At last year’s CES, Razer introduced a number of devices that’s meant not entirely for gaming but more for personal content consumption. This year, the company is sticking to its roots by announcing new products that will certainly pique the interest of hardcore gamers.

The star of the show this year is the company’s latest gaming laptop – the Razer Stealth. This laptop is Razer’s first Ultrabook weighing only 2.75 pounds. The device is manufactured from CNC aircraft grade aluminum.

The Blade Stealth comes with a 12.5-inch touchscreen display with resolution options for 4K and QHD. Consumers will also be able to choose between a 128GB and 512GB SSD.

Regardless of which configuration you choose, all Razer Blade Stealth models come equipped with the latest generation Core i7 processor, 8GB of dual-channel memory, a Thunderbolt 3 port, a full-size HDMI port, two USB 3.0 ports and a headphone/mic combo port.

The Blade Stealth’s keyboard is individually backlit and users will be able to control the color of light that will be displayed much like the company’s Chroma products.

Unlike the original Razer Blade laptops, the Blade Stealth doesn’t come with its own GPU. Instead, it relies on a separate unit called the Razer Core. The device uses a single Thunderbolt 3 connection and can hold one two-slot desktop graphics cards. It also has a USB 3.0 hub and a gigabit Ethernet port.

Razer has also unveiled a new product called the Stargazer. It’s a laptop webcam that allows gamers to mimic a green screen setup. The device uses Intel’s RealSense technology in order to crop the background for a cleaner look when they’re video is posted on Twitch or YouTube.

The Stargazer is also capable of capturing 720p video at 60fps which is optimized for streaming. It can also record video at 1080p30 for video conferencing. The device also comes with automatic noise cancelling dual array mic, 3D scanning, facial and gesture recognition and a flexible clip for laptops and desktop monitors.

Oh and by the way, Razer has teamed up with Lenovo for a gaming desktop – the IdeaCentre Y900 Razer Edition. The desktop PC comes with Intel’s Core i7 processor, up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM, a discrete NVidia Graphics card and up to 2TB of HDD storage with 256GB SSD.

The IdeaCentre Y900 RE is basically the same as the Y900 that Lenovo has, with the exception of Razer’s Chroma Spectrum lighting. Lenovo has also created a Razer variant of the Y27g curved monitor again with the same Chroma lighting feature.

The Razer Stargazer will be available starting Q2 of 2016 for $199.99, while the Razer Blade Stealth will be priced at $999. No word yet on pricing for the Razer Core and the Y900 RE.

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Remember the Razer Blade from 2013? The gaming laptop is getting an upgrade this year that bringing improved performance through more powerful innards that should help the model keep its spot in the pantheon of gaming laptops. 

On the outside, the new Razer Blade is unchanged using the same CNC-machined aluminum body with ectoplasm-green accents. The laptop sports a 3200x1800 IGZO display (262ppi), three USB ports and stereo speakers. 
The big changes are on the inside. The new Blade will sport the new NVidia GeForce GTX 970M chip that is based on the new Maxwell architecture and comes with 3GB of VRAM. The processor has also been bumped to an Intel Core i7 clocked at 2.6GHz, which can be overclocked to 3.2GHz with the Turbo Boost feature. The laptop comes with 16GB of RAM and will come with three storage configurations: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB SSD. 

The Razer Blade will run on Windows 8.1 and will of course be upgradeable to Windows 10 once the OS becomes available. Razer is already selling the updated version of the Blade on its own website and on Microsoft’s online store starting at $2200 for the 128GB model. 
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Google’s Android TV has already been released since June of last year, but manufacturers are yet to fully utilize its capabilities. That is until today, when Razer announced the Forge TV at last week’s CES.

The Forge TV is a set top box designed to bring Android usability to your living room. The box is equipped with a Snapdragon 805 chip with a 2.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage. The device runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop running an Android TV interface.

Internet is delivered to the device by a Gigabit Ethernet port or Wi-Fi 802.11ac. The box connects to TV sets using an HDMI 1.4 port and connects to various accessories using a USB 3.0 port or a USB port.

And speaking of accessories, Razer is also launching two accessories to complement the Forge TV. On one hand we have the Razer Serval – a Bluetooth controller that doubles as a smartphone gaming accessory through an adjustable game clip so you can snap on your smartphone for a more immersive gaming experience.

