Razer Blade 18 vs Blade 17 (2022)
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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
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Razer Blade 18
- Around 2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 14% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Can run popular games at about 9-12% higher FPS
- Performs better (up to 21%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 32% sharper screen – 168 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 240 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.75 kg (6.06 lbs) | 2.75 kg (6.06 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 395 x 260 x 19.9 mm 15.55 x 10.24 x 0.78 inches |
395 x 260 x 19.9 mm 15.55 x 10.24 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 1027 cm2 (159.2 inches2) | 1027 cm2 (159.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~91.5% | ~80.3% |
| Side bezels | 3.7 mm | 6 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 | - |
| Number of fans | 3 | 4 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 53.5 dB | 49.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| PPI | 168 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Blade 18
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Blade 17 (2022)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
~13% more screen space
| Contrast | 1037:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 99.8% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 85.3% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 6 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 230 / 280 / 330 W | 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 804 / 823 grams | 794 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 32 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 115-130 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2295 MHz | 1387 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz | 1703 MHz |
| FLOPS | 16 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3072 | 3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 16 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3627 | 2486 |
| Solar Bay | 47293 | 37240 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
| Loudness | ~85.7 dB | ~70 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | - |
| Size | 17.0 x 9.7 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Blade 18:
- All configurations come with 32GB DDR5 memory, except for the GeForce RTX 4060 version, which has 16GB. Memory can be upgraded up to 64GB.
- GeForce RTX 4090 models have 2TB solid-state storage, while other models have 1 TB. Storage can be upgraded up to 8TB, with SATA SSD or mechanical hard drive options available.
Notes on Blade 17 (2022):
- Razer has made an improvement to the audio system on the 2022 Blade 17 model by upgrading the number of speakers from 4 to 8.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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