Razer Book 13 review: A slick laptop with a disappointing keyboard
There's a lot to like about Razer's productivity laptop, unless you like typing.
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The Razer Book 13 is a classic example of why you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.
This is a gorgeous laptop to behold—a sharp-edged slab of aluminum with a 16:10 display, slim bezels, and a generously-sized trackpad. It has Intel’s latest 11th-generation Core processor, face recognition, and not a trace of pre-installed bloatware. At a glance, you might think it commands every penny of its asking price.
And then you start writing on it, and the whole experience comes squishing down—on its mushy, imprecise, low-travel keyboard. The Razer Book 13 could be a pretty good high-end laptop, but it’s hard to recommend for anyone who spends a lot of time typing.