Razer's latest Blade 18 features the Arrow Lake update and has a starting price of $3,999.99.
Razer has officially announced the 2026 Blade 18, featuring an Intel Arrow Lake processor at the core of all three configurations.
Specifically, this is the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, which offers 24 cores, a maximum clock speed of 5.5GHz (with boost), 36MB of cache, and an integrated NPU that provides up to 13 TOPS of computational power.
Introducing the next-generation Razer Blade 18, the most powerful Blade to date, delivering desktop-level performance in a portable design: https://t.co/BWOuEtjGf9. It is powered by the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 290HX PLUS processor and can accommodate NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop Graphics with 24GB VRAM. pic.twitter.com/UYaRxPk2Nj— R Λ Z Ξ R (@Razer) May 14, 2026
What GPU options are available with the Blade 18?
The base model includes the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus paired with the Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti (12GB GDDR7 VRAM, up to 140W TGP) graphics card and is priced at $3,999.99. This gaming laptop also comes equipped with 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD.
For an additional $500, you can opt for the same processor, paired with a slightly upgraded GeForce RTX 5080 (16GB GDDR7 VRAM, up to 175W TGP) graphics card. The other specifications, including total memory and storage, remain unchanged.
Upgrading to the top-tier RTX 5090 variant (24GB GDDR7 VRAM, up to 175W TGP), alongside 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, will cost you $5,130. If you want to max out the memory to 128GB, the price increases to $6,999.99, which is quite significant.
Here are the full specifications:
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 290HX Plus (24 Cores / 24 Threads, up to 5.5 GHz)
Graphics (GPU): RTX 5070 Ti (12GB GDDR7) / RTX 5080 (16GB GDDR7) / RTX 5090 (24GB GDDR7)
Neural Processor: Intel® AI Boost NPU (up to 13 TOPS)
Display: 18″ UHD+ 240 Hz / FHD+ 440 Hz Dual Mode, 100% DCI-P3, Calman Verified
Memory: 32 GB DDR5-6400 MHz (upgradable to 128 GB)
Storage: 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 (5070 Ti & 5080 models) / 2 TB PCIe Gen 4 (5090 model)
Expansion Slots: 2x M.2 NVMe (1x PCIe Gen 5 x4 & 1x PCIe Gen 4 x4)
I/O Ports: 1x Thunderbolt™ 5, 1x Thunderbolt™ 4, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, SD Card Reader, 2.5 Gb Ethernet
Audio: 6-speaker system (dual-force woofers) with THX® Spatial Audio
Camera: 5 MP IR webcam with privacy shutter and Windows Hello
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth® 5.4
Battery & Power: 99 WHr battery with 400 W AC Power Adapter
Dimensions: 15.74″ x 10.84″ x 0.86″–1.1″ (399.96 mm x 275.4 mm x 22.79–28.7 mm)
Weight: 3.20 kg / 7.06 lbs
Featuring a dual-mode 18-inch display, desktop-grade connectivity, and a sizable battery
All models include an impressive 18-inch dual-mode display that supports UHD+ resolution at 240Hz or FHD+ at 440Hz. The screen achieves a peak brightness of 600 nits, covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color space, and has a response time of 3ms.
Connectivity is exceptional, offering Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, 2.5Gb Ethernet, a UHS-II SD card reader, and Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth v5.4. The Blade 18 is equipped to handle high-speed memory cards, professional flash drives, and ultra-fast wireless connections.
The laptop is powered by a 99WHr battery that can charge to 50% in
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Razer's latest Blade 18 features the Arrow Lake update and has a starting price of $3,999.99.
Razer's Blade 18 for 2026 features Intel's Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, a dual-mode display capable of 440Hz or 240Hz at 4K resolution, and offers up to an RTX 5090 with 24GB GDDR7.