m proud to have it out in public all the while knowing I can dock it and play games when I get home. Great combination of Mac and gaming ultrabook.

Big fan of razer products here and I can tell why. I dont mind Logitech, Corsair,etc each of them is unique in its own way. But there is one advantage that Razer has over all the companies out there, RGB. You may hate it or love it. I love it, it has the best rgb lighting and the best software and the best connectivity of all the brands out there. All the brands try to connect with Razer Chroma because is that good. If you dont care so much about syncing you rgb lights, there are more brands that can be a lot better.

From the experience of friends and one mouse i bought some time ago, you get rng with the longevity of a razer product, they either last for a few weeks or a few years.

I recently used the Black friday sales to upgrade some of my gear. I already had a Razer Blackwidow from last year's sale which (I feel) is amazing, and was a definite upgrade from the mem-chanical piece of junk I had before. Someone who's built their own keyboard to perfection and knows every in and out of it will probably throw up trying to type on it. But for me, it's been nothing but amazing. And after upgrading my mouse as well, mostly because I already had the keyboard and was tired of having 25 different manufaturers' software installed, I've been nothing but happy with the experience. It is in a sense like apple in that way, in that you buy into the brand, and into the 'ecosystem', at least for the whole chroma-shabang. To use the words of our soon-to-be-overlord God Howard; ''It just works'', and that's what the majority of the consumer market wants it to do.

I’m a student and I have a blade 14 with an rtx 3060. It’s absolutely amazing for what I need, rarely unreliable, but a restart usually fixes most issues, and I get a whopping 12-14 hours of battery life on things like chrome or coding. A pleased customer if you will, all my peripherals are now razed too, except an asus monitor which I use as a second display

I think the thing is, that when it comes to peripherals, Razer is really hard to beat unless you are into customs or enthusiast stuff. I for one, love watching people build custom keyboards and review the enthusiast products. But I both don't have the money nor the time to invest in all that. So I have a "Razer setup" (headphones, keyboard, mouse). And I'm completely content with it.

I am a total razer fan my whole setup is razer I actually just had 2 of their monitors come in 2 days ago which I ordered for Black Friday

I like razer, but I don't dig the black/green, though the white and grey editions of the laptops are sexy AF. Otherwise, yes Razer laptops and peripherals are worth it. The company is still kind of new, maybe in the far future they will afford to hire engineers to design chips and buy a spot in TSMCs factory, and maybe a team to work on a Razer/user friendly distro of Linux.

A long as you like the brand. My experience with Razer has been pretty hit or miss, but I still end up coming back to them for aesthetic or convenience. for example, I main the Razer Turret as my mouse and keyboard for PC and Xbox gaming. There are no other wireless mouse and keyboard combos like this one on the market right now.

I bought several Razer products through the years and I was always very satisfied with what I got. Good build quality, you feel like you're getting little more than just buying normal mouse or let's say laptop. I don't think it's for everyone, but for someone who appreciates those things, Razer is an easy recomendation.

I built my desktop myself but everything surrounding it is razer. Something is so satisfying about opening a razer box, and using a razer product then other companies. It'd be crazy to see what they could do if they had the money apple does

That noise at 1:23 scared the absolute bejeezus out of me! I thought my dog got hurt in the other room and freaked out for a good 10 minutes before I came back to my desk and watched the video again....wtf Austin? What was that??

As someone who had 2 razer phones, i was so disappointed when they didn't release a 3rd edition. the square shape, smaller footprint and the screen was amazing ( esp for the time). if my dog hadn't chewed the speaker grills id still be using it, but id still be waiting for that android 10 update lol.

Razer are seriously good stuff and lasts long if you take care of the stuff, but it's also the stuff you wanna buy when it's on sale.

4:45 Austin trying to be switch and click is so wholesome 😂😂

For years Apple laptops had terrible, unreliable keyboards, suffered from overheating and performance issues relative to Windows competition, and weren't leading on things like display tech. Yet MacBooks were still bought aplenty, and Razer reminds me of this. The current MacBook Pros obviously changed all that, and I feel like if Razer can workout their QC and continue to improve things like support and software they will probably find even more success in the mainstream.

I've had like 5 razer products in a different periods of time from 2012 to 2021, every device had some sort of defect and died after 2 months max. Since then, I've left Razer and never coming back unless their products will go up in quality control.

Just want to say that I love my Early 2020 Razer Blade 15(Base model i7-10750H & RTX 2060) Laptop, and my Razer Huntsman and Huntsman Elite Keyboards. I think they are really awesome and I have gotten a helluva lot of enjoyment using them!

I would love to see a Razer merch video similar to the Samsung one. Where you buy a ton of specific razor products to try out. Probably not every laptop but it would be cool to see all of them being purchased. Only problem would be the need for sponsorship considering the cost would be a lot.

