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Razer came out with a new look Gaming laptop. The latest Blade 16 was released on Wednesday, and it brings back the slab-like look of previous models, but inside it’s switched from AMD to Intel. This year’s Razer Blade 16 is based on the Core Ultra 9 386H, a 16-core CPU from Intel’s latest processors. Tiger Lake Series. This is the only CPU available, but for the GPU, you have the choice between an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 or 5090.
Along with the Panther Lake processor comes support for faster memory. The Blade 16 supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5 RAM at 9,600MHz – up from 8,000MHz last year. The memory is soldered to the motherboard, so you cannot upgrade it after purchase. You’ll need to choose 32GB or 64GB upfront and stick with it.
However, there is a second M.2 slot to increase internal storage space. Since the Blade 16’s storage options are only 1 or 2 TB, gamers with large game libraries or content creators who work with large video files may want to add more.
In addition to gaming and content creation, the Blade 16 is well-equipped for AI work. The Core Ultra 9 386H processor features a neural processing unit capable of performing 50 trillion operations per second, or Topsand its integrated GPU provides an additional 40 chips. For reference, Microsoft has set at least 40 NPU TOPS for its Copilot Plus PC platform of AI-enabled laptops.
Intel’s Panther Lake CPUs have so far proven to be impressively powerful and efficient. For example, MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus and Dell XPS 14 The ones I tested achieved great numbers in our apps and graphics benchmarks, and had impressive battery life. I have no doubt that the new Razer Blade 16 will exceed our standards, but it might also do so while offering great battery life. Razer estimates that the Blade 16 will give you up to 13 hours of productive use and up to 15 hours of video playback.
Razer Blade 16 display, design and connections
The display remains the same, but Razer says it’s a little brighter. It’s a 16-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a 240Hz refresh rate that can now reach a peak brightness of 1,100 nits in HDR mode. Last year’s model reached 1,000 lumens. The display covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and is Calman certified with custom-calibrated color profiles. I think 2.5K is perfect for the size. And if you want a 4K OLED screen, you can get that with the larger Blade 18.
The new Blade 16 offers the latest in connectivity, starting with Thunderbolt 5. (The other USB-C port is Thunderbolt 4, and there’s also USB-A for connecting a mouse or legacy USB device.) Additionally, the Blade 16 features Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
I love the simple, unified design of the Blade 16 and I’m happy to see it continue with this year’s update. It’s precision crafted from a single block of T6 grade aluminum and features a matte black anodized finish with a fingerprint-resistant coating. Add per-key RGB lighting and the green Razer logo on the lid, and you’ve got a beautiful gaming laptop.
Razer Blade 16 price
This amount of power and beauty doesn’t come cheap, especially with… The global shortage of random access memory (RAM) is driving up laptop prices.
This year’s Blade 16 starts at $3,500 for RTX 5080 graphics, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
For $4,500, the Blade 16 comes with an RTX 5090, 64GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD.
I’ll be testing the top model as soon as I get it from Razer. Look for a full review of the Razer Blade 16 soon.