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Stuff.tv
7 days ago
- Stuff.tv
After weeks of testing, the new Razer Blade 16 is the gaming laptop I'd happily take anywhere
Stuff Verdict The Razer Blade 16 (2025) is a gaming monster, naturally, but also has fantastic battery life and a stunning screen. If you can afford one, it's a fantastic ultraportable powerhouse. Pros Immense gaming muscle and desktop performance Gorgeous, high refresh rate OLED screen Genuinely impressive battery life for a gaming laptop Cons Screen is very reflective Ruinously expensive with an RTX 5090 Introduction I'm not a fan of having to pick between high frame rates and portability. The most powerful gaming laptops are usually the biggest and heaviest – and rarely last more than a few hours as soon as you unplug their brick-like power adapters. Or at least, that used to be the case. Manufacturers have gotten much better at emphasising slimness and sleekness, without compromising on hardware. The new Razer Blade 16 might've just taken that to the extreme. At a mere 17mm thick, it isn't that far off a modern MacBook Pro's dimensions, yet it finds room inside for top-tier Nvidia RTX 5090 mobile graphics. Razer has also opted for AMD internals for the first time to maximise battery life, and brought OLED display tech into the mix. The laptop equivalent of a supercar never comes cheap, of course. The Blade 16 starts $2400/£2100 with an RTX 5060 GPU, but climbs up to a heady $4500/£3900 for the version tested here – and you can push that figure even further if you want extra RAM or storage. That puts it in the same ballpark as the equally svelte Asus ROG Zephyrus G16. Does the Razer do enough to justify its asking price? How we test laptops Every laptop reviewed on Stuff is tested using industry standard benchmarks and apps to assess performance and battery life. We use our years of experience to judge display, sound and general usability. Manufacturers have no visibility on reviews before they appear online, and we never accept payment to feature products. Find out more about how we test and rate products. Design & build: slender fan Side by side with a 2023-era Blade (the last to use the old chassis), it's seriously impressive how much skinnier this new model is – despite having to make room inside for some particularly toasty components, not least the RTX 5090 GPU. Cleverly, Razer has pulled this thinning off by actually making the new laptop larger. The 5mm of depth that's been shaved off has been added to the length of the laptop instead, but you'd only notice with a direct comparison. The footprint has barely grown, and it won't affect the sort of backpacks or laptop bags the Blade will slide into. That's handy, as given the new model is over 300g lighter than the old one, you're going to want to take it on the move a lot more. I've long seen Razer laptops as the yin to Apple's yang, and that rings true again here. There's a clear family resemblance in the milled aluminium unibody, subtle Ouroboros logo on the lid, and green accented USB ports at the sides. The matte black finish is treated to prevent wear, and does a decent job at minimising fingerprint smudges too. It looks mean, without also being shouty; as gaming laptops go, it's wonderfully subtle unless you know what you're looking at. The Blade also gets a big thumbs up for not skimping on connectivity in the name of slimness. You get two USB-Cs (one USB4, one USB 3.2) and three USB type-As, as well as full-size HDMI, a 3.5mm combination headset port, and a full-size SD card reader. Having them all at the sides makes it impossible to keep cables out of sight when gaming at a desk, but convenient for quickly plugging in peripherals. Keyboard & touchpad: happy taps Older Blades weren't the greatest laptops to type on, but this new one is a treat for your fingers. There's 50% more key travel than the last-gen chassis got, and the actuation force has been adjusted so it feels like you're pressing down with purpose before an input is detected. It's fairly quiet to tap away on unless you type like you're hammering nails, and each island-style key is comfortably spaced apart. It did take me a few hours to get used to how flat it all is, with no key recesses to help place your fingers. Sensibly Razer hasn't tried to shoehorn in a numerical keypad, but has found a bit of space at the edge of the board for a few customisable macro keys. Holding down the fn button also switches the per-key RGB backlighting to highlight the top row's multimedia functions, making things like screen brightness and the mute key far easier to find. Doubling up on LEDs for these keys mean each key cap is perfectly lit, with next to no light bleed around the edges. You can customise the lot through Razer's Synapse software, too. While I default to a wireless mouse for pretty much anything outside of the Windows desktop, the Blade's touchpad is a fine substitute when away from a desk. It's