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    2014 Razer Blade 14 Ship Date thread

    Discussion in 'Razer' started by Porter, Apr 10, 2014.

  1. twistedspace

    twistedspace Notebook Guru

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    So no one who got the 512 has had their blade shipped yet right? my release date still says 4/29
     
    twistedspace, Apr 25, 2014
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  2. jon.coxote

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    Same here, ordered 512 on 4/6. Still "Order Submitted" and 4/29/2014 release, last I looked.
     
    jon.coxote, Apr 25, 2014
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  3. dos101

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    Correct, mine still says 4/29 as well.
     
    dos101, Apr 25, 2014
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    My 256GB shipped, looks like it will have Saturday delivery...
     
    Magatama, Apr 25, 2014
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  5. STAHLVOGEL

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    Where do u see the date? i just called razer, he said second batch ships 29th
     
    STAHLVOGEL, Apr 25, 2014
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  6. dos101

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    Check your order status page, should say it below the order details in a red colour (hard to see at first).

    EDIT: Example below.

    pic2.JPG
     
    dos101, Apr 25, 2014
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  7. STAHLVOGEL

    STAHLVOGEL Notebook Enthusiast

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    my page doesnt say anything. seems like you are after the second batch
     
    STAHLVOGEL, Apr 25, 2014
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  8. hfm

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    512GB from Razer
     
    hfm, Apr 25, 2014
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  9. xerojin

    xerojin Notebook Consultant

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    I can confidently say that no 512gb's were produced with the first batch - I don't know why. I ordered on March 12, 12:48 p.m.; waiting for 4/29. Hopefully they won't change it again.
     
    xerojin, Apr 25, 2014
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  10. charliemike

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    My thoughts are that they aren't able to source the 512GB hard drive.
     
    charliemike, Apr 25, 2014
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  11. sunny304

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    I was told by the support that the 512gb versions will be shipped next week and that only the 128gb and 256gb have been shipped.
     
    sunny304, Apr 25, 2014
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  12. xerojin

    xerojin Notebook Consultant

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    Hopefully that means it's currently on production.

    This is so fail, but did anyone else here just get the New Razer Blade expecting to catch up on older games? TBH - I'm planning to finish Final Fantasy 7 on it... it'll save battery life when I travel...
     
    xerojin, Apr 25, 2014
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  13. sunny304

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    Well I preordered Wolfenstein and Watch Dogs :) And I also have Thief and Bioshock Infinite which I both have not played yet.
     
    sunny304, Apr 25, 2014
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    I'm hoping it gets here before I finish dark souls and start on dark souls 2. That doesn't seem highly likely at this point though.
     
    hfm, Apr 25, 2014
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    I called CS after emailing them and getting no response ... I travel for work (Out days/weeks at a time) so I really needed a more definitive date other than "early May" to make arrangements for someone to sign for the package. It seems that since I ordered on 4/8 that it would likely be shipping with the second batch on 4/29. Which I'm hoping for, as I leave for work again on the 4th, and wont be back until the following week. This means, hopefully, I get my 128GB Razer Blade and can use it on my trip!
     
    Jp904, Apr 25, 2014
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  16. STAHLVOGEL

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    I ordered march/30 and it ships 29th!
    I will have to make travel plans too, im flying to europe on the 9th! i wont come back for 3month
     
    STAHLVOGEL, Apr 25, 2014
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  17. Wakeus

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    The lack of an extra SSD slot is a severe disappointment especially for a $2000 gaming laptop when Titanfall alone is 50GB. I'm on the fence about canceling my order and getting a GS60. I could live without the GS60's HDD when I thought the Blade would have a second slot but now I don't know. I didn't spend $2600 CAD on a ultra portable laptop just to carry a external HDD. At least if it was mSATA there would be some 1TB options but M.2 just seems like a downgrade in almost every way. It's like Razer purposely screws up one part of the Blades up really bad just so people will upgrade the next year. The screen was enough to keep me away from the 2013 Blade and the storage this year isn't much better of a compromise.

    On a positive note, I do like the cooling system. It looks like they put the copper rails directly on the chips which I'm guessing is how it is able to handle the heat better than the 2013 which has the aluminum plates below the rails. I've actually been hoping they would do this ever since I saw the guts of the 2013 Blade for the first time.
     
    Wakeus, Apr 25, 2014
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  18. twistedspace

    twistedspace Notebook Guru

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    cant you just sign a note and tell them where to leave it.



    i didnt think fedex had priority shipping.
     
    twistedspace, Apr 25, 2014
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  19. xerojin

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    Oops, I missed the CAD part... yeah, kinda small storage.
     
    xerojin, Apr 25, 2014
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  20. xerojin

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    You'd do that with something this expensive? o.0?
     
    xerojin, Apr 25, 2014
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  21. mindinversion

    mindinversion Notebook Evangelist

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    Or they pulled them all to help fulfill the massive order for 128/256Gb models...
     
    mindinversion, Apr 25, 2014
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  22. Digital1337

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    Just spoke with Razer's CS. We should hear something on 512gb models by the beginning of the next week ...
     
    Digital1337, Apr 25, 2014
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  23. twistedspace

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    i did it with my macbook
     
    twistedspace, Apr 25, 2014
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  24. Porter

    Porter Notebook Virtuoso

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    While I understand where you're coming from, in some places you don't have to lock your doors and you can leave keys your cars. Some places you're more likely to get killed by lightning than have anything stolen:thumbsup:

    *I wanted to add, a lot of times you can tell them to leave it in a garage or entryway, that they can pull shut behind them and its locked up nicely.
     
