Razer's new Blade 16 has Intel's latest chips and ultra-fast RAM
Engadget • • general
Key Points:
- Razer has updated its 16-inch Blade laptop with Intel's new Core Ultra 9 386H chips and faster LPDDR5X-9600 MHz RAM, available starting at $3,500.
- The 2026 Blade 16 maintains a thin profile of 0.59 inches and features a 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz OLED screen that is 100 nits brighter than last year's model.
- Port options include three USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, Thunderbolt 4 and 5 ports, HDMI 2.1, and a UHS-II SD card reader, offering versatile connectivity.
- The new Intel Core Ultra chip boasts 16 cores and an integrated NPU delivering up to 50 TOPS for AI tasks, contributing to up to 15 hours of battery life, while NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs provide strong gaming performance.
- The starting price includes 32GB RAM, 1TB storage, and an RTX 5080 GPU, reflecting increased hardware costs; the laptop is now available for purchase on Razer’s website.
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