Razer will begin delivering the Core graphics doll for Stealth Blade in April

In collaboration with arch-rival Intel, AMD has standardized external graphics cards that connect via Thunderbolt 3, a concept that has long been talked about and where Razer is first on with the Ultrabook model Blade Stealth. So far, however, only the computer and not the graphics doll Core have been for sale.

In a prematurely published article by Venturebeat, which has now been downloaded but can be read as a cached version on Google, it appears that deliveries of the Razer Core will begin in April. The price is stated at a juicy 500 dollars or the equivalent of 5,200 kronor including VAT. For purchases in connection with the computer, the price tag is $ 400, ie just over a thousand kroner lower than for purchases separately.

In Razer Core, it is possible to fit most graphics cards that take up two expansion slots. The model connects via Thunderbolt 3 via USB Type-C, which provides four PCI Express 3.0 lanes (40 Gbps) for the graphics card, an Ethernet connection and a USB hub with four connections.

However, the feature requires support in software from AMD and Nvidia. Compatible graphics cards are therefore currently limited to the Radeon R9 290X, R9 290, R9 290, R9 Nano, R9 Fury and the entire 300 series. For Nvidia’s part, it’s Geforce GTX 750, GTX 750 Ti, GTX 950 or better.

For the computer itself, it is a 12.5-inch that is sold in four different versions, where common hardware is an Intel Core i7-6500U (2.5-3.1 GHz) of 15 W, 8 GB LPDDR3 primary memory and Windows The computer’s profile measures in at 13.1 millimeters and the weight is only 1.25 kilograms.

The differences between the models are noticeable in resolution and storage space. The two base models are 2,560 x 1,440 pixels with a 128 or 256 GB SSD, while the top models go up to 3,840 x 2,160 pixels (UHD) with a 256 or 512 GB SSD. Prices for the quartet are $ 999, $ 1,199, $ 1,399 and $ 1,599.