Razer, known for its popularity in the gaming scene, in recent times announced its pricing, availability and compatibility of its award-winning Razer Core.
Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO, said: “Razer continues to innovate in the laptops category where big systems brands either cannot or will not. This time, in collaboration with industry leaders, we’ve created the world’s first external graphics card solution of its kind, bringing the GPU power of a desktop PC to the latest Razer laptops, such as the Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook, through a single Thunderbolt™ 3 connection with plug-and-play convenience.”
The Razer Core, is currently available for pre-orders and will likely be shipped in April 2016. The suggested retail price for Razer Core is US$399(RM1603) with the purchase of a compatible Razer notebook or $499(RM2005) if purchased separately.
Besides that, Razer is also providing customers with a USB-C ‘ThunderBolt 3’ cable, to provide ample bandwidth and is all it takes to connect compatible Razer systems with the Razer Core. With the Razer Blade Stealth, the Razer Core also provides power to the notebook, charging the internal battery.
“Thunderbolt™ 3 brings Thunderbolt to USB-C at speeds up to 40 Gbps, creating one compact port that does it all,” said Jason Ziller, director of Thunderbolt Marketing, Intel. “Thanks to technical collaboration between Intel, Razer and the Radeon™ Technologies group at AMD, Razer Core is the first plug-and-play external graphics solution that transforms the Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook into a desktop-like gaming experience”
Below will be the specifications of the Razer Core:
Connection to PC: Thunderbolt™ 3 using included 40 Gbps cable
GPU Support: graphics card sold separately
– GPU Type: (1) double-wide, full-length PCI-Express x16 graphics card
– GPU Max Dimensions: 12.20” x 5.98” x 1.73” (310 x 152 x 44 mm)
– GPU Max Power Support: 375 W
– Graphics Output: Based on capabilities of installed graphics card
Input & Output:
– USB 3.0 x 4
– Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000
– Thunderbolt™ 3 (for connection to PC)
Lighting: Powered by Razer Chroma – 2 zones
Power Supply: 500 W
Approx. Dimensions: 4.13” (104.9 mm) wide x 13.38” (339.9 mm) deep x 8.6” (218.4 mm) high
Approx. Weight: 10.89 lbs. (4.94 kg)
