Razer Blade 17 (Early 2021) vs Razer Blade 18 (Early 2023)
Razer Blade 17
(Early 2021)
$2,400
Razer Blade 18
(Early 2023)
$2,900
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,400
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,900
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CPU
Core i7-10875H
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CPU
Core i9-13980HX
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W
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GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
1TB
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Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920×1080
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Display
18" LCD IPS 2560×1600
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GB6 Single-Core
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Blade 17 (Early 2021) - GB6S 1,520
x1
Blade 18 (Early 2023) - GB6S 2,825
x1.86
GB6 Multi-Core
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Blade 17 (Early 2021) - GB6M 6,580
x1
Blade 18 (Early 2023) - GB6M 17,095
x2.6
FP32
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Blade 17 (Early 2021) - 12.9 TFLOPS FP32
x1
Blade 18 (Early 2023) - 14.56 TFLOPS FP32
x1.13
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89 FPS 1080p
74%
12.9 TFLOPS FP32
26%
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N/A
0%
14.56 TFLOPS FP32
29%
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16GB
DDR4-2933
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16GB
DDR5-5600
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56 Tabs
11%
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56 Tabs
11%
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 3.3GB/s
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s
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954 min 4K Video
24%
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1,978 min 4K Video
49%
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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18"
LCD IPS
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17.3"
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18"
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Area
127.9 in² (825.1 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
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Area
145.6 in² (939.5 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
350 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
360Hz
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Refresh Rate
240Hz
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Response Time
3ms GtG
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-
-
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-
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-
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Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
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Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 PPI
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1920×1080
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2560×1600
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,100:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
81% DCI-P3
77% Adobe RGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
89% Adobe RGB
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Accuracy
dE 1.8 Avg
dE 4.0 Max
dE 5.00 Greyscale
2.20 Gamma
7300K
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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Coating
Matte
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Coating
Matte
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1920×1080
2560×1600
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720p
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1080p
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Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Facial
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Facial
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2
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6
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2
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2
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Bluetooth 5.3
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HM470
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HM770
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Data
3x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
1x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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Data
3x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Network
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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Network
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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Video
1x HDMI 2.0
-
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Video
-
1x HDMI 2.1
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-III
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
3-hole Oval Shape
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Power
3-hole Oval Shape
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Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
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External
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230W
19.50V
11.80A
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280W
19.50V
14.36A
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3-hole Oval Shape
1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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3-hole Oval Shape
1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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70.5Wh
4578mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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91.7Wh
5955mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 5 Hours
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Up to 4 Hours
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Charge Time
90 min 100%
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-
-
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Windows
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Windows
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Cooler
3x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.7mm
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Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
395 mm (15.6 in)
Depth
260 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.04 L
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Height
21.9 mm (0.9 in)
Width
399.9 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
275.4 mm (10.8 in)
Volume
2.41 L
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Weight
2.75 kg (6.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.55 kg
(7.8 lb)
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Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.9 kg
(8.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Storage Slots
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
-
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Storage Slots
-
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
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Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
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RZ09-0368A
RZ09-0368B
RZ09-0368C
RZ09-0368x
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RZ09-0484R
RZ09-0484S
RZ09-0484T
RZ09-0484U
RZ09-0484x
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