Introducing the Razer Blade 18: a 440 Hz display, an RTX 5090 graphics card, and a hefty price tag |
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Razer has released an updated version of its flagship gaming laptop, the Blade 18. The 2026 model is equipped with a dual-mode display with a refresh rate of up to 440 Hz and a top-of-the-line NVIDIA graphics card—and buyers will have to pay accordingly. The Razer Blade 18 features an 18-inch IPS display with a native resolution of 3840x2400 pixels and a 240 Hz refresh rate. If desired, you can switch to an alternative 1200p @ 440 Hz mode. The maximum backlight brightness is 600 nits, and the color gamut covers 100% of the Display P3 range. The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor is equipped with an NPU module: paired with a 24GB GeForce RTX 5090 with 24GB of video memory, it allows you to run local AI models. Configurations with GeForce RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti are available as alternatives. RAM capacity is 32, 64, or 128 GB, and storage is 1 or 2 TB. Inside, there are two M.2 SSD slots (one PCIe Gen 5, up to 8 TB; the second is Gen 5, up to 4 TB). Cooling is handled by a multi-fan system combined with a vapor chamber, while battery life is provided by a 99 Wh battery that supports 400-watt charging. In addition, the laptop features a 7.1.4-channel audio system with THX Spatial Audio and a pair of microphones. The new model also features Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 modules, a 5MP camera with IR illumination, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, a headphone jack, and 2.5 Gbps Ethernet. On the brand's official U.S. website, the laptop configuration with an RTX 5090 graphics card, 128 GB of RAM, and a 2 TB storage drive is priced at $6,999. The base model with an RTX 5070 Ti and 32 GB of RAM plus 1 TB of storage is priced at $3,999. |
