Introducing The Powerful New Razer Blade 18 – Now Available For Pre-Order Along With Blade 16
Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today unveiled the Razer Blade 18 (2025) – the most powerful Razer Blade ever. The Blade 18 embodies Razer’s ability to bring a premium desktop experience that delivers superior gaming performance and empowers intensive creative workflows, while on the go. Additionally, the Blade 16, showcased at CES 2025, along with the newly announced Blade 18 are now available for pre-order today Razer.com and RazerStores.
Unparalleled Performance and Fidelity
The new Razer Blade 18 stands to be the most powerful Blade ever featuring the latest technologies that drive elite-level performance and visual clarity by offering:
- World’s First 18” Dual Mode Display for Unprecedented Versatility: Featuring the world’s first 18” dual mode display with native UHD+ (3840×2400) 240Hz and FHD+ (1920×1200) 440Hz resolutions and refresh rates, 3.0ms response time , and DCI-P3 100% color gamut; Calman Verified and factory-calibrated, Blade 18 offers gamers and creators ultra-high-definition visuals when detail is needed and breakneck refresh rates for ultra smooth gaming experiences needed for competitive gaming.
- Desktop-Level Processing in a Thin Chassis: At just 21.99mm (~0.86 in) thin from its thinnest point, the Blade 18 is the slimmest 18” Intel® HX-class system*. Powered by the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 275HX, which is engineered for uncompromised performance boosting to 5.4GHz with 24 Cores and 24 threads, the Blade 18 excels in intensive tasks from AAA gaming to content creation and can be easily pushed further with its overclocking capabilities via Razer Synapse.
- Exceptional Graphics Performance: Armed with up to an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU pushing up to 175W of maximum graphics power in the slimmest-in-class chassis, maximizing performance in a portable package. NVIDIA 50 Series Laptop GPUs, powered by the latest NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, bring game-changing capabilities to gamers and creators. Multiply performance with NVIDIA DLSS 4, an advanced AI-powered rendering suite designed for GeForce RTX 50 Series Utilizing Tensor Cores, DLSS 4 enhances frame rates while maintaining sharp, high-quality visuals comparable to native resolution. DLSS Multi-Frame Generation can generate up to three additional frames for every traditionally rendered frame. Combined with the full DLSS suite, this technology boosts performance by up to 8X compared to conventional rendering. Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, generate images at unprecedented speed, and unleash creativity with NVIDIA Studio. Plus, access NVIDIA NIM microservices – state-of-the-art AI models that let enthusiasts and developers build AI assistants, agents, and workflows with peak performance on NIM-ready systems.
*Based on comparable 18” gaming laptops available in the US market as of Feb 19th, 2025.
Desktop Features, Made Portable
The Blade 18 is engineered to maximize performance and bring a desktop-level user experience by providing these features, including:
- 280W Total Package Power (TPP), Maximum Cooling: The Blade 18’s advanced thermal management system, featuring the thinnest exhaust fins in its class with a vapor-cooled chamber, maximizes graphics power and maintains desktop-class performance in a thin design. Featuring Razer’s biggest chamber ever with a 3-fan system that quickly and efficiently dissipates heat, ensuring optimal performance.
- All-New Redesigned Keyboard: Offers a more enjoyable typing experience due to a new redesigned scissor switch that allows for 35% more travel distance versus the last generation Blade 18 and a responsive 63g actuation force. The Blade 18 now includes a 10-key numeric keypad for enhanced productivity, and dual-LED backlighting per key powered by Razer Chroma RGB for more extensive customization.
- Desktop Levels of Connectivity: The Blade 18 features 2x Thunderbolt™ ports (1x Thunderbolt 5 | 1x Thunderbolt 4), Wi-Fi 7, HDMI 2.1, Bluetooth 5.4 and Gigabit LAN, ensuring blazing fast transfer speeds and ample amounts of connectivity to suite every user’s need.
- THX ™ Enhanced Audio: Each Blade 18 boasts a high-fidelity six speaker system with THX ™ Spatial Audio and pre-tuned audio profiles, providing 7.1 virtual surround sound for an immersive and cinematic audio experience.
- Crystal Clear Video and Sound: The Blade 18 includes a 5MP camera featuring Windows Hello with a privacy shutter, allowing for clear video and audio calls with its dual microphone array.