huge, with a low-friction surface that makes cursor movement a breeze. It's accurate and has a firm physical click action. Screen & sound: how refreshing Regardless of what spec you choose, every Blade 16 gets the same QHD+ resolution display. I'm not complaining – it's an absolute stunner, and I rarely used the last-gen Blade's dual resolution mode anyway. Here you're getting a 2560×1600 OLED with a rapid 240Hz refresh rate, which is ideal for hectic multiplayer gaming. While some LCD screens claim even faster refresh rates, OLED tech has inherently faster response times, so you're getting a gloriously smooth presentation here. Variable refresh all but prevents tearing when frame rates dip below 60fps, too. OLED also means there's none of the light bloom or halo effect you got on the old Blade's mini-LED panel – just perfect blacks and impeccable contrast, which give dimly lit movie scenes and dark game levels outstanding amounts of depth. Colours are deliciously vibrant, helping Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty expansion feel even more immersive than usual. There's a decent amount of brightness on tap, which helps give HDR content some welcome extra pop. Pretty much the only downside is how reflective the panel is; even at full whack, sitting by windows or underneath bright lights can be quite distracting. The six-speaker sound system is a great match to the screen, getting impressively loud and with decent amounts of bass for a laptop. The mid-range is clear, and THX Spatial Audio does a convincing impression of surround sound. Treble could use just a little extra bite, but I didn't ever feel the need to plug in a headset unless I was gaming – and that was partly down to fan noise. The internal fans spin up to a noticeable degree as soon as you boot into a game, and are impossible to ignore when run at their maximum. Performance: graphical greatness Razer used to be all-in on Intel, but has made the switch to AMD power for this laptop generation. The Blade 16 kicks off with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, but steps up to a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 once you add RTX 5090 graphics to your order. I've seen this twelve core, 24-thread chip in larger gaming laptops, but this is the first time I've tried one in such a skinny chassis. In my review unit it's paired with a 2TB NVMe SSD and 32GB of RAM. For desktop duties, AMD's silicon trades back and forth with the last-gen Intel Core chips. The gap is fairly small, and there's ample oomph for all sorts of creative jobs like image editing. Synthetic tests show very little in the way of penalty for going slim, being roughly on par with the 18in MSI Stealth A18 AI+. Certain tasks – like video encoding – are just better suited to Intel's architecture, so keep in mind that newer doesn't always mean better – though AMD comfortably wins out on efficiency. More on that below. Razer Blade 16 (2025) productivity benchmark scores Geekbench 6 single-core 2966 Geekbench 6 multi-core 15488 Geekbench AI 7643 You don't buy a Blade 16 to just work on the Windows desktop, of course. It's gaming where this laptop truly shines, the RTX 5090 GPU and its whopping 24GB of video memory absolutely churning through modern titles. At the 2560×1600 native resolution, none of the titles I tried ever dipped below 60fps as long as ray tracing stayed disabled. Counter Strike 2 comfortably saw frame rates in the 100-200fps range, which should be ideal for serious esports gamers. Ray Tracing can still make the hardware sweat, Nvidia's upscaling tech is on hand to assist. DLSS 4.0 and multi-frame generation are scarily good, creating entirely new frames without the tearing, blurriness or input delay seen on previous iterations. Cyberpunk 2077 saw huge gains, from a barely playable 24.4fps with maximum path tracing but no upscaling, to a far smoother 53.9fps with DLSS. Doom: the Dark Ages was equally impressive, running smoothly even when the screen was filled with demons. This is the fastest mobile GPU money can buy, hands down – but native rendering performance isn't a huge leap from the previous generation, and the RTX 5080 isn't that far behind. It's only with DLSS and multi-frame generation enabled that the 5000 series shows a truly generational leap from the 4000 series, and even then 4K gaming at maximum settings with ray tracing still looks out of reach in some titles. The Blade 16's more restrictive thermals also limit the 5090's potential a little, but not to the extent that games aren't playable. Frame rates never dipped at any point, even during a marathon play session. Razer Blade 16 (2025) gaming benchmark scores Native rendering (2560×1600) DLSS upscaling 3DMark Steel Nomad 5821 N/A Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Overdrive) 24.43fps 53.9fps Cyberpunk 2077 (Ultra, RT off) 91.42fps 111.05fps Shadow of the Tomb Raider (RT on) 119fps 148fps Shadow of the Tomb Raider (RT off) 