Razer Blade 18 (Early 2025) vs Razer Blade 16 (Early 2024)

Razer Blade 18 (Early 2025) $3,200
Razer Blade 16 (Early 2024) $3,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,000
CPU
Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU
Core i9-14900HX
GPU
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 115W
GPU
GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 115W
Memory
32GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
1TB
Display
18" LCD IPS 2560×1600
Display
16" LCD IPS 2560×1600

GB6 Single-Core

  • 3% faster vs Blade 16 (Early 2024)
  • 3% slower vs Blade 18 (Early 2025)
Blade 18 (Early 2025) - GB6S 3,045
x1.03
Blade 16 (Early 2024) - GB6S 2,950
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 17% slower vs Blade 16 (Early 2024)
  • 21% faster vs Blade 18 (Early 2025)
Blade 18 (Early 2025) - GB6M 15,410
x1
Blade 16 (Early 2024) - GB6M 18,600
x1.21

FP32

  • 30% faster vs Blade 16 (Early 2024)
  • 23% slower vs Blade 18 (Early 2025)
Blade 18 (Early 2025) - 26.14 TFLOPS FP32
x1.3
Blade 16 (Early 2024) - 20.05 TFLOPS FP32
x1
GPU Image
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 115W
5888 Shaders
2220MHz
12GB GDDR7
672GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 115W
4608 Shaders
2175MHz
8GB GDDR6
256GB/s Bandwidth
26.14 TFLOPS FP32
52%
20.05 TFLOPS FP32
40%
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 115W vs GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 115W Full Specs Comparison
32GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR5-5600
120 Tabs
24%
56 Tabs
11%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
18"
LCD IPS
-
16"
LCD IPS
HDR
18"
16"
Area
145.6 in² (939.5 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
115.1 in² (742.3 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
Brightness
500 Nits
Refresh Rate
240Hz
-
-
Refresh Rate
240Hz
Variable
G-Sync
Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 PPI
Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
189 PPI
2560×1600
2560×1600
LED Backlight
1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
89% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
89% Adobe RGB
Coating
Matte
Coating
Matte
2560×1600
2560×1600
1080p
1080p
6
4
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.4
HM870
HM770
Data
3x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
-
1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
1x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
Data
3x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
-
Network
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
-
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Power
3-hole Oval Shape
Power
3-hole Oval Shape
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
External
External
Not Included
-
-
280W
19.50V
14.36A
-
-
3-hole Oval Shape
1.5M (5 ft) Cable
99Wh
6429mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
95.2Wh
6182mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 3 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
3x Fans
Vapour Chamber
Cooler
2x Fans
Vapour Chamber
Display Side Boarder Size
5.6mm
Display Side Boarder Size
4.7mm
Height
22 mm (0.9 in)
Width
400 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
275.4 mm (10.8 in)
Volume
2.42 L
Height
22 mm (0.9 in)
Width
355 mm (14 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.90 L
Weight
3.2 kg (7.1 lb)
-
-
Weight
2.45 kg (5.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.25 kg (7.2 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
Storage Slots
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
RZ09-0529
RZ09-0529x
RZ09-0510
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