My favorite color combination is black and green and I love to be able to connect all my rgb into one program, so I choose razer. I have a razer mouse pad, speakers, keyboard, mouse, headset, headset stand and wireless charger all synced in chroma. It makes my setup feel like a unit instead of just scattered parts.

I’ve had razer products on and off and I can confidently say that past razer products were decent enough to validate the price not only for the “razer” brand name. In 2020-2021 I purchased their Basilisk Wireless, then their basilisk ultimate, and finally the orochi v2 and they’ve all had some pretty noticeable quality control issues. The 2 basilisk mice ran into double clicking issues and rattle within 3 months. Razer used to be decent, nowadays it’s just a name, with cheap parts and a premium price. I wouldn’t buy Razer even if it was on sale. Thankfully other brands have began growing their lineups!

I love Razer

what I love about razer is that it's only their new stuff that's pricey, you can get their old but still extremely good items for dirt cheap at retail price. Their items decrease in price realistically with age but always maintain great quality.

Back in like 2012, I really liked Razer. Over time, I've slowly convinced myself that Razer products are junk... Don't get me wrong. For most people, their products are great. But if you spend enough time researching products, there is more for your money out there already. I like the Razer laptops but besides those, I will probably never own anything Razer in my life unless something drastically changes.

I feel like I’m at the swap meet with the music at first

my razor keyboard was worth the money, but the mouse i used to have broke in a record time of 6 months, now i stick to Logitech for most peripherals

Legend has it, that NASA has recently updated the "toughest mysteries still to be solved in the universe"... at the top of the list, is why on earth this channel has 5M+ subs!

When he mentioned all the sorts of Razer items at the end he forgot to mention mouse and keyboard lmao😂

I bought a Razer laptop to do my college homework at the farm where I work. It's been dropped and abused, it's one of the dustiest environments out there and this laptop is still going strong. Granted I do clean it periodically, and I do keep it in a bag when not in use. It has been the best and most reliable laptops I have ever owned, and that includes Asus G73 models, MacBook pro's and MacBook airs. (Really hope I didn't jinx my self...)

I love razer. I own so much of their products. I hope someday I can afford a quartz razer laptop.

for those who are wondering what are the things in the intro , its for mobile gaming which is a hella bigger industry than pc gaming and they just made what other companies were making which is good business . its for ur fingers so u the sweat doesnt ruin ur aim when playing, it works and everyone uses it. its normal here in asia . (in case anyone wondering no im not a mobile gamer thank u)

3:15 Remember, It's from CONCENTRATE! So unless you want a trip to the hospital, DON'T use them as SHOT GLASSES!

It’s funny reading the comments on how many people have broken Razer products.

I think that Razer has definitely lost their way trying to become a lifestyle brand that you can basically find anything you want from. Would be great if they got rid of all the BS and just sold gaming peripherals and, now, computer components again

When it comes to Razer products, you're paying for the name brand instead of the features

My deathadder is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary next year. It has never failed me once. So quality is superb in my book

I'd say it depends on the product. I've been using their mice (Viper, Deathadder) and a Blackwidow or Huntsman for a long time and liked them a lot (although I've moved on to other products) I can still recommend them to someone. However I think most of their headsets are hideous (besides the new Blackshark) and would not touch something like their Raptor display. It just varies on the product line in my opinion.

I have a Razer Tartarus V2, I like its layout compared to other gaming keypads, but my experience with their ecosystem has made me swear off all their other products. There's no reason Razer Central can't store profiles locally, yet I _have_ to be signed in and online for that feature to work, and for all the updates it doesn't reliably recognize which program is in focus.

I got the Razer Book 13, it is an amazing ultra book. I already have a beefy desktop for gaming and 3D modeling at home, so I didn't want a gaming laptop. The book 13 is built really really well, it has solid port selection, the screen looks amazing, and the battery life lasts all day. The keyboard is great, but I really wish that the trackpad was haptic. But otherwise, it is a solid machine. 8/10 for me.

I got razer chroma and razer stickers on everything I call my own. it's really a way of life for me.

I actually have that Razer Straw. It's very nice. Comes with that cleaning tool and a silicone carrying case. Using it right now as a matter of fact.

I love razer, and I have pretty much all the peripherals besides the monitor and speakers. But I really love the brand, I love the ecosystem that integrates really well. I always said Razer is the Apple of gamers, more or less and they have been working on that for years. Maybe not all the products are good or worth it, But I could say the same about Apple and their prices for some things they offer.

