Compare Razer Blade 18 vs Razer Blade 16

Variants
RTX 4060
RTX 4070
RTX 4080
RTX 4090
RTX 4090 + 13980HX
QHD+ 240Hz - RTX 4060
QHD+ 240Hz - RTX 4070
Dual UHD+FHD+ Mini-LED - RTX 4070
QHD+ 240Hz - RTX 4080
Dual UHD+FHD+ Mini-LED - RTX 4090

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
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
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
95.2WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
Windows® Hello built-in IR 5MP Webcam
Windows® Hello built-in IR 5MP Webcam
Material
CNC Aluminum, Anodized Black, backlit green Razer logo
T6 CNC Aluminum, Anodized
Microphone
Built-in array microphone
Built-in array microphone
Speakers
6 speaker array (tweeters x2, sub x4)
4 speaker array (tweeters x2, sub x2)

Dimensions

Bezels
Top 9mm, L/R 3.7mm, Bottom 9.25mm
Top 9.6mm, L/R 4.66mm, Bottom 8.08mm
Size | Depth
275.4mm / 10.84"
244mm / 9.61"
Size | Height
21.9mm / 0.86"
21.99mm / 0.87"
Size | Width
399.9mm / 15.74"
355mm / 13.98"
Weight
3.2kg / 7.05lbs
2.45kg / 5.4lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
500 nits
Display Backlight
WLED
Display Color Depth
10-bit
10-bit
Display Diagonal
18 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
DCI-P3 100%
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Viewing Angle
178 degrees
170 degrees

Function

Audio
THX® Spatial Audio
THX® Spatial Audio
Keyboard Backlight
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX 5.6 GHz
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Precision glass touchpad
Precision glass touchpad
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-Sync
NVIDIA G-Sync

Performance

Key Travel
1.1 mm membrane, 65G actuation
1.0mm
Memory | Type
DDR5-5600MHz
DDR5-5600MHz
Storage
1TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4), Dual M.2 Slot – Supports Dual Sided M.2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
97%
93%
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
  • Serious styling
  • Premium build quality
  • Highly-equipped
  • No numeric keypad
Cons
  • No 4K display
  • Too expensive
  • More power than the thin chassis can handle
  • Long-term reliability concerns
  • Reliability concerns
  • Very expensive
  • Is i9 necessary?

Price

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