One of the leading gaming-related technology companies, called Razer, is combining its technology to develop a new smartphone-powered Android laptop, also known as Project Linda.The new device is powered by the manufacturer’s own Razer Phone, which slots into the chassis of the laptop where a trackpad would normally be. The phone itself is then used as the laptop trackpad, and is charged by the laptop’s power bank – innovative right?
The Razer Phone’s performance, display, and dual front-firing speakers combine seamlessly with Project Linda’s larger screen, keyboard, and battery to provide the ultimate mobile hybrid setup for gaming, creativity, and productivity on-the-go!
Design
The whole design is incredible and combines some of the best things that Razer has brought up to the market already. If it was released in 2017, it would’ve surely been my personal favorite annual addition to the market. In a beautiful, all black CNC aluminum chassi, is where all the components are being stored.It is a fairly thin laptop, with the size of just 0.59-inches and is really compact to carry around. You can easily put it in your backpack and carry it around for the whole day, as you can forget that you’re carrying it because it’s really lightweight.
On the front, you can see the 13.3” Quad HD touchscreen display and the beautiful-looking keyboard that works with Razer Chrome technology, so you can set it to light in your favorite colors. It is ideal for both quick text entries and lengthy typing sessions, and complete with custom Android keys for navigation, app selection, searching, and more. If wondering, the audio is delivered through the front-firing speakers of the Razer Phone or could be enjoyed with a set of headphones connected to the 3.5mm jack.
Performance
The Razer Phone would work as the brains of the Project Linda setup, using its generous 8GB RAM and respectable Snapdragon 835 processor to “deliver responsive performance” on the already mentioned 13.3-inch Quad HD touchscreen.There’s a 53.6Wh battery to augment the one in the phone, and when it comes to internal storage, well the laptop is packed well enough. It offers 200GB and for those that think that they need more, they can simply connect an external drive via USB.
However, the whole device is weighing 1.25kg including the docked phone. While docked, the phone can use the laptop’s keyboards, USB port, 3.5mm jack, 720p webcam, dual microphones, and 200GB of additional storage, for even further mobility and productivity. For now, the price and release date remain unknown, but we’ll happily announce it as soon as it pops out, so stay tuned!
