Laptops

Blade 18 (Early 2025) vs XPS 16 (9640, Early 2024) Full Specs

CPU
Core Ultra 9 275HX24 Cores (8P+16E)
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
18" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 240Hz Matte
Display
Price
$3,200
Price
$1,700

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB5
TB4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Ethernet
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
TB4
Audio
MicroSD

Core Ultra 9 275HX
24 Cores(8P+16E)
24 Threads
2.7GHz
16 Cores(6P+2E+8M)
22 Threads
1.4GHz

5,888 Shaders
2.22GHz
1,024 Shaders
2.25GHz
12GB GDDR7

2x SO-DIMM

6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/s Write
6GB/s Read
4GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

18" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 240Hz Matte
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
138.4 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
119.4 in² 16:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
240Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 168 ppi
Resolution
1920x1200 2.3M Pixels 139 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.6K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 100% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
-
Border Size
5.6 mm (0.22")
Border Size
-

Up to 3 hours
-
99Wh
6429mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
99.5Wh
8504mAh
11.7V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 5
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
Data
3x Thunderbolt 4
-
-
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Network
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
-
Card Slots
-
1x microSDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
400W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
130W USB-C
Max Power Draw
380W
Max Power Draw
-
Output
400W 19.50V 20.51A
Output
130W 20.00V 6.50A
Input
4.50A
Input
1.80A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W) 4.50A 20V (90W)

Speakers
6
Speakers
4
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Numpad
Keyboard
79%
Scissor
Backlit
-
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
-
Biometrics
Face ID
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows 11
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Weight Option
-
Weight Option
Height
22 mm (0.87")
Width
400 mm (15.75")
Depth
275.4 mm (10.84")
Height
18.7 mm (0.74")
Width
358.2 mm (14.1")
Depth
240.1 mm (9.45")
Weight
3.20 kg
Weight
2.13 kg
Weight + Charger
4.15 kg
Weight + Charger
2.61 kg
Volume
2.4222 L
Volume
1.6078 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
3
Fans
2

Release Date
2025-02-25
Release Date
2024-01-04
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2025
Description
9640, Early 2024
Model ID
RZ09-0529x
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
RZ09-0529
Model Number 1
9640