Razer Blade 18 (2025) vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Razer Blade 18 (2025)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 300 versus 240 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 400 grams less (around 0.88 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (170.6 vs 185.2 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Performs better (up to 20%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 7-9% higher FPS
- Features a a little bigger (~9%) battery – 99.9 against 91.7 watt-hours
- 50% sharper screen – 252 versus 168 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs) | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399.96 x 275.4 x 21.99-27.94 mm 15.75 x 10.84 x 0.87-1.1 inches |
403 x 296.5 x 23.9-27.95 mm 15.87 x 11.67 x 0.94-1.1 inches |
| Area | 1101 cm2 (170.7 inches2) | 1195 cm2 (185.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.3% | ~78.6% |
| Side bezels | 6.1 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 4 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 66.3 dB | 56 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 18 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 168 ppi | 252 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| HDR support | - | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 96.8% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 88.9% |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 140 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W | 400 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1230 grams | 1247 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 175 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | ~28 Gbps | ~28 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5888 | 7680 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 | 240 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 96 |
| GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 5941 | 7651 |
| Solar Bay | 89297 | 123422 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x16 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 4 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 192 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 4 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | - | 2x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~82.1 dB | ~79 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Size | - | 15.0 x 9.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Blade 18 (2025):
- The 4K display supports two modes: UHD at 240 Hz and FHD at 440 Hz.
- It has two Thunderbolt ports: one is 5.0, the other 4.0.
Notes on Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025):
- The display can operate in FHD mode at 440 frames per second.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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