The company has filled the new tablet with a Windows 8
operating system and hardware with third-generation Intel Core processor,
NVIDIA GeForce graphics and more memory than any other tablet currently on the
market.
The tablet will be offered in two different versions, the
basic Edge and the Edge Pro.
The basic Edge will feature an Intel Core i5 processor,
NVIDIA GT640M LE graphics and 64 GB of storage. The Pro upgrades the processor
to an Intel Core i7 and boosts the storage to 128 GB or 256 GB, depending on
the consumer's desired configuration. Razer
will offer optional accessories to allow players to customize their gaming
experiences through hardware attachments. A keyboard dock with mouse port turns
the tablet into a more traditional PC setup.
A Gamepad controller attachment can turn the Edge into a
hand-held console capable of playing PC games that allow joystick and button
configurations. The tablet fits inside the Gamepad with a joystick and buttons
on the right and another joystick with a directional pad on the left. Finally, there is a docking station allowing
for multiple controllers (looking like Xbox controllers) as well as USB ports
and an HDMI port for hooking up to a television and treating it like a home
console.
Both tablet versions as well as all the optional accessories
will be available online during the first quarter of 2013. The company announced at CES that pricing will
begin at $999 for the basic Edge tablet, but did not indicate costs for the Pro
or accessories.