Verdict - The Blade 18 is better and worse than before
Razer has extensively redesigned the Blade 18. However, the new design includes a bulge for the cooling system, which doesn't look particularly harmonious. However, the cooling performance itself is adequate, and when gaming, the new Blade 18 is one of the quieter models on the market, even in turbo mode. Performance with the RTX 5090 mobile GPU is excellent; however, it lacks support for PCIe 5.0. Razer has also included a dedicated number pad, but the typing experience suffers due to short key travel.
Regarding the display, we're not sure how many people will use the 440 Hz Full HD mode. Image quality suffers slightly, and in 4K mode, you also get a smooth 240 Hz. There's also no longer an optional mini-LED panel, and overall, we reckon this would have been a better option for many users.
Overall, the Blade 18 is an excellent gaming notebook, but our $4,899 review configuration is certainly not a bargain. While the performance is decent, it's arguable whether it's truly an improvement over the predecessor (display, design).
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
At the time of testing, the Blade 18 is currently unavailable on Amazon.
- $5,495.00Razer Blade 18 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090-13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU - 18" QHD+ 240Hz - 32GB RAM - 2TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Compact GaN Charger - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
Razer has significantly redesigned its Blade 18 and installed more powerful cooling. It also now features a new dual-mode IPS display, the resolution of which can be reduced from 4K/240 Hz to Full HD to increase the refresh rate to 440 Hz. The Blade 18 with the RTX 5070 Ti mobile GPU starts at $3,499. Our review configuration with the RTX 5090 mobile GPU, 64 GB of RAM, and 4 TB of SSD storage costs $4,899.
Specifications
Case & features
Razer has redesigned the chassis, and although the design appears unchanged at first glance, a significant change is evident, especially on the underside. There's now a distinct bulge for the cooling system, which, together with the stand, is almost as high as some subnotebooks. There's also a viewing window in the center of this bulge, but only the printed vapor chamber is visible. In our opinion, this bulge detracts from the Blade 18's visual design.
The quality of the metal chassis remains excellent, and the hinges (maximum opening angle 135 degrees) are well-adjusted. The black surfaces are still a fingerprint magnet, but the base unit and lid are easy to clean. Razer has dispensed with extensive lighting, and only the logo, the viewing window, and the keyboard are illuminated.
The laptop is equipped with all the modern standards, such as Thunderbolt 5 and Wi-Fi 7, but there are no ports on the rear. The Wi-Fi module offers good transfer speeds, the spring-loaded SD card reader is fast, and the 5 MP webcam (with a mechanical shutter and IR module) takes decent pictures.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Gaming (20 - 207, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 261, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Networking | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Maintenance
The maintenance options are very good with two M.2 2280 SSDs, the Wi-Fi adapter and two RAM modules.
Sustainability
Razer has not disclosed environmental certifications or the use of recycled materials. However, the packaging is fully recyclable.
Input devices - Now with a numerical pad
Razer has installed a black keyboard as well as a dedicated numerical pad. However, it offers a comparatively short key travel, especially considering the thick chassis. While keystrokes are very precise, the overall typing feel doesn't quite live up to expectations for a high-end device. The lighting can be extensively configured (and for each key). The large glass clickpad (15 x 9.8 cm) offers excellent gliding properties, and the mechanical clicks in the lower area are very quiet and high-quality.
