Razer Blade 18 18" Gaming Laptop (2023)

MSRP 2900 USD97% Neofiliac
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Ratings

What we found**

Neofiliac score 97% (not directly comparable across industries)
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
Cons
  • No 4K display
  • Too expensive
  • More power than the thin chassis can handle
  • Long-term reliability concerns

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Specifications

RTX 4060RTX 4070RTX 4080RTX 4090RTX 4090 + 13980HX

Connectivity

Ports3 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 ConnectivityWi-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 | Capacity91.7WHr
Battery | TypeLithium-ion polymer battery
CameraWindows® Hello built-in IR 5MP Webcam
MaterialCNC Aluminum, Anodized Black, backlit green Razer logo
MicrophoneBuilt-in array microphone
Speakers6 speaker array (tweeters x2, sub x4)

Dimensions

BezelsTop 9mm, L/R 3.7mm, Bottom 9.25mm
Size | Depth275.4mm / 10.84"
Size | Height21.9mm / 0.86"
Size | Width399.9mm / 15.74"
Weight3.2kg / 7.05lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio16:10
Brightness500 nits
Display BacklightWLED
Display Color Depth10-bit
Display Diagonal18 inch
Display TypeIPS
Refresh Rate240 Hz
ResolutionQHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Viewing Angle178 degrees

Function

AudioTHX® Spatial Audio
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (12GB GDDR6 VRAM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Keyboard BacklightPer key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Operating SystemWindows 11 Home
Processor13th Gen Intel Core i9 Processor (24-core) i9-13950HX, 1.8GHz with Turbo Boost up to 5.5GHz, with 24MB of Cache13th Gen Intel Core i9 Processor (24-core) i9-13950HX, 1.8GHz with Turbo Boost up to 5.5GHz, with 24MB of Cache13th Gen Intel Core i9 Processor (24-core) i9-13950HX, 1.8GHz with Turbo Boost up to 5.5GHz, with 24MB of Cache13th Gen Intel Core i9 Processor (24-core) i9-13950HX, 1.8GHz with Turbo Boost up to 5.5GHz, with 24MB of Cache13th Gen Intel Core i9 Processor (24-core) i9-13980HX, 1.8GHz with Turbo Boost up to 5.6GHz, with 24MB of Cache
Thermal SolutionVapor Chamber Cooling
TouchpadPrecision glass touchpad
Variable FramerateNVIDIA G-Sync

Performance

Key Travel1.1 mm membrane, 65G actuation
Memory | Capacity16GB32GB32GB32GB32GB
Memory | TypeDDR5-5600MHz
Power Supply280W GaN Power Adapter280W GaN Power Adapter330W GaN Power Adapter330W GaN Power Adapter330W GaN Power Adapter
Storage1TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4), Dual M.2 Slot – Supports Dual Sided M.2

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