Razer revolution: Blade 16 sets gaming laptop benchmarks
The CES 2025 trade show has kicked off, signalling a true shake-up in the market for technological innovations. The brand Razer has unveiled an ultra-thin model of a gaming laptop - the Razer Blade 16.
The Razer Blade 16 is an exceptionally sleek and compact laptop designed for gamers who value mobility. The device delivers the typical performance of the Razer Blade line, thanks to the integration of the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series graphics card and the debuting AMD Ryzen AI 9 processor.
A few words about the design
The Razer Blade 16 is designed with increased mobility in mind, offering a modern look with a profile thickness of just 15 millimetres. This makes it the thinnest gaming laptop ever offered by Razer. Despite its size, the Blade 16 remains extremely durable thanks to its unibody casing. This design, made from a solid piece of aluminium, allows for compact dimensions while providing high durability.
The Razer Blade 16 features a modern cooling system with a vapour chamber and dual fans. This design effectively manages the device's temperature while ensuring quiet operation even during intensive use. The cooling system covers up to 57 percent of the motherboard's surface, and fins with a thickness of 0.05 millimetres support efficient heat dissipation.
Performance
The Razer Blade 16 is equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, offering 24 GB of GDDR7 VRAM and providing up to 155 watts of graphics power, translating into excellent performance in rendering. The powerful computing capabilities supported by artificial intelligence in the RTX 50 series ensure exceptional visual quality and smooth display of images.
NVIDIA DLSS 4 technology boosts performance, allowing for image generation at unprecedented speeds, thereby opening new creative paths within the NVIDIA Studio platform. Moreover, users can access NVIDIA NIM microservices that utilise advanced AI models to create AI assistants, agents, and workflows with maximum efficiency in NIM-enabled systems.
The Razer Blade 16 will come with an AMD Ryzen processor - up to the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with 12 cores and 24 threads, making it ideal for heavy workloads and intense gaming sessions. The processor also has an advanced NPU (Neural Processing Unit) capable of processing up to 50 TOPS. With fast LPDDR5X 8000 MHz memory, users can significantly enhance their productivity and work efficiency.
Display and keyboard in the Razer Blade 16
The Razer Blade 16 features a fast and exceptionally clear OLED display with QHD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 240 Hz, which achieved a ClearMR 11000 rating. The response time is just 0.2 ms. The display offers professional colour profiles verified by Calman, enabling accurate colour reproduction in Rec.709, Adobe RGB, and DCI-P3 spaces, ensuring precise colour matching to various user requirements.
The laptop also has a newly designed keyboard with a deeper key travel of 1.5 millimetres, which is a 50 percent increase compared to previous models. The keys require an activation force of approximately 60 grams, providing better responsiveness and typing comfort. The keyboard is equipped with a row of 5 macro keys.
A new feature in the Razer Blade 16 is the introduction of the Copilot for Windows key, enabling quick access to the AI assistant. This feature allows users to work more efficiently, speeding up completing everyday tasks.
The Razer Blade 16 (2025) will be available for sale in the first quarter of 2025 GMT.