The Razer Blade Advantage
Razer possesses extensive knowledge and expertise in crafting gaming laptops that offer a unique user experience. By prioritizing not only superior performance but also the quality of materials, exceptional customer support, and environmental sustainability, Razer ensures that every Blade delivers the best possible experience in every aspect.
Each Blade is precision milled from a single block of T6 aluminium to form a rigid unibody design, the Blade 18 is treated with a sand-blasted texture for a smoother finish and to remove blemishes and impurities. The anodized matte finish bonds colour to the metal for improved resilience and is treated with a fingerprint-resistant coating.
Along with impeccable build quality, Razer Blades come with an industry-leading battery warranty of up to 2 years. Razer’s award-winning customer service team ensures that users receive top-notch service and support. For those seeking extra peace of mind, RazerCare offers up to 3 additional years of coverage in select regions.
Every Razer Blade released in 2025, including the Blade 18, marks the first generation of Razer Blades to use recycled aluminium for the chassis, bringing Razer one step closer to achieving its goal of incorporating recycled material across 100% of the product line-ups by 2030.
Razer’s newly redesigned laptop packaging removes plastic bubble wrap in favour of an innovative cardboard structure that provides effective impact cushioning while being widely recyclable through standard programs. By optimizing its dimensions and weight, the design helps lower emissions associated with transportation and warehouse storage. Made from FSC-certified cardboard—sourced from responsibly managed forests—and printed with soy-based ink, the packaging reduces petroleum-based components in the recycling process. While recyclability depends on local waste management systems, this plastic-free approach supports better material recovery and reuse. This approach reflects our commitment to minimizing environmental impact while delivering a premium unboxing experience.
The Blade 16 (2025) Now Available for Pre-order
Announced at CES 2025 and now available for pre-order, the newly redesigned Blade 16 is Razer’s thinnest gaming laptop. Packed with features, it offers an exceptional balance of portability and performance, making it ideal for any gamer to experience top-tier performance on-the-go.
Razer Blade 16 Features:
- Reimagined Innovative Design
- The thinnest gaming laptop ever designed by Razer achieving a slim 0.59-inch profile at its thinnest point.
- New thermal hood design that effectively manages thermals with a new vapor chamber cooling solution that covers 57% of the motherboard and features 0.05 mm thin exhaust fins for greater heat dissipation.
- Peak AI-Powered Performance
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- Features up to a NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU, with 24 GB of GDDR7 VRAM and pushes up to 160W of maximum graphics power.
- First Blade First Blade 16 to be powered by an AMD Ryzen™ processor, up to an AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX 370, with an NPU that features up to 50 TOPS for access to Copilot+ experiences, including powerful image creation tools with Cocreator, live translations when watching international content with Live Captions, and improved Windows Studio Effects to boost their presentations.
- Packs a crystal clear QHD+ 240Hz OLED display offering Calman Verified color profiles and a blazing fast .2ms response time.
- Best-in-Class Experience
- Redesigned keyboard with a deeper 1.5mm travel distance, for 50% more travel vs the last generation Blade 16, and ~63g of actuation force for a more responsive typing experience. 
- Upgraded 6-speaker audio system for a richer listening experience featuring THX™ Spatial Audio.
PRICE & AVAILABILITY
Razer Blade 16 (2025): Starting at $3,699.95 AUD / $4,299.95 NZD / $2,799.99 USD
Razer Blade 18 (2025): Starting at $3,199.99 USD
Availability: Pre-orders for Blade 16 and Blade 18 start today at Razer.com, RazerStores, and select retailers.
Exclusive Razer.com and RazerStore Pre-order Bonus:
The New Razer Blade 16: For a limited time, pre-order at Razer.com or RazerStores and receive the all-new X-Ray Razer Skin for Blade 16 plus a USB-C Dock.
The New Razer Blade 18: For a limited time, pre-order at Razer.com or RazerStores and receive the all-new X-Ray Razer Skin for Blade 18 plus a Laptop Stand Chroma.
About the Author
Adrian Gunning Adrian lives in Melbourne Australia and has a huge passion for gaming, technology and pop culture. He recently finished his a Bachelor of Journalism and is currently focusing on games journalism. When not writing and playing video games, Adrian can be found in Comics 'R' Us debating the pros of the DC Universe and cons of the Marvel Universe.
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