Display - A dual-mode 440 Hz 4K IPS
Razer has chosen to equip the new Blade 18 exclusively with a matte, dual-mode IPS display. The resolution is 3,840 x 2,400 pixels with a 240 Hz refresh rate, but the display can optionally be switched to 1,920 x 1,200 pixels with a higher refresh rate of 440 Hz (although this requires a reboot). Scaling isn't automatically adjusted, and image quality suffers somewhat. The subjective image impression made by the matte panel is good, and even bright areas don't appear grainy; however, the colours aren't as vibrant as those found on OLED screens. PWM flickering is absent, and response times are fast. The maximum brightness averages 510 cd/m². The black level is slightly higher at 0.41 cd/m², and this is why the contrast ratio is "only" ~1,300:1.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 545 cd/m²
Contrast: 1329:1 (Black: 0.41 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.2 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.83, calibrated: 1.1
ΔE Greyscale 3.5 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
89% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
97% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.18
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop NE180QAM-NZ1, IPS, 3840x2400, 18", 240 Hz | Alienware 18 Area-51 AU Optronics B180QAN, IPS, 2560x1600, 18", 300 Hz | Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 BOEhydis NE180QDM-NZ2, IPS, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz | Aorus Master 18 AM8H NE180QDM-NM1 (BOE0C58), Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG AU Optronics B180ZAN01.0, Mini-LED, 3840x2160, 18", 120 Hz | Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX N180QDM-NM2, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz | Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 BOE NE180QDM-NM1, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18", 300 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 0% | -2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 97 | 96.1 -1% | 97.1 0% | 99.9 3% | 99.7 3% | 99 2% | 99 2% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 100 0% | 99.9 0% | 100 0% | 99.9 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 89 | 89.7 1% | 84.7 -5% | 87.7 -1% | 90.4 2% | 87.2 -2% | 86.9 -2% |
| Response Times | -122% | -35% | -149% | -150% | -86% | -127% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 5.1 ? | 13 ? -155% | 5.6 ? -10% | 16.4 ? -222% | 8.8 ? -73% | 7.4 ? -45% | 7.6 ? -49% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 4.6 ? | 8.7 ? -89% | 7.3 ? -59% | 8.1 ? -76% | 15 ? -226% | 10.4 ? -126% | 14 ? -204% |
| PWM Frequency | 1398 ? | 15430 ? | 20610 ? | 26444 ? | |||
| PWM Amplitude * | 100 | 50 | 100 | ||||
| Screen | -9% | -20% | 38% | -29% | 100% | 6% | |
| Brightness middle | 545 | 512.5 -6% | 478 -12% | 438 -20% | 704 29% | 764 40% | 605.4 11% |
| Brightness | 510 | 496 -3% | 456 -11% | 451 -12% | 680 33% | 747 46% | 600 18% |
| Brightness Distribution | 86 | 94 9% | 89 3% | 90 5% | 88 2% | 93 8% | 97 13% |
| Black Level * | 0.41 | 0.41 -0% | 0.4 2% | 0.13 68% | 0.1 76% | 0.62 -51% | |
| Contrast | 1329 | 1250 -6% | 1195 -10% | 3369 153% | 7640 475% | 976 -27% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.2 | 3.24 -47% | 3.94 -79% | 1.25 43% | 4.11 -87% | 1.2 45% | 1.53 30% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.8 | 8.4 -45% | 8.6 -48% | 4.93 15% | 6.43 -11% | 2.8 52% | 4.15 28% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.1 | 0.47 57% | 0.75 32% | 2.5 -127% | |||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.5 | 5 -43% | 5.5 -57% | 1.7 51% | 4.9 -40% | 1.5 57% | 2.6 26% |
| Gamma | 2.18 101% | 2.37 93% | 2.212 99% | 2.173 101% | 2.03 108% | 2.17 101% | 2.22 99% |
| CCT | 7027 93% | 6417 101% | 7059 92% | 6518 100% | 6331 103% | 6556 99% | 6843 95% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -44% /
-23% | -19% /
-18% | -37% /
1% | -59% /
-41% | 5% /
48% | -40% /
-16% |
* ... smaller is better
We analyzed the panel using the professional CalMAN software; however, we encountered some issues with the factory profiles. Aside from the default profile, all of them only covered the sRGB color space, which shouldn't be the case. Furthermore, the grayscale and color deviations (in both the default and sRGB settings) were quite high. However, using our calibration, we were able to significantly improve the display.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.1 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 15 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 5.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2.3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 2.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 15 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8350 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance - Arrow Lake HX & Blackwell
Test conditions
The Razer Synapse software offers extensive system settings and power profiles, which we've listed below. The benchmarks were run in Turbo mode, with only Balanced mode available on battery power.
