with 13th generation Intel Core i laptop processorAnd the introduction of NVIDIA 40 series mobile display chips, Razer naturally also took the opportunity to upgrade its high-end notebook product line. As the recent direction of many notebook e-commerce companies, Blade 16 and 18 are enlarged from 15/17 inches while roughly retaining the original body size, and can be configured with the higher Core i9 HX chip and wafer of the NVIDIA RTX4090 displays.
In addition, the Blade 16 panel has a special ability (Blade 18 does not have it), that is, its mini LED panel has two different resolutions and refresh rates, which can be switched between 4K 120Hz and FHD+ 240Hz. This means that when you use the Blade 16 to work or edit video, you can switch to 4K mode to enjoy high resolution details; and when you finish work and play, you can switch to a lower resolution to enjoy high frame rates. In 4K mode, its maximum brightness can reach 1,000 nits, but only 600 nits in FHD+ mode. It’s a pity that this switching process requires a complete shutdown and restart, which makes using it a bit problematic.
As for the Blade 18, it uses a 240Hz QHD+ panel (should be 2,560 x 1,600) and has a 5MP webcam and 6 speaker setups. Both laptops have multiple Thunderbolt 4 ports, full-size SD card readers, and HDMI 2.1 port configurations, but only the Blade 18 has an RJ-45 network port.
However, since this is a high-end product line, the price is naturally quite surprising. The Blade 16 price starts at US$2,700, while the Blade 18 price starts at US$2,800, but if you really ramp up the specs, it can easily top US$3,500 or more.
