Razer Blade 18 2023 Series

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070

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Average Score: 88.33% - very good

85% Razer Blade 18 review (2023 generation – i9, RTX 4070)
Source: Ultrabook Review
The Razer Blade 18 is a very capable laptop with high-end specs and a build quality that is arguably as good as it gets. This makes the most sense if you’re specifically looking for something larger and with this sort of premium craftsmanship, as otherwise, the Blade 16 is more portable and more affordable. For a Razer laptop, at least.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 85%

85% Razer Blade 18 review (2023 generation – i9, RTX 4070)
Source: Ultrabook Review
The Razer Blade 18 is a very capable laptop with high-end specs and a build quality that is arguably as good as it gets. This makes the most sense if you’re specifically looking for something larger and with this sort of premium craftsmanship, as otherwise, the Blade 16 is more portable and more affordable. For a Razer laptop, at least.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 85%

Razer Blade 18 Review But with a RTX 4070!
Source: Matthew Moniz
Razer Blade 18 is a massive gaming laptop with a big gorgeous screen. This thing is packed with an Intel I9-13950HX CPU and a RTX 4070. Hopefully this review helps you decide whether you should pick one up for yourself.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/21/2023

Razer Blade 18 Review But with a RTX 4070!
Source: Matthew Moniz
Razer Blade 18 is a massive gaming laptop with a big gorgeous screen. This thing is packed with an Intel I9-13950HX CPU and a RTX 4070. Hopefully this review helps you decide whether you should pick one up for yourself.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/21/2023

2023 Razer Blade 16 and Razer Blade 18 – bigger, more powerful
Source: Ultrabook Review
That’s about it on these 2023 Razer Blade updates. I’m intrigued by Razer’s approach for these generations, as they steered away from the thin-and-light segment of performance laptops where past Blades competed in, and moved the 2023 Blades into the realm of full-size laptops, with the increase in size and the implementation of higher power components. I’m looking forward to finding out how where these new Blades stand in rapport with the established competition in this new space. Look for our reviews in the weeks to come. And in the meantime, I’d love to hear your thoughts on these 2023 Razer Blade 16 and Razer Blade 18 models, so get in touch down below in the comments section.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 01/25/2023

2023 Razer Blade 16 and Razer Blade 18 – bigger, more powerful
Source: Ultrabook Review
That’s about it on these 2023 Razer Blade updates. I’m intrigued by Razer’s approach for these generations, as they steered away from the thin-and-light segment of performance laptops where past Blades competed in, and moved the 2023 Blades into the realm of full-size laptops, with the increase in size and the implementation of higher power components. I’m looking forward to finding out how where these new Blades stand in rapport with the established competition in this new space. Look for our reviews in the weeks to come. And in the meantime, I’d love to hear your thoughts on these 2023 Razer Blade 16 and Razer Blade 18 models, so get in touch down below in the comments section.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 01/25/2023

Razer Blade 16 and Blade 18 hands-on at CES 2023
Source: Engadget
Razer is no stranger to making high-performance gaming laptops. But with the arrival of 13th-gen CPUs from Intel and 40-series mobile GPUs from NVIDIA, it really feels like the company is trying to cram as much power as it possibly can in its new Blade 16 and Blade 18 notebooks.
Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 01/06/2023

Razer Blade 16 & Razer Blade 18 - They Finally Did it!
Source: Matthew Moniz
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2023

Razer Blade 16 and Blade 18 hands-on at CES 2023
Source: Engadget
Razer is no stranger to making high-performance gaming laptops. But with the arrival of 13th-gen CPUs from Intel and 40-series mobile GPUs from NVIDIA, it really feels like the company is trying to cram as much power as it possibly can in its new Blade 16 and Blade 18 notebooks.
Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 01/06/2023

Razer Blade 16 & Razer Blade 18 - They Finally Did it!
Source: Matthew Moniz
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2023

First Impressions: Razer Blade 18 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews
The Razer Blade 18 is an exciting desktop replacement, with a colossal 18-inch screen and the most powerful specs you could wish for. It’s just a shame there’s no 4K or OLED/Mini LED option to make this feel like the ultimate gaming laptop experience.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/05/2023

First Impressions: Razer Blade 18 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews
The Razer Blade 18 is an exciting desktop replacement, with a colossal 18-inch screen and the most powerful specs you could wish for. It’s just a shame there’s no 4K or OLED/Mini LED option to make this feel like the ultimate gaming laptop experience.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/05/2023

Foreign Reviews

90% Análisis: Razer Blade 18 (13950HX + RTX 4070)
Source: Geektopia ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/15/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Análisis: Razer Blade 18 (13950HX + RTX 4070)
Source: Geektopia ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/15/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Análisis del Razer Blade 18, una bestia gaming portátil solo apta para profesionales
Source: Computerhoy ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/28/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Análisis del Razer Blade 18, una bestia gaming portátil solo apta para profesionales
Source: Computerhoy ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/28/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%