The thing about razer from what I feel (my opinion/ guess) is that it’s not very big now but in 10-20 years time they’re going to expand so, so much that they’re going to go last Logitech, and you’ll be able to buy separate components from razer when building a pc. (Not just cpu coolers, psu’s and cases) in 10 years time the gaming industry is going to sky rocket, and as long as razer keep up with the demand, and kinda go with what the gamers want, they will sky rocket too. But at the moment they’re an amazing brand that aren’t pushing themselves far enough. Take this for example: their mice (mouse mice same thing) they’re amazing mice but compared to Logitech they might have some advantages over them but they haven’t got a grasp over them. There isn’t 10 different reasons that you can name, that makes them stand out. They focus on small details too much, or un necessary things such as dpi being 20,000 dpi. Nobody needs 20,000 dpi, but Logitech have it so they make it happen, they are too busy trying to compete with Logitech to focus on the future right now. They need to forget about Logitech and try to make something new, something that will shock people, something that is so out there, but in the best possible way, that razer will sky rocket. For example instead of making something that has already been done, eg the phone thing that turns the phone into a mini switch, make a thing that’s completely new. The reason razer isn’t becoming as big I guess you could say “the face of gaming” is because they haven’t yet made something stand out compared to all the other gaming brands. They haven’t made a monitor that reaches 550 hz refresh rate gaming monitor, they haven’t made their own cpu, gpu, ram, and all the other things needed to make a custom pc. But give it time I think they will. Eventually

I’m a fan of their mice, my razer taipan has been going strong for over a DECADE now with more than average daily use.

All my peripherals are razer. They aren't worth it when their at retail but definitely worth your buck when they're on sale. Overall I like razer

I've always felt like Razer is the gaming oriented version of Apple, nice sleek designs, a bit overpriced mostly because of build quality and the brand but over all pretty good performance for gamers. Growing up I always thought Razer products were super cool, mainly their laptops. Well now that I'm older I bought my first laptop from them last year, and after dreaming about having a Razer Blade, it was so amazing finally feeling that nice aluminum body with good gaming performance. As far as buying into the brand, you're completely right, because after my laptop I bought a Razer mouse and headset to complete the set and now I really am a big razer fan. I do feel like they can reach that brand level of Apple or Mercedes because they have been growing for years now and getting closer every year. However, I don't know about the toasters and all that, maybe just stick to gaming, Razer. lol

ive had a razer blade basic model for 2-3 years now and ive got to say, coming from a hp zbook and a gigabyte aero, i could not think of a moment missing them now that i have the blade, the charging port still feels like new, the screen doesnt bug or get worse, keyboard and big and good mousepad is so important and it is compact and cool enough for heavy cad work

Honestly, razer became a lifestyle brand. If you identify with pride as a gamer, you buy razer, thats what their marketing screams.

I had my PSU die on my 3090 rig, so I got a Blade 17 with a 11th gen i7/3070(130w) to use while waiting for upgrades and the new PSU to come in; and it kind of surprised me. The noise, cooling, performance (within reason, mind you!)-- much better than the alienware and the MSI I tried out. It was just under 2600 US, and as a temp desktop replacement for streaming FFXIV? I honestly have no real complaints other than abysmal battery life-- but you don't buy a machine like this for that lmao. Backlight bleed on the 1440p screen is kind of bad, but that's just IPS display lottery for you. Yeah, if you can justify the Razer price hike (the MSI similarly spec'd was ~$500 cheaper, but less sturdy feeling & much louder) its worth it. If not, there are plenty of good options. ^^

I would love the Razer huntsman tournament edition, but for what it is, it's pretty expensive so I'll probably not have a Razer product in the near future.

Note to 5:20. Mercedes, as well as any other OEM does actually not develop or build large parts of its cars, even in the luxury segment. They have incredibly large networks of large (Bosch, Magna) and smaller suppliers doing most of the work.

That TKL bit, man what a personal attack geeze.

I have the Razer leviathan surround sound bar for PC and it's been insane ... I also got the Razer enki chair a few weeks ago and it's really a fantastic chair.

I've been using razer stuff for a long time now and never run into issues. I've had the razer blade 15 advanced (mid 2019) and it's still working like new

I was waiting Austin to say "or Razor" as a dad joke to end the video

Great video, but I wish you'd have compared models with similar specs from other major gaming manufacturers to show the same specs for lower price points but maybe less 'premium' keyboard/shell/hardware for comparison

My first razer laptop is the one I'm using now: the 2019 blade stealth with the 1650 maxq in it and I'm happy with it. In retrospect, I could have gotten a more powerful laptop with my use case for the price I paid (I mainly just keep it docked to an external monitor anyway except when I work), but whenever I go somewhere like a coffee shop it definitely shows it's value. It really does just feel like a gaming macbook, which imo justifies its existence.