156fps 161fps Gears Tactics 130.6fps N/A Arguably what impressed me most when benchmarking the Blade 16 was how long it lasted while away from the mains. When looping a local video at 50% brightness, I was getting close to ten hours. That's way more than I managed from the old Intel-powered Blade. Desktop working should see you closer to six or seven, which might be enough to see you through an entire working day – if you aren't tempted to game during your lunch break. Depending on the title it can last between one and three hours here. That's still not a bad showing for a laptop with a green this big and a GPU this power-hungry. Razer Blade 16 (2025) verdict Razer laptops have always carried a certain gravitas, but I think the latest Blade 16 might be one of the first to truly deserve it. This is a gloriously potent gaming laptop, with the sort of screen you could happily stare at all day and enough ports at the sides to become a very effective desktop replacement. Yet it also has a long-lasting battery and is light enough that you can happily take it on the move. OK, it's expensive, especially in 5090 guise – but name a laptop with that GPU that isn't. The 'Razer tax' does mean you pay a premium over the likes of Asus, MSI or Lenovo, but you're getting a design that's almost on par with Apple for your money. If you have the funds, it'll demolish any game you can throw at it for years to come. Stuff Says… Score: 5/5 The Razer Blade 16 (2025) is a gaming monster, naturally, but also has fantastic battery life and a stunning screen. If you can afford one, it's a fantastic ultraportable powerhouse. Pros Immense gaming muscle and desktop performance Gorgeous, high refresh rate OLED screen Genuinely impressive battery life for a gaming laptop Cons Screen is very reflective Ruinously expensive with an RTX 5090 Razer Blade 16 (2025) technical specifications Screen 16in, 2560×1600, 240Hz OLED Processor AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Memory 32GB RAM Graphics Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop w/ 24GB RAM Storage 2TB Operating system Windows 11 Connectivity HDMI, 1x USB4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Type-C, 3x USB, 3.5mm headphone port, SD card reader Battery 90Whr Dimensions 355x251x17.4mm, 2.14kg
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
The Razer Blade Just Got Thinner, Smarter—and Way More Powerful
Razer has officially unveiled its thinnest and most powerful Blade laptop yet, combining cutting-edge AI processing with high-end graphics in the new Razer Blade 14. Razer is back at it again, delivering on its promise of blending form and function with the introduction of the Razer Blade 14. Touted as the thinnest iteration of the Blade series to date, the Razer Blade 14 features the latest Nvidia 50-series GPUs, with support for configurations up to the Nvidia 5070. Paired with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor, the Razer Blade 14 promises a balanced gaming experience despite its slim profile and smaller screen, ideal for content creators and gamers on the move. In terms of memory, both the Razer Blade 14 and 16 will support up to 64 GB of LPDDR5X RAM running at an ultra-fast 8000 MHz. Complementing its powerful graphics and processing capabilities, the Razer Blade 14 features a 3K 120Hz OLED panel with a 0.2 ms response time and support for Nvidia's G-Sync technology, making it ideal for competitive play. Measuring just 15.7 mm at its slimmest point and weighing only 1.64 kg, the Razer Blade 14 stands out as a true powerhouse in portability. Outside of gaming, those interested in the latest AI technology can rest assured that the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor included in both Razer Blade models is capable of delivering up to 50 TOPS. Paired with support for Microsoft Copilot+, users will have access to the full suite of AI tools available through Windows. To complement its compact form factor, the Razer Blade 14 features a 72 Wh battery that Razer claims is optimized to deliver up to 11 hours of screen time, making it the longest-lasting Razer Blade SKU to date. In terms of I/O, the Razer Blade 14 includes a full-sized HDMI 2.1 port, a UHS-II microSD card reader, two USB4 Type-C ports, and support for the latest Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 standards. For users seeking additional screen real estate, Razer will also introduce a 16-inch model alongside the Blade 14. Both the Razer Blade 14 and Razer Blade 16 will be available later this year, with online exclusivity in the U.S. through and RazerStores. For those seeking a bit more colour variation, the latest Razer Blade models will be offered in both the standard sleek black and a Mercury White finish—exclusive to the U.S., U.K. and EU markets. The Razer Blade 14 will retail for a suggested price of $2,299.99 USD / €2,299.99 EUR, while the Razer Blade 16 will be priced at $2,399.99 USD / €2,399.99 EUR.
