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The Razer Blade 18 (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outscoring the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) by 14.5 points.
The Razer Blade 18 (2025) edges out the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) in professional work performance by 3 points, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor.
Both laptops have nearly identical portability scores, with the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) and Razer Blade 18 (2025) tied at 51 points.
93 | Performance | 96 |
63 | Gaming | 80 |
53 | Display | 69 |
63 | Battery Life | 60 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
40 | Portability | 41 |
69 | QuickComparisons Score | 80 |
| January 2025 | Launched | February 2025 |
| ~81.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~85.3% |
| 399.99 x 289.67 x 19.9-23.99 mm (15.75 x 11.4 x 0.78-0.94 inches) | Dimensions: | 399.96 x 275.4 x 21.99-27.94 mm (15.75 x 10.84 x 0.87-1.1 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 300 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 126 ppi | PPI | 168 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| No | HDR support | — |
| No | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| — | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 3270 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 |
| 17384 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22639 |
| 142 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 140 |
| 1951 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2115 |
| 2.89 kg (6.37 lbs) | Weight | 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs) |
| 399.99 x 289.67 x 19.9-23.99 mm 15.75 x 11.4 x 0.78-0.94 inches | Dimensions | 399.96 x 275.4 x 21.99-27.94 mm 15.75 x 10.84 x 0.87-1.1 inches |
| 1159 cm 2 (179.6 inches 2 ) | Area | 1101 cm 2 (170.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~81.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.3% |
| 6.1 mm | Side bezels | 6.1 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 170° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 3 |
| 63 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 66.3 dB |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 26.2 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 4608 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 144 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 26.2 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 32GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x16 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 99.9 Wh | Capacity | 91.7 Wh |
| 2:00 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Right, Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 280 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 723 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1230 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | 1.5 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.5 x 9.0 cm | Size | — |
| Plastic | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~90 dB | Loudness | ~82.1 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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