I've always used Razer peripherals like M&K, As far as they go I've never had one die on me. In 10 years I'm on KB #3 and mouse #2, the old ones are working fine still I just wanted to switch from an all black to a white one, than from full size to 60% and mouse I just went from Wired to Wireless so maybe their laptops are less reliable but when it comes to peripherals I will prob always just stick with Razer.

Yes I can honestly say Evan that all my razor products are amazing I've had some of them for 2 years now and there still there working hard for me and my xbox and my go 2 is razor idk if anyone will see this but I hope this helps you get on to the razor team 🤷🏾‍♂️

imma need that back ground music rn

İ got a razer mouse for €30 and im happy with it , other products idk

Overprice garbage I know several people with broken laptops.

Linus Tech Tips has bought many razer laptops and did a video on how almost all of them had issues or died.

What the fuck is that music in the back austin 😂😂

I do wish more companies took the chassis more seriously. I ended up with one of those m1 macbooks and the feel of the laptops is definitely a big part of that. Razor seems to be the only one on the gaming side that does that, and I don't really like their products.

To summarise an 11 minute video: No, Razer are not worth it

Those razer finger sleeve things are actual products that alot of mobile gamers use. Alot of people don't want their screen dirty from all the sweat that they produce from countless hours of pressing/sliding/tapping on the same glass screen. The problem is that you can get like 15pairs (so like 30 pieces) for the same price of one pair of Razer finger sleeves which is Completely unreasonable since each sleeve looses durability fairly quickly. Almost disposable in a sense.

I own 4 razer mice, a Blade Stealth 13, a Blade 17, and a razer PC case for my main system, razer nomo chroma, Nari ultimate, with Chroma stand. They are all great quality. The laptops are brilliant, I have liquid metaled the CPu in the 17 and the fans are prettty silent, the speakers are great. The stealth is pretty silent when gaming , the speakers are ok for gaming but bad for media when you put them next to a Mac book.

Controvorsial opinion: razer isn't good (atleast with their keyboards)

No, it's not. But Roccat has really impressed me so far, I can recommend them! Razer has been going for quantity over quality for quite a while, their products still break way earlier than products from other companies. On first glance everything seems nice. Well, until it breaks.

The Razer Nommo Pro is the most expensive Razer product I own. They cost 600 bucks and they sound very nice! It's great playing games, watching movies and listening to music with it!

Austin: “(Apple) are the only real company in the space that can truly make different products” Samsung: Hold my PC components, Screens (that apple use), jet engines, hospital, city, bank, construction (Burj Khalifa among others), phones, TVs, smart watches, clothes, refrigerators, washing machines, headphones… and so on

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“Congrats to everyone who is early and who found this comment”

The end just really makes the video 🤣🤣🤣

Im happy his hair is getting okay

Fun fact, in Europe, most of the Mercedes cars use renault engines XD

i had the 2020 Razer Blade for when i was in my military training and lived in dorms but still wanted to play with my buddies back home at night and i loved it, never had a single issue with it (no performance, screen issues, over heating etc) it gamed awesome on new triple A games on high settings - felt and looked amazing. it's not one of the laptops that you're almost embarrassed to take out like others on the market cause of how over the top "gamer" it is with the aesthetic, logo'ing/lighting, weird shaped bodies. i say that cause i'm a minimalistic guy when it comes to appearance - It's clean and simple and has the quality feel close to a Macbook Pro (also owned one of those) - suppose that's for anyone looking for a good gaming laptop but want more of the feel of a Macbook laptop (also comes with that Macbook price tag so that is a downfall, you're paying for the build quality and look of it for sure)

Didn't know Razer's first product was called boomslang. Just Afrikaans for tree snake, nice to see them stick to the whole snake theme from the start

take a shot every time Austin says razer

0:01 they’re used to not stain the screen, a lot of professional mobile players (pubg,fortnite,free fire, codm, etc.) use them.

A lot of car manufacturers source a lot of their products elsewhere. BMW for instance uses Valeo for starters, Continental for air intake sensors, transmissions from ZF transmissions, etc

"Razer also Sells Smart glasses" Me looking at this after I've seen Rog's contact lenses a few hours ago

you kind of forgot to mention but Razer is also probably the only gaming brand that I know of that offers proper gaming mice designed for left-handed people like the left-handed Naga.

the last bit.... cracked me up!.... LOL

Razer is awesome, it feels premium and it kinda has an ecosystem when you combine all products with Razer Synapse🐍🐍🐍

Cool video. I do plan on getting one, saving up for it. when I finally get one I'll tell how I feel about it since it'll be my first gaming laptop.

Razer is like the dark side version of Apple. Especially considering their logos, Apple of knowledge versus the snake(s) of temptation, the color schemes etc...