I could be wrong in saying this, but I think the Razer Blade 18 is the largest laptop that Razer make. It’s probably the heaviest too. Razer has revealed the latest Razer Blade 18 and boy, it’s a monster. It’s sporting a 14th Gen Core i9, an RTX 4090, up to 32Gb DDR5, up to 4K 200Hz, and Thunderbolt™ 5.
With Great Power Comes Great… Weight?
This builds on the success of the Blade 14 and Blade 16 which were unveiled at CES 2024. The Blade 18 sets a whole new benchmark for gaming and creative work with unrivalled desktop-grade performance. It’s also housed within a sleek anodized aluminium unibody form factor.
“The Blade 18 embodies Razer’s relentless drive to push the boundaries of what a gaming laptop can be, with a host of world’s first innovations,” says Travis Furst, Head of Notebook & Accessories Division at Razer. “We are excited to deliver the Blade 18 as it ushers in a new era of Razer products equipped with Thunderbolt 5, including upcoming cutting-edge Thunderbolt accessories. With these innovations, the Blade 18 blurs the line between desktop performance and mobile convenience, ensuring our users are equipped with nothing but the absolute best to dominate in gaming and creativity.”
“Thunderbolt 5 enables a game-changing level of performance, and it is exciting to see leading brands like Razer bring innovative solutions that incorporate it to market,” said Jason Ziller, VP and GM of Client Connectivity Division at Intel. “Thunderbolt 5 enables total performance for video and data of up to 120Gbps via Bandwidth Boost – three times more than prior gen Thunderbolt – and twice the bandwidth for data transfer to deliver an outstanding solution for creators and gamers.”
Key Features
- World’s First 18″ 4K 200Hz Display for Unprecedented Visual Fidelity.
- Featuring the world’s first 18″ 4K 200Hz display with up to UHD+ (3840×2400) resolution, 3.0ms response time, and DCI-P3 100% color gamut; Calman Verified and factory-calibrated. This Blade 18 offers gamers and creators ultra-high-definition visuals at breakneck refresh rates for an unmatched viewing experience.
- World’s First Thunderbolt 5 Equipped Laptop for Next-Gen Connectivity.
- The Blade 18 is bringing the future of connectivity into the present. It is massively improving connectivity speed and bandwidth so gamers and creators can enjoy the highest-quality visuals and immersive experiences.
- Thunderbolt 5 technology allows users to connect multiple high resolution gaming displays, high speed storage, and all-in-one docks, through Bandwidth Boost, up to 120 Gbps, three times more bandwidth than the current leading connection protocol.
- Desktop-Grade Processing with Intel Core i9 HX.
- At the heart of the Blade 18 lies the Intel® Core™ 14th Gen i9-14900HX, the world’s fastest mobile processor.
- With 24 Cores and the ability to unlock overclocking through Razer Synapse, it offers unparalleled processing power for the most intensive tasks. From demanding AAA gaming to professional content creation.
There’s more!
- World’s Thinnest 18″ Intel HX-Class System.
- At just 21.99mm (~0.86 in) slim, the Blade 18 combines the power of Intel’s Core 14th Gen i9-14900HX processor in the world’s thinnest form factor for an 18″ Intel HX-class system, balancing high-performance with sleek, portable design.
- Exceptional Graphics Performance.
- The Blade 18 is a powerhouse in the gaming laptop market. Supporting up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Graphics and unlocking up to 175 W Full TGP (Total Graphics Power).
- This means leveraging NVIDIA’s AI-powered DLSS 3 to deliver faster framerates and real-time ray tracing. GeForce RTX technologies are supported in more than 500 popular games and applications. Including blockbuster games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2. NVIDIA RTX Laptop GPUs are packed with specialized AI Tensor Cores enabling unmatched AI performance in creative apps, ultra-efficient productivity, blistering fast gaming, and more. While Razer Blades are loaded with game-ready drivers for peak performance, NVIDIA Studio drivers are available for download to enhance performance and reliability for creators.
You can watch the trailer below. You can also check out our previous news. For more information on this behemoth of a laptop, you can visit the official Razer site.