Time Business News
11-05-2025
- Time Business News
Best Gaming Laptops 2025: Top Choices for Every Gamer
Gaming in 2025 has reached new heights, with stunning visuals, lightning-fast frame rates, and deeply immersive gameplay. But to experience it all, you need the right hardware—specifically, a high-performance gaming laptop that can handle today's most demanding titles. Whether you're diving into the Best PC games or streaming live matches, a quality gaming laptop makes all the difference. In this guide, we'll explore the best gaming laptops available in 2025, looking at specs, design, performance, and value to help you find the perfect fit. Price: $3,999+ Processor: Intel Core i9 14th Gen GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090 Display: 16″ QHD+ Mini LED, 240Hz With dual-mode display technology and a futuristic design, the Razer Blade 16 offers desktop-class performance in a slim, premium chassis. Ideal for AAA titles and creative workloads. Price: $2,799+ Processor: Intel Core i9 GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4080 Display: 16″ QHD+, 240Hz Built for serious gamers, this laptop combines raw power with Alienware's signature aesthetic and cooling technology, ensuring smooth performance and stylish looks. Price: $2,199+ Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4080 Display: 15.6″ QHD, 165Hz Lightweight yet powerful, the Zephyrus G15 offers great thermal management, long battery life, and ultra-smooth gameplay—perfect for gamers who are often on the move. Price: $2,499+ Processor: Intel Core i7 GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4070 Display: 17.3″ Full HD, 144Hz Known for its aggressive design and desktop-grade performance, the GE76 Raider is a favorite among gamers who also stream or edit content. Price: $3,799+ Processor: Intel Core i9-14900HX GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090 Display: 16″ WQXGA, 165Hz Lenovo's powerhouse laptop balances performance and intelligent cooling, enhanced by AI-optimization for seamless multitasking and gaming. The perfect laptop needs great games to go with it. Some of the best PC games to play in 2025 include: Assassin's Creed Shadows Doom: The Dark Ages Avowed Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Hades II These games take full advantage of high-end GPUs, ray tracing, and fast refresh displays, delivering mind-blowing graphics and immersive storytelling. While gaming laptops deliver power, portability matters too. That's where mobile gaming apps shine. You can now enjoy AAA experiences right from your phone or tablet, especially with 5G and cloud gaming platforms. Top mobile gaming apps in 2025 include: Genshin Impact Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile League of Legends: Wild Rift PUBG Mobile Apex Legends Mobile Mobile gaming continues to grow, and many developers are optimizing their titles for both mobile and desktop experiences. Looking to buy a gaming laptop this year? Here are some trusted platforms: Dotcom Gaming Laptops & Tech – Ideal for buyers in Pakistan. – Ideal for buyers in Pakistan. Microless – Great for customers in the Middle East. – Great for customers in the Middle East. Amazon & Newegg – Global delivery with multiple options. – Global delivery with multiple options. eBay – Find refurbished and rare models worldwide. Be sure to check return policies and warranty support based on your location. In 2025, the world of gaming laptops offers more power, flexibility, and style than ever before. Whether you're after high-end specs or something portable and efficient, there's a laptop for every gamer. From the ultra-premium Razer Blade 16 to the efficient ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15, these machines are ready to take on everything from indie gems to the best PC games on the market. And for gaming on the go, don't overlook the power of today's mobile gaming apps—a new era of portable play is here. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Telegraph
29-04-2025
- Telegraph
Razer Blade 16 (2025) review: The best gaming laptop I've ever tested