Razer Blade 18 2023, RTX 4090

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Average Score: 80% - good

80% Razer Blade 16 review: It's going to cost you...
Source: Pocket Lint
We can’t fault the performance or design of the Blade 16, as it squeezes top-of-the-range hardware into a compact and streamlined design. The build quality is also impeccable, and everything about the Blade just feels good as you lay your hands - and eyes - upon it. It’s very expensive, though, and while the dual-mode Mini-LED display is genuinely innovative, many people - both gamers and professional users alike - may well consider it to be something of an expensive luxury. If you plan on using the Blade with an external display, the less expensive QHD display might well prove to be the more cost-effective option.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 04/21/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Razer Blade 18 review: Size matters
Source: Tom's Guide
The Razer Blade 18 is a strong argument for the existence of 18-inch gaming laptops, offering enough screen real estate and raw power to make the latest PC games look great. However, its poor battery life and sheer size make it ill-suited for gaming on the go.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/10/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 Review
Source: PC Mag
You’ll find few more powerful laptops than the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 on the market right now. It packs in the power and does an excellent job cooling it for sustained performance. While the laptop costs a lot, its prices are reasonable compared with its competition, like the Razer Blade 16 and MSI Titan GT77, which have higher starting prices and cost more for similar configurations, though these two machines feature more premium materials and designs. Those who want the most power they can get their hands on today will still want to go with desktop computers, as the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 performs more in line with a top-spec desktop running last-gen hardware. But, for a powerful blend of extreme performance, moderate portability, and efficiency, the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 provides a surprisingly compelling value.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

The NEW Razer Blade 16 + 18!
Source: Dave 2D
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 01/22/2023

Razer Blade 18 2023, RTX 4080

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Average Score: 80% - good

Razer Blade 18 (2023) Review - Is Bigger Better?
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/17/2023

80% Razer Blade 18 review: the price is going up
Source: The Verge
Razer has made big laptops in the past — but they apparently weren’t big enough. The Razer Blade 18 is the biggest-screened Razer Blade ever released, and it’s hard to overstate how immersive that 18-inch QHD 16:10 240Hz display is. That massive 2560 x 1600 screen is the primary draw of the device, but a few other staples of the Blade line — the six-speaker array, the per-key RGB keyboard, the best build quality you’ll find in the high-end gaming space — as well as some features coming newly to the 18, including a CPU overclocking feature, a battery health optimizer, and an absolutely massive touchpad, all make for a solid package. While the smaller Blade 16, with its dual-mode Mini LED screen, may be a flashy and fancy reimagining of what a Razer Blade can be, the Blade 18 is a more traditional offering — Razer took the Blades we knew and loved and just kind of blew them up. While some may aspire to the ideal of a fully specced RTX 4090 Blade 16, I think this toned-down 2560 x 1600 RTX 4080 Blade 18 is a more pragmatic buy for high-end shoppers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/11/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

Razer Blade 18 Review: An 18-Inch Gaming Laptop for Big Screen Dreams
Source: CNet
As I flipped open the massive 18-inch display of the new Razer Blade 18 gaming laptop, I was stunned by its big, bold display. I had never seen anything like it before. Or had I? Yes, even though 18-inch gaming laptops are the hot, new PC gaming trend for 2023, this is not the first time we've gone down this road. I dug back in my mental archives and recalled specifically the 18-inch Alienware 18 from Dell, a gaming laptop I reviewed back in 2013. Like a lot of the other experimental PC designs from that era (which also included big-screen tablet/desktop hybrids like the Dell XPS 18), the idea didn't catch on at the time and quickly faded away. Even though it's been 10 years since my last 18-inch gaming laptop review, I'm glad the idea is getting a second go, as it's a great alternative to the smaller 15-inch gaming laptops I've been using for the past several years. And it's the complete opposite of my favorite gaming PC from last year, the small-screen Steam Deck from Valve.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/07/2023

Razer Blade 18 Review: A Bigger, Better Gaming Laptop
Source: CNet
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/03/2020

Foreign Reviews

Review - Razer Blade 18-gaminglaptop met Nvidia RTX 4080
Source: Tweakers NL→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; great built quality; high gaming performance; nice display. Negative: Uncomfortable keyboard; mediocre speakers; high price.
User Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/07/2023

80% Test Razer Blade 18 : un formidable PC de jeu, mais pas sans défauts
Source: Phonandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

Test du Razer Blade 18 (2023) : l’alliance du style et des performances… au prix fort
Source: 01Net FR→EN
Positive: Stylish design; high performance; beautiful display; good connectivity. Negative: Short battery life; uncomfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/28/2023

Razer Blade 18 2023 RTX 4060

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Razer Blade 18 review: Overpowered and oversized
Source: Engadget
That said, the reality is that for most people, the Blade 18 doesn’t make a ton of sense. There are a number of other desktop replacements that aren’t quite as fancy for hundreds (or even thousands) less. And if you still want a machine with serious performance that’s easier to carry around, there are rivals like the Zephyrus M16 too. Ok, so what’s left? Luxury and prestige, because if you have a sky-high budget and want a super premium gaming laptop, there isn't much that can top a fully loaded Blade 18. But for everyone else thinking about getting in on the ground level with a base model, your money would go a lot further elsewhere.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/04/2020

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Razer: Razer USA Ltd. is an American hardware manufacturer founded in 1998. The focus is on gaming devices as well as accessories; traditionally computer mice. The products were often named after fables or animals. However, Razer also offers laptops under the series name "Blade".

There are reviews on the Razer Blade series since 2013, but not overly many. The market share in the laptop market is low and the ratings are average (as of 2016).

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU: High-end laptop graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM with a 256 Bit memory bus and can be configured with 80 - 150 TDP settings (+ Dynamic Boost). 

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 12 GB GDDR6 (192 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 60 - 150W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Raptor Lake-HX:

i9-13950HX: Mobile CPU based on the Raptor Lake series that offers 24 cores (8 performance, 16 efficiency cores) with a Boost core of up to 5.8 GHz for the P-cores. Similar to the Desktop i9-139000K but with reduced clock speeds and TDP.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

18.00:

This is a very large display size for laptops on a desk without mobile use.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

3.029 kg:

In former years, this weight was representative for laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, 17 inch laptops weigh less than that.

3.2 kg:

85.12%: This is a good rating above average. Nevertheless you should not forget, that 10-15% of all notebook-models get a better rating.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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