The controller works with Bluetooth 3.0 for wireless use or through a microUSB to USB cord that 1.5 meters long for wired gameplay. On the other hand, there’s the Razer Turret – a lapboard with a gaming mouse designed to be your primary input device for the Forge TV.

The lapboard features Chiclet style keyboard with anti-ghosting for up to 10 key presses at the same time. It also packs a number of dedicated Android buttons, a Cortex quick-launch button as well as a Windows button. There’s also a pull-out pad on the right that snaps in to place using magnets.

The mouse is not as good as Razer’s more expensive gaming mice but keep in mind that this is a keyboard lapboard bundle. Nonetheless, the Turret’s mouse is more than enough for typical activities in use with Forge TV.

The Razer Turret will be available in the second quarter of 2015 for $130, while the Serval and the Forge TV will retail for $80 and $99.99 respectively.

Finally, there’s the Razer Nabu X, an entry-level smartband that provides users with social notifications and tracks personal fitness information. In contrast to the Razer Nabu, which was unveiled at last year’s CES, the Nabu X doesn’t have an OLED panel for viewing notifications. Instead, it has three LED indicators that when matched with vibrations alert users about different notifications.

The device also comes with an accelerometer that provides activity data for its users. The Nabu X’s band is made from soft-rubber while the main module has been constructed to be water-resistant. The device will be available in three different colors – black, white and green and will retail for $49.99 once it ships this month in the US and Europe.

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Razer is stepping into a new category after it introduced its newest product – the soundbar and subwoofer combo called the Leviathan.

The bundle consists of a passive 30W RMS 5.25-inch subwoofer and a soundbar composed of two 2.5-inch full range drivers and two 0.74-inch tweeter drivers packed in a space-saving design that connects to a user’s devices through various means including analog and optical cables, NFC as well as Bluetooth.

The Sound bar can be adjusted in three different angles: flat, 15 degrees and 18 degrees to ensure optimal sound wherever you place it. It also comes with 3 preset equalizer modes that are specifically tuned for gaming, music and movies.

Razer has also baked a number of Dolby Audio technology into the Leviathan including Dolby Virtual speaker that enables the soundbar combo to deliver 5.1 virtual surround sound by converting stereo and digital 5.1 channel audio into 5.1 virtual surround sound, Dolby Digital (AC-3) that decodes analog sound from an optical source and convert it into digital information to be used by the Virtual speaker and Dolby Pro Logic II that expands stereo content from all sources into 5.1 channel surround sound.

The Razer Leviathan is now available on the company’s web store for $200.

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Remember the Razer Nabu smart band we saw at CES back in January? Well, it’s finally getting into the hands of actual people, at least for now to developers. The gamer-centric company is now offering the Nabu for just a dollar to people who will join its hardware beta program.

Yesterday, the company started accepting applicants who will participate in its beta program for the Razer Nabu smart band. Razer will be choosing 500 people who will be required to provide hardware and software feedback to the company’s engineering team once they receive the device in July.

Razer intends to have its most “hardcore” fans to test the Nabu and as such will give priority to users who are active on Razer’s social channels such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. Those who are interested in joining the program can sign up using this link.

The company has also announced that it has started shipping the developer edition of the Nabu to programmers who have signed up back in January for the $50 offer when the device was first announced.

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Modular PC systems have long been used in the gaming rig market segment due to its ease and convenience when it comes to upgradability. However, this type of PC-building system has not been utilized in the retail market primarily because manufacturers want consumers to replace an entire machine when a new model comes up.

But Razer is looking to change all that with its Project Christine –a modular PC system that allows consumers to build and customize their computers based on their needs without any prior technical knowledge or what not.

The system features a PCI-Express architecture that makes it easy for users to snap on different components or modules into a slot to build or upgrade a machine. Moreover, the system uses a cable-less design with self-contained modules that features liquid cooling and cancellation that allows Razer to factory overclock different PC components without voiding its warranty.

Project Christine is also capable of running multiple operating systems, thereby increasing its flexibility. The system also features a touchscreen LED display that indicates control and maintenance information.

“Project Christine is a new concept design that will revolutionize the way users view the traditional PC. This is the first gaming system that is able to keep pace with technology and could allow consumers to never buy another PC, or gaming system, again,” – Min-Liang Tan, co-founder, CEO and Creative Director of Razer.

At present, Project Christine is still a work in progress and obviously Razer won’t be able to tell whether or not this system will make it to retail. But if all goes well, we might see this product in the future just like the company’s Project Fiona that eventually was released as the Razer Edge tablet.

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