This article contains affiliate links. The products or services listed have been selected independently by journalists after hands-on testing or sourcing expert opinions. We may earn a commission when you click a link, buy a product or subscribe to a service. £3,899.99 Buy Now Price at Razer for configuration tested What is the Razer Blade 16? If you want the best gaming gear, be it a gaming chair, keyboard, mouse, gaming headset or PC, Razer's catalogue of devices is a good, if pricey, place to start. In a nutshell, they make luxury gaming products for grown-ups, and if you're after a stellar gaming laptop that hides its light under a bushel, you should look to Razer. The new Blade 16 might look more like an upmarket productivity device, but this is the first laptop I've reviewed with the latest RTX 50 series Nvidia graphics. Apart from improvements in efficiency and baseline performance, this also brings the latest iteration of Nvidia's DLSS upscaling technology, DLSS4, promising major frame rate increases in the latest games. How we test laptops Testing gaming laptops combines the subjective and the empirical. A colorimeter can tell you how good a display is technically, but the eyeball is the final arbiter, especially when it comes to motion fidelity. A sound meter will tell you how loud a laptop's speaker system can go, but your ears will tell you what the sound quality is like and how good the directionality is. Gaming performance is the key metric. I run some demanding gaming benchmark tests to get a handle on performance, primarily Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Myth: Wukong. I also run productivity tests to see how the machine handles more day-to-day tasks and intense workloads such as 3D modelling. Not every reviewer opens up the laptops they are given to test, but I do so I can tell you how easy it is to get inside to add more storage, more memory or just perform basic maintenance like blowing dust out of the fans or replacing the battery. Why you can trust Telegraph Recommended Our tech experts continuously conduct in-depth, independent, real-world tests, scoring devices against pre-set testing metrics and industry benchmarks, so we can deliver definitive and comprehensive buying advice. Telegraph Recommended reviews are never shared with product manufacturers before publication, we don't accept payment in exchange for positive reviews, nor do we allow brands to pay for placement in our articles. Visit our Who We Are page to learn more. Design and usability Score: 9/10 Made from aluminium with an anodised black finish, the Blade 16's design can best be described as angular-industrial with a pinch of Bauhaus. The only nod towards the adornments you may expect on a gaming laptop is the green backlit logo on the lid. The aluminium construction makes for a stiff and solid laptop, but Razer has managed to keep the weight and thickness down. The 2025 Blade 16 is just 15mm thick compared to the 2024 model's 22mm. At 2.2Kg, it's also surprisingly light for a high-end gaming laptop: I've tested many at over 4Kg. Despite the slender profile, Razer has found room for a comprehensive range of ports. On the left side, I found two 10Gbps USB-A connections, a USB-C 4.0 port that also supports DisplayPort 1.4 video output, a 3.5mm audio jack and the proprietary power socket. On the right, there is another Type-A and Type-C port as well as an HDMI 2.1 video connection and an SD card reader. The only thing it's missing that some gamers may bemoan is an Ethernet port, but in these days of blazing fast Wi-Fi (the Blade 16 supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 standards), that's not such an issue. The only negative aspect of the design is that the bodywork shows fingerprints more than I would have liked, and that's despite having what Razer calls a 'fingerprint resistive coating'. Getting inside the Blade 16 is a straightforward affair, and while you can't add more memory, you can add a second SSD for additional storage, which means you can buy the basic 1TB model and up that to a whopping 8TB as your game library expands. Incidentally, the 2TB SSD in my review machine performed like a champ, recording sequential read and write speeds of 5,500MB/s, which is perfect for moving large game and media files around in no time at all. Keyboard and touchpad The Blade's keyboard is a standard albeit high-quality chiclet affair that doesn't look or feel particularly 'gamey'. I understand Razer's thinking here; anyone