3rd Party Power adapters for Razer Blade / Razer Blade Pro 2014

Seems to be a good alternative for an extra power brick...


Razer Blade 2014

http://www.amazon.com/GPK-Systems-R...01332033&sr=8-16&keywords=razer+blade+adapter

Razer Blade Pro 2014

Amazon.com: GPK Systems 150W AC Adapter Charger for New 2014 Razer Blade Pro Gaming Laptop 19V 7.9A 150 Watt Power Supply Cord Notebook Adapter: Electronics

 

If anyone is interested - received mine and it works flawlessly.
No need anymore to carry the original one with me at all times when I'm at work (keep one in the office)

 

Thanks for this, I always recommend people buy a 2nd adapter. It aids in troubleshooting problems and is just good to have. Nothing worse than a $2k hunk of metal and you can't use because of a $40 adapter.

I do just the opposite as you, I keep the smaller official one in my bag at all times ready to go. I use my larger ones I already had on hand when at home. They don't get as hot and are cheaper to replace. I think they may be rated for 180w.

 

Hey np at all !

I meant to say that I keep this 3rd party replacement at work at all times, and the original at home
Must say that the purchase was definitely worth the money. Great built quality. A tad bigger, but it was expected, It is also rated 150w according to the specs.

 

I bought 2 of them one to keep in my home office and one to keep at the work office. They are not as small as the original but I am not planning on carrying them around as they will stay static in both locations. Keep the portable one in my travel bag.

They arrived today- I noticed an issue with the adapters- when hovering the mouse over the power icon in the task bar- displays the message ("Plugged in, not charging"). I tried both new adapters and have the same message for both.

Digital133t- please verify your new adapter is not having the same issue? I am not losing any battery life, it stays at 97% but does not seem to be charging up the battery. I may kick on a game to see if it drains the battery.

Thank you!

 

That is normal. Once your battery drop below a certain set battery level threshold, usually 95%, it will start charging again. This is to help with your battery's longevity.

 

@ Mmalek,

Certainly. will try mine in a couple of hours.
But, I must say, I noticed the same with the original charger (97% lock) when I first received it. Never paid attention to it since.

Will report back soon

 

Exactly the case !
Just tried mine. At first the battery's charge was exactly @ 95% " plugged in - not charging"
As soon as I dropped the battery down below 95% - joy. Charging just fine for me

 

That's too protect the battery from overcharging

Some notebooks also have a "battery saver" feature where it stops charging at a lower value like 80% or lower, then just cycles between 75-80. It's better for the battery to be "stored" at lower than full. My Samsung gamer 7 has that feature.

 

Confirmed! Ran it down to 94% and is now ("Plugged in, Charging") !!
Woot! Very happy with purchase now!

 

I have the GPK adapter from Amazon too. It's bulky and ugly but it stays at my desk and works great. Also, it's been silent so far.

 

Thanks for the info ! Will it work with the Blade 2013 too ? I guess they have the same charger, don't they ?

 

I believe it would