| Power profile | CPU TDP | CB24 Multi | GPU TGP | Time Spy Graphics | CP 2077 QHD Ultra | fan CP 2077 | fan stress test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent | 45/35 watts | 1,130 points | 125 watts | 19,875 points | 91.7 FPS | 38.6 dB(A) | 35.6 dB(A) |
| Balanced | 100/90 watts | 1,839 points | 150 watts | 23,683 points | 111.4 FPS | 43.1 dB(A) | 44.1 dB(A) |
| Performance | 130/120 watts | 1,969 points | 175 watts | 25,155 points | 118.7 FPS | 48.2 dB(A) | 48.2 dB(A) |
| Turbo | 165/140 watts | 2,168 points | 175 watts | 25,198 points | 118.9 FPS | 48.2 dB(A) | 53.5 dB(A) |
| Battery (balanced) | 40 watts | 1,189 points | 60 watts | 9,744 points | 34 FPS | 31 dB(A) | 31 dB(A) |
Processor - Core Ultra 9 275HX
Razer uses the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, and, although the performance is very good, it doesn't fully take advantage of the processor's potential. Some competitors are slightly faster, but this doesn't make a real difference in practice. The CPU advantage over the old Blade 18 and its Core i9-14900HX is 20% across all benchmarks. Under sustained load, CPU performance remains completely stable.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Test
Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H -2! | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 -2! | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (1547 - 2288, n=13) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming (331 - 2298, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (123.1 - 138.2, n=13) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming (68.2 - 138.2, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (30712 - 40970, n=18) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5668 - 40970, n=146, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (2009 - 2267, n=18) | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2267, n=146, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (12026 - 16108, n=18) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2179 - 16108, n=146, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (774 - 870, n=18) | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (439 - 870, n=146, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (4756 - 6271, n=18) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1537 - 6271, n=146, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (306 - 343, n=19) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (191.9 - 343, n=145, last 2 years) | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (80 - 517, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (82 - 116, n=18) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (98236 - 124155, n=18) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming (23795 - 148086, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (6063 - 7149, n=18) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7573, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (16033 - 21668, n=19) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5340 - 22104, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (2886 - 3160, n=19) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1490 - 3219, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (19105 - 25855, n=18) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4557 - 27010, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (2033 - 2292, n=18) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (986 - 2423, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (30.7 - 43.8, n=18) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (7.7 - 44.3, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19 - 96.6, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (33.2 - 62.1, n=18) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3551 - 0.759, n=145, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (0.3943 - 0.4568, n=18) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (28067 - 39895, n=17) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming (7192 - 85542, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (140254 - 200744, n=17) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (35040 - 252486, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (6766 - 9734, n=17) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1728 - 10389, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (113887 - 140937, n=17) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average of class Gaming (5020 - 33636, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (11172 - 14415, n=17) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (72596 - 104217, n=17) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (17585 - 134044, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (107195 - 136847, n=17) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (1599 - 2263, n=17) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2531, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (14847 - 21542, n=17) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming (3856 - 45446, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (39524 - 62916, n=17) | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 62916, n=143, last 2 years) | |
System performance
Unsurprisingly, the Blade 18 is a very fast computer, with which we didn't experience any stability issues during our testing period.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance Rating | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 -1! | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (8221 - 9497, n=9) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=130, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (9994 - 11369, n=9) | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12600, n=130, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=130, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (9122 - 10925, n=9) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (14493 - 19234, n=9) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average of class Gaming (7440 - 19351, n=130, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (1995 - 2339, n=9) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=112, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (1847 - 2211, n=9) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2211, n=112, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (2285 - 2642, n=9) | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2729, n=112, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (1673 - 2217, n=9) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=112, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (315 - 362, n=9) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Average of class Gaming (237 - 532, n=124, last 2 years) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (317 - 341, n=8) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average of class Gaming (176.4 - 341, n=111, last 2 years) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Gaming (397 - 674, n=134, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (402 - 420, n=9) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 8221 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (63022 - 94460, n=17) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Average of class Gaming (21750 - 97515, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (65869 - 97151, n=17) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Average of class Gaming (22956 - 104349, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (61633 - 105456, n=17) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Average of class Gaming (22297 - 133486, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (105.8 - 151.7, n=17) | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In our standardized latency test (web surfing, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load), the test device with the current BIOS version showed slight limitations when using real-time audio software.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The Blade 18 offers two M.2 2280 slots for dual-sided drives, and our review unit also features two 2 TB Lexar SSDs. The PCIe 4.0 SSDs perform well, but Razer doesn't offer PCIe 5.0.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance
The Blade 18 houses the fastest 175-watt version of the GeForce RTX 5090 mobile GPU. The GPU performance is very good in both the synthetic tests as well as when playing games. With the 4K display, you can see the performance advantage compared to the RTX 5080 mobile GPU. It also makes better use of the GPU, although some titles are too demanding without upscaling (e.g., F1 25). Under sustained load, GPU performance remains completely stable.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 48598 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 40595 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 23241 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 6304 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 27000 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score | 27266 points | |
Help | ||
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
| Average of class Gaming (9 - 95, n=138, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (9 - 18, n=14) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
| Average of class Gaming (15 - 110, n=138, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (15 - 37, n=12) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (122 - 962, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (123 - 259, n=14) | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
* ... smaller is better
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.76 - 166.5, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (12.1 - 186.9, n=125, last 2 years) | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 2560x1440 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (83.2 - 120.5, n=17) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Aorus Master 18 AM8H | |
| Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 | |
| Average of class Gaming (24.8 - 120.5, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| F1 25 - 2560x1440 Ultra Max Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (34 - 37.5, n=5) | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Average of class Gaming (9.33 - 37.5, n=11, last 2 years) | |
| Call of Duty Black Ops 6 - 2560x1440 Extreme Preset | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (92 - 136, n=7) | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average of class Gaming (60 - 131, n=16, last 2 years) | |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows - 2560x1440 Ultra High | |
| Alienware 18 Area-51 | |
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop (37 - 64, n=13) | |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG | |
| Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX | |
| Average of class Gaming (25 - 64, n=30, last 2 years) | |
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD DLSS | QHD | 4K DLSS | 4K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 166.2 | 165.6 | 176.1 | |||||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 223 | 196.6 | 190.2 | 175.5 | 174 | |||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 232 | 230 | 215 | 181 | 109.2 | |||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 160 | 159.9 | 122.1 | 95.6 | ||||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 643 | 509 | 485 | 453 | 345 | 179.3 | ||
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 274 | 244 | 213.5 | 213 | 161.5 | 89.8 | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 186 | 185 | 174.5 | 163.4 | 132.4 | 118.9 | 54.7 | |
| Alan Wake 2 (2023) | 123.4 | 119.6 | 116.1 | 91.4 | 49.6 | |||
| F1 24 (2024) | 301 | 299 | 281 | 144.9 | 141.8 | 103.6 | 89.2 | 52.3 |
| Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (2024) | 205 | 194 | 169 | 162 | 131 | 60 | ||
| Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025) | 115 | 109 | 95 | 75 | 63 | 46 | ||
| F1 25 (2025) | 240 | 226 | 217 | 62.3 | 67.5 | 37.5 | 34.1 | 17.8 |
Emissions & energy
Noise emissions
The massive cooling system and the two fans (plus the small case fan) are often inaudible in everyday use, especially when using one of the lower power profiles. The fans become noticeable under load, and we measured a maximum of 48 dB(A) while gaming, even in Turbo mode. In the stress test with higher CPU load, it reached up to 53 dB(A). Balanced mode, with a maximum of 43 dB(A), is particularly interesting for gaming, as performance is still very good. No other electronic noises were detected on the review unit.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23.4 / 23.4 / 23.4 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 40.4 / 53.5 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.4 dB(A) | ||
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Lexar NM790 2TB | Alienware 18 Area-51 GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX | Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB | Aorus Master 18 AM8H GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0) | Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB | Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -13% | -29% | -17% | -17% | -14% | -9% | |
| off / environment * | 23.4 | 23.4 -0% | 25 -7% | 25 -7% | 25.56 -9% | 23.3 -0% | 23.4 -0% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23.4 | 30.2 -29% | 25 -7% | 26 -11% | 27.68 -18% | 29.8 -27% | 23.9 -2% |
| Idle Average * | 23.4 | 30.6 -31% | 39 -67% | 29 -24% | 27.68 -18% | 29.8 -27% | 28.2 -21% |
| Idle Maximum * | 23.4 | 30.6 -31% | 42 -79% | 34 -45% | 31.54 -35% | 29.8 -27% | 29 -24% |
| Load Average * | 40.4 | 38 6% | 52 -29% | 50 -24% | 44 -9% | 42.9 -6% | 36.8 9% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 48.2 | 48.9 -1% | 53 -10% | 52 -8% | 58.7 -22% | 53.7 -11% | |
| Load Maximum * | 53.5 | 55.9 -4% | 55 -3% | 53 1% | 58.9 -10% | 53.7 -0% | 61.1 -14% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 54.1 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The case temperatures are completely safe, and this is an area where the powerful cooling system makes a positive impact. Even in the stress test, we measured a maximum of 44°C on the top of the base unit (even less on the bottom). Although the keyboard gets noticeably warm, there are no limitations. In the stress test, the GPU ran at its full 175 watts, and the processor at 90 watts.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.3 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.1 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(-) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 39.1 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(-) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 40.6 °C / 105.1 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-11.7 °C / -21.1 F).
| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | Alienware 18 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | Aorus Master 18 AM8H Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 2% | -12% | -21% | -30% | -6% | -16% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 44.3 | 36.8 17% | 47 -6% | 50 -13% | 48.2 -9% | 45.6 -3% | 43.2 2% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 42 | 35.8 15% | 48 -14% | 46 -10% | 53.6 -28% | 46 -10% | 42.6 -1% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 27.2 | 30.6 -13% | 29 -7% | 36 -32% | 37.2 -37% | 28.9 -6% | 36 -32% |
| Idle Bottom * | 27.5 | 30.8 -12% | 33 -20% | 35 -27% | 40.4 -47% | 29.2 -6% | 36.4 -32% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The sound system consists of 6 modules (2x tweeters, 4x woofers) and, overall, it provides very good sound. However, this is an area where the predecessor performed slightly better.
Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 6.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 5% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 16% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 11% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Alienware 18 Area-51 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 16% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 16% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 12% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 8% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 26% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 21% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5.3% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 3% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
The Blade 18 isn't a particularly efficient laptop. We measured a maximum of 28 watts when idling at full brightness. This is primarily due to the large 4K display. Reducing the frequency from 240 to 60 Hz reduced idle consumption by around 6.5 watts. In the stress test, we measured a maximum of just under 370 watts, so the 400-watt power supply is perfectly adequate.
| Off / Standby | 0.26 / 1.7 Watt |
| Idle | 18.1 / 27.9 / 28.7 Watt |
| Load |
108.3 / 366.7 Watt |
   
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| Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Lexar NM790 2TB | Alienware 18 Area-51 GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX | Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB | Aorus Master 18 AM8H GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0) | Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB | Razer Blade 18 2024 RZ09-0509 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -51% | 28% | -20% | -4% | -13% | -35% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 18.1 | 38.4 -112% | 7.9 56% | 29 -60% | 19.01 -5% | 11.4 37% | 25.4 -40% |
| Idle Average * | 27.9 | 45.6 -63% | 11.5 59% | 33 -18% | 30.92 -11% | 39.2 -41% | 37.7 -35% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28.7 | 57.5 -100% | 16.6 42% | 48 -67% | 33.84 -18% | 40.2 -40% | 57.9 -102% |
| Load Average * | 108.3 | 190.1 -76% | 130 -20% | 141 -30% | 105.4 3% | 161.2 -49% | 128.4 -19% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 338 | 340 -1% | 253 25% | 283 16% | 343 -1% | 303 10% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 331 | 333 -1% | 245 26% | 283 15% | 330 -0% | 295 11% | |
| Load Maximum * | 366.7 | 373.2 -2% | 330 10% | 340 7% | 354 3% | 430.9 -18% | 297.9 19% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 273.1 |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Cyberpunk / stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
The large 99 Wh battery provides good runtimes. In our Wi-Fi test at 150 cd/m² (corresponding to 45% of maximum brightness on the review device) and 60 Hz, we measured a runtime of 7 hours 45 minutes, and at full brightness, we still managed 4 hours 10 minutes of runtime.
Notebookcheck overall rating
Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop
- 07/14/2025 v8
Andreas Osthoff
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives compared
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 89.5%  | Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $6,698.00 Razer Blade 18 Gaming Laptop... 2. $5,495.00 Razer Blade 18 Gaming Laptop... List Price: 5299€ | 3.2 kg | 27.9 mm | 18.00" 3840x2400 252 PPI IPS |
2. 86.2%  | Alienware 18 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory | Amazon: $3,458.66 List Price: 4400 USD | 4.2 kg | 24.32 mm | 18.00" 2560x1600 168 PPI IPS |
3. 82.5%  | Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, SSD | List Price: 3700 EUR | 3.6 kg | 30.4 mm | 18.00" 2560x1600 168 PPI IPS |
4. 86.8%  | Aorus Master 18 AM8H Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $54.99 Smatree Hard EVA Protective ... 2. $54.99 Smatree Hard EVA Protective ... 3. $18.99 Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film... List Price: 5000 EUR | 3.4 kg | 31 mm | 18.00" 2560x1600 168 PPI Mini-LED |
5. 86.1%  | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 6000 GB SSD | Amazon: $5,700.68 List Price: 6600 USD | 3.6 kg | 32.05 mm | 18.00" 3840x2160 245 PPI Mini-LED |
6. 88%  | Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $4,849.00 EXCaliberPC [2025] ASUS ROG ... 2. $2,699.00 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2025... 3. $5,898.00 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2025... List Price: 5799€ | 3.3 kg | 32 mm | 18.00" 2560x1600 168 PPI Mini-LED |
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