Razer Blade 18 Review: Biggest (but Not Heaviest), Baddest Gaming Laptop Money Can Buy
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8.6
Pros & Cons
- Blazing 3D performance from RTX 5090
- 18-inch dual-mode display offers a best-of-both-worlds experience
- Unadorned design offers clean look
- Compact and light for its size
- RAM and storage are user replaceable/expandable
- Loads of ports, including Thunderbolt 5
- RTX 5090 comes at exorbitant cost
- Matte finish prone to smudges
- No option for mechanical keyboard
- Despite its two modes, display is still only an IPS panel
- Switching between display modes is a bit clunky
- Unlabeled ports are a bit of a mystery
Is it possible to get a thin-and-light gaming laptop with a massive, 18-inch display? It’s not, but the Razer Blade 18 comes the closest to achieving this impossible feat. Although its sheer size makes it unwieldy and ill-suited for travel, you might still be able to squeeze the Blade 18 into your laptop bag for a short trip now and again.
Weighing a reasonable 7...
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