Razer announced the launch of the Blade 18 2024, the most powerful laptop of the high-performance brand to date, and the perfect fit for those looking for a true desktop tower replacement.

Razer announced its new laptops for this year at CES in Las Vegas. Three models spectacular design and features that vary by screen size. The company announced the launch of 14-inch and 16-inch versions and mentioned that a taller version will be launched later.

And here we have it, fleshed out in a team that “blurs the line between desktop performance and mobile comfort, ensuring users are equipped with the best to handle gaming and creativity”as Travis Furst, head of Razer’s notebook and accessories division, points out in his presentation.

The 2024 Razer Blade 18 is impressive

To talk about a laptop in a device measuring 40 centimeters and weighing 3.10 kg is nothing presumptuous, and we would have to describe it more precisely as ‘portable’. And although it can be carried and used mobile, its natural place will be the computer desk.

The Blade 18 from 2024 continues the design line of its younger brothers sa aluminum unibody chassis anodized, as sleek and well-built as usual from Razer, and in two color options. As the name suggests, the screen has a huge diagonal 18 inches with three panel options, including Mini-LED with a 300Hz refresh rate and impressive 4K resolution at 200Hz. They are factory calibrated and certified by Calman.

Its internal hardware is at the forefront of the most powerful processors that Intel offers in notebooks, with the option of installing a Core i9-13950HX or Core i9-14900HX with 24 cores / 32 threads, 36 MB of buffer memory and a working frequency of up to 5.8 GHz, it is complemented by up to 64 GB of DDR5-5600 MHz memory and up to 4 bytes internal storage with dual connector for M.2 Gen4 SSD.

As expected, the graphics part shines at a high level, as Razer has decided to offer a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce 40 series, from the RTX 4060 to TGP 175W RTX 4090which is the most powerful dedicated graphics card that can be used in a laptop.

One of the big news of Razer Blade 2024 comes from the section connectivity, as it is one of the first laptops equipped with the Intel Thunderbolt 5 interface, which can process data at a huge speed of up to 120 Gbps. Other notable features come from wireless connectivity, with support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3, among others USB, HDMI, Display Port and an SD card reader.

Razer has also improved the audio section by six speakers and THX surround sound support, as well as a battery with a GaN charger of up to 330 watts. Of course, for the peripheral specialist, the keyboard is at the highest level with RGB lighting of individual keys and N-Key rollover.

The 2024 Razer Blade 18 comes pre-installed with Windows 11 Home and has an official price that starts at $3,099 and up from there if you configure them to maximum. Undoubtedly, a great investment in exchange for taking home one of the most powerful laptops on the market for gaming and creativity.