    Porter, Apr 25, 2014
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  25. xerojin

    xerojin Notebook Consultant

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    o.o mind-blown.jpeg
     
    xerojin, Apr 25, 2014
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  26. Zeelobby

    Zeelobby Notebook Evangelist

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    Ontario, California USA (I'm pretty sure)

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
     
    Zeelobby, Apr 25, 2014
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  27. Wakeus

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    Still not sure if I'm going to cancel or not but at least I found a good ruggedized USB 3.0 HDD with fast read/writes For under $100 that would look good with the Blade. It is available in 512GB and 1TB configurations. I figured I'd post it as an option for those like me who are disappointed with the storage options. Enjoy guys!

    Silicon Power Rugged Armor A15 1TB 2.5-Inch USB 3.0 Drop Tested MIL-STD-810F Military Grade External Hard Drive, Black (SP010TBPHDA15S3K):Amazon:Computers & Accessories
     
    Wakeus, Apr 25, 2014
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  28. rezar_edalb

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    Guys please can you share the number I can call Razer about my order?
     
    rezar_edalb, Apr 25, 2014
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  29. willshire

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    888-697-2037 extension 6 I think, Gary always answers the phone.
     
    willshire, Apr 25, 2014
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  30. tripnskip

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    Shipped today? CS said mine was supposed to ship today, but I never got anything. And then I asked again (in another ticket), and they said they don't have an ETA on the batch i'm in. I ordered the same config as you.
     
    tripnskip, Apr 25, 2014
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  31. bladebambach

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    When did you order?? I ordered my 256 on the 17th of March and still no shipping confirmation or basically anything. Stuck on 'order in process.' Sincerely worried.

    They aren't even answering my tickets.

    *edit* They just answered my ticket. Said estimated shipping period is 3-4 weeks. For a product I ordered so long ago? On the fifth day after you were able to pre-order? This is ridiculous!
     
    bladebambach, Apr 25, 2014
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  32. Hookerlips

    Hookerlips Notebook Evangelist

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    Fedex tried to deliver today at 1pm, and still at work so obviously i missed it. Scheduled for pickup tomorrow morning, will let you guys know.

    256gb ordered within hours of initial announcement.

    Any requests for games or benchmarks? I have firestrike extreme, and quite a few games. First on the list will be titanfall.
     
    Hookerlips, Apr 25, 2014
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  33. Digital1337

    Digital1337 Notebook Evangelist

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    Awesome !!

    Yes, please

    Metro LL
    Arma 2/3
    Sniper Elite 2
    Company of Heroes 2

    Thank you !
     
    Digital1337, Apr 25, 2014
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  34. Hookerlips

    Hookerlips Notebook Evangelist

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    Can do metro Ll. Don't have the others although have been thinking about arma..

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
     
    Hookerlips, Apr 25, 2014
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  35. sunny304

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    If possible could you do DotA 2? And maybe a battery life check would be nice as well. Thanks for your help!
     
    sunny304, Apr 25, 2014
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  36. Hookerlips

    Hookerlips Notebook Evangelist

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    Since everyone has dota2, shouldn't be a problem.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
     
    Hookerlips, Apr 25, 2014
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  37. spectrablue

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    Please test fps/graphics settings on
    World of Tanks (free online)
     
    spectrablue, Apr 25, 2014
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  38. hfm

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    Run crystal disk Mark to test SSD throughput. I expect it'll just be ~500/s read and somewhere between 250-500/s write though depending on what they used.
     
    hfm, Apr 25, 2014
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  39. heibk201

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    Doesn't void the warranty when you open up the back lid?
     
    heibk201, Apr 25, 2014
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  40. Porter

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    In theory it could yes. They really have no way to know you did it though. Those sticker don't mean anything, they can fall off on their own, happened many times on me and never had any warranty issues. As long as you don't break anything or cause issues, then you should be fine.
     
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    Ah, good call; yes, I see now it says "Ontario, CA (US)".

    But more annoying is that I ordered from Razer's Canadian store, and they told me nothing about import fees, yet I was just called by FedEx who said they'd need over $145CAD at delivery in fees :mad: Going to call Razer on Monday morning to complain.

    Edit: Bah. Dug into the FAQ on Razer's site and found the statement:
    Still, I feel they could have made this more prominent in the checkout process :O\
     
    mike.lwrnc, Apr 25, 2014
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  42. Derek712

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    What stickers?
     
    Derek712, Apr 25, 2014
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    Help me out a bit guys. Amazon pushed my date out to June 6th to 24th.

    I need to get my laptop before the 30th of May. Should I just order from Razer and cancel my amazon order? Ideas, advice?
     
    laptopwillnevercome, Apr 25, 2014
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  44. Zeelobby

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    Razer puts little sticker covers over the bottom screws for aesthetics. Most of the time they are not able to be reattached after removing.

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
     
    Zeelobby, Apr 25, 2014
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  45. tripnskip

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    Even if they did that, they have a release date of 5/23 and they could still push it back. So it depends if you want to risk the chance or not.
     
    tripnskip, Apr 25, 2014
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  46. Derek712

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    Order both and cancel when one ships. They don't charge until they ship.
     
    Derek712, Apr 25, 2014
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  47. hfm

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    Who knows.. I ordered the 512 and got 5/23 .. Not banking on it but we shall see..
     
    hfm, Apr 25, 2014
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  48. IKAS V

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    All those sound great but can you add temps and maybe comment on the fan profiles ( steady hum or burst ) and noise level . :thumbsup:
     
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    I have a 512GB Razer Blade on order direct from Razer and live in Canada too (Ontario). Did you have to pay GST and PST as well? I was expecting that I might get hit for tax, but as computers from the US are duty free, I wasn't expecting customs fees. This could get even more expensive FAST! Thanks for any info.
     
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    Anyone notice dead, bright, or stuck pixels on there new blade? I seem to have bad luck with displays and was wondering if there were any issues noted so far? Thanks
     
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