Compare ROG Strix G18 vs Razer Blade 16

Variants
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
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
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(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
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
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
95.2WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
Windows® Hello built-in IR 5MP Webcam
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
T6 CNC Aluminum, Anodized
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Built-in array microphone
Speakers
2-speaker system
4 speaker array (tweeters x2, sub x2)

Dimensions

Bezels
Top 9.6mm, L/R 4.66mm, Bottom 8.08mm
Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
244mm / 9.61"
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
21.99mm / 0.87"
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
355mm / 13.98"
Weight
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
2.45kg / 5.4lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Color Depth
10-bit
Display Diagonal
18 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
DCI-P3 100%
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
Response Time
3 ms
Viewing Angle
170 degrees

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
THX® Spatial Audio
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX 5.6 GHz
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Precision glass touchpad
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-Sync

Performance

Key Travel
1.0mm
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5-5600MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
93%
Pros
  • Powerful components
  • Good cooling
  • Good port selection
  • Good QHD+ Nebula display
  • Advanced Optimus
  • Serious styling
  • Premium build quality
  • Highly-equipped
  • No numeric keypad
Cons
  • Mostly made of plastic
  • Aggressive branding
  • Reliability concerns
  • Very expensive
  • Is i9 necessary?

Price

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