Compare Razer Blade 18 vs Razer Blade 15 2021

Variants
RTX 4060
RTX 4070
RTX 4080
RTX 4090
RTX 4090 + 13980HX
Advanced
Base

Connectivity

Ports
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports + 1 x Thunderbolt 4™ (USB 3.2 Gen 2) Type-C + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port + RJ45 - 2.5Gb ethernet + HDMI 2.1 output + UHS-II SD Card Reader + 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/d/e/g/h/i/k/n/r/u/v/w/ac/ax/az, Intel AX211 Bluetooth® 5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
91.7WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
Windows® Hello built-in IR 5MP Webcam
Material
CNC Aluminum, Anodized Black, backlit green Razer logo
Aluminium, Corning Gorilla Glass for OLED touch display
Microphone
Built-in array microphone
4-Mic Array
Speakers
6 speaker array (tweeters x2, sub x4)
Stereo speakers, 2 drivers

Dimensions

Bezels
Top 9mm, L/R 3.7mm, Bottom 9.25mm
4.9mm side bezels
Size | Depth
275.4mm / 10.84"
235 mm / 9.25 inch
Size | Height
21.9mm / 0.86"
Size | Width
399.9mm / 15.74"
355 mm / 13.98 inch
Weight
3.2kg / 7.05lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Brightness
500 nits
Display Backlight
WLED
Display Color Depth
10-bit
Display Diagonal
18 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS or OLED
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Viewing Angle
178 degrees

Function

Audio
THX® Spatial Audio
THX Spatial Audio
Keyboard Backlight
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 10 Home
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touch Screen
Available with 4K OLED display
Touchpad
Precision glass touchpad
Glass touchpad (Microsoft Precision)
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-Sync

Performance

Key Travel
1.1 mm membrane, 65G actuation
Memory | Capacity
16 or 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-5600MHz
DDR4 dual-channel 3200MHz
Power Supply
230 W
Storage
1TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4), Dual M.2 Slot – Supports Dual Sided M.2

Production

Debut
2021-Q3

Reviews

Neofiliac score
97%
Pros
  • Understated styling
  • Rather compact for the large 18-inch display
  • Premium construction
  • No numeric keypad
  • Great speakers
  • Good port selection
  • Dual memory slots + dual M.2 slots
  • Slim and light for a 4K gaming laptop
  • Sleek design
  • 4K display
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • No 4K display
  • Too expensive
  • More power than the thin chassis can handle
  • Long-term reliability concerns
  • Not more powerful than the 10th gen Blade 15

Price

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