who buys a hardcore gaming laptop will probably invest in a separate mechanical keyboard for the best experience, like I did. Aesthetics aside, the keyboard benefits from being rock solid with a well-engineered 1.5mm of key travel and a full per-key RGB lighting system that you can modify via the Razer Chroma app. For example, you can set up the WASD and arrow keys to glow a different colour from the rest of the deck. The speaker grilles that flank the keyboard preclude the fitting of a numeric keypad, but there is a very useful column of five customisable macro keys on the far right to give faster access to whatever you deem the most important functions. The touchpad is a large 150 x 95mm affair with a glass surface that offers excellent sliding characteristics. The click-action on the lower part of the pad is crisp and quiet. There's no fingerprint scanner on the keyboard, but the rather basic 1080p webcam does support Windows Hello IR facial recognition for secure unlocking. Display and audio Score: 10/10 The Blade 16's display is a 2,560 x 1,600 OLED with a 240Hz refresh rate, and by every measurable metric, it's a cracker. Maximum brightness is good at up to 630 nits, and there's colour aplenty with gamut volumes of 162% in sRGB and 115% DCI-P3. It's extremely accurate, too, with a Delta E variance score of just 0.74. That's as close to perfect as you'll get on a laptop and makes the Blade 16 perfect for colour-critical work. Razer claims a 0.2ms response time, which, when combined with that high 240Hz refresh rate and Nvidia G-Sync technology, delivers superb levels of motion fidelity at incredibly high frame rates. The Blade 16's panel is also VESA-certified HDR500, which makes for a high level of HDR performance when playing High Dynamic Range games. Both Alan Wake 2 and The Last of Us Part II looked great in HDR, with both bright and dim environments looking more detailed than ever. Squeezed inside the Blade 16 are no less than six speakers, pumping out plenty of volume with rich bass and high levels of detail and good stereo separation, with the latter helping with the directionality of sound effects. Whether it was playing music or game soundtracks, the Blade 16's audio system never failed to impress. Performance and configurations Score: 10/10 The Blade 16 can be purchased with an Nvidia RTX 5070Ti, 5080 or 5090 GPU and an AMD AI 9 HX 365 or HX 370 processor. You can also choose up to 4TB of storage and 64GB of RAM. Prices start at £2,699.99, but the big price hikes come when you move to the RTX 5080 (a £400 jump) or the top-end RTX 5090, which is another £800 increase. To get a grip on base-level performance, I ran the Black Myth: Wukong benchmark on the RTX 5090 Blade 16 and the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, which uses the older generation RTX 4070. The game ran at 2.5K screen resolution in both tests with ray tracing, high detail, DLSS 3.5 upscaling, and Frame Generation. On the Acer laptop, the game recorded an average frame rate of 63fps, which is a healthy showing. However, on the Blade, with the same settings, it ran at nearly twice the speed at 120fps. I also tested it against the Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark, with DLSS 4 enabled. Set to the highest Frame Generation setting, which had no noticeable detrimental impact on image quality, and again at 2.5K resolution with ray tracing and high detail levels, the Blade managed a staggering 231fps. Moving away from games, the Blade 16 ran the SPECviewperf 3dsmax 3D modelling benchmark at a blistering 220fps, which is the fastest I've ever seen on a laptop and by some margin. There's no such thing as a truly quiet gaming laptop. All that heat generated by the GPU has to go somewhere, and the fans have to shift serious volumes of air to keep things cool. That said, even when running under heavy stress, the Blade 16 can run both the CPU and Nvidia GPU at full utilisation without it sounding like you are standing underneath an aeroplane. Battery life Score: 8/10 The AMD Ryzen 9 AI 370HX processor in my review Blade 16 is the same as that used in the Asus Zenbook S16, leaning more towards efficiency rather than outright power. That may sound a little odd in a gaming laptop, but it makes sense considering the Blade 16 ran for 9 hours and 28 minutes in our battery test. That may not sound like much, but I've tested many gaming laptops with equally large batteries that haven't lasted half as long in the same test. Of course, that result is achieved without the power-hungry Nvidia GPU playing any part in proceedings. Fire it up, and that runtime will drop by 75 per cent, such is the power draw of a powerful discrete GPU. Technical specifications In my recent round-up of the best laptops on the market, I singled out the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 as the best gaming laptop. Of course, that was written before the arrival of the new batch of machines running Nvidia's latest RTX 50 graphics. The two machines are similar in many areas, but it's the price and dimensions that are the most stark differences. These laptops will come down in price, but for the time being, if you don't want to spend an arm and a leg, then a machine with a previous-gen RTX 40 is still a good option. The Razer Blade 16 starts at £2,699.99, but I was sent the top-end specification for review: Should you buy the Razer Blade 16? As a combination of quality and gaming performance, the Razer Blade 16 is without equal. Thanks to the high-quality OLED display and the immensely potent Nvidia RTX 5090, the Blade 16 delivers a gaming experience that is simply outstanding. That could equally be applied to the latest range-topping RTX 5090 gaming laptops from the likes of Asus, Alienware, and Lenovo, but none of them are smaller and lighter than a 16-inch MacBook Pro, which the Blade 16 is. Add the useful battery life into the mix, and the Razer Blade 16 is the most omni-competent laptop money can buy. It's powerful enough to run even the most demanding games incredibly fast at the highest settings, yet it has a civilised keyboard and a good selection of data ports. It even looks every bit as professional as a MacBook Pro, so you can whip it out and plonk it on a boardroom table without a second thought. Yes, if: No, if: Razer Blade 16 FAQs How much is the Razer Blade 16 and when is it available to buy? The Razer Blade 16 (2025) starts at £2,699.99. This is for the model with an RTX 5070 Ti GPU, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, 32GB of memory and a 1TB SSD. The top-end configuration, with an RTX 5090, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 64GB of RAM and a 4TB SSD costs £4,299.99. The Razer Blade 16 is available to buy right now. Should a gaming laptop have a mechanical keyboard? Arguably yes, but very few manufacturers now offer that option due to issues of size, weight and cost. There's also an increasing tendency for people to use their gaming laptops as 'desktops' when gaming with a separate gaming-optimised keyboard and mouse. A laptop keyboard and touchpad are suboptimal for gaming, no matter what type they are. How can I tell what games support Nvidia's new DLSS4 upscaling? Nvidia lists all the games that support DLSS4 and Multi Frame Generation. At the moment, this list runs to over 100 titles, which puts adoption ahead of what we saw at the launch of DLSS3 on the RTX 40-series GPUs. Expect most AAA games to support DLSS4 going forward.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Razer Pauses Laptop Sales Amid Tariffs
If you're shopping for a laptop on Razer's website, know that you're not the only one who can't find a Buy button. As of this morning, you can add Razer to the list of companies that are curtailing their product offerings while they wait to see how the tariff saga will play out. Razer joins Nintendo, which completely canceled preorders for US customers last week. Framework, which sells DIY-friendly computers and laptops, nixed sales of some laptop models for now. Businesses in other industries are also pausing sales or shipments, including Jaguar Land Rover Automotive. When you visit the Razer website's laptop section, you're faced with laptop accessories, rather than laptops. If you dig around enough, you can find the customization tools for laptops, such as the Razer Blade 16, but adding them to your cart is another thing. Those we found were marked Out of Stock and displayed Notify Me buttons in the place of Buy buttons. The Verge asked Razer recently about its stance on tariffs, to which Razer's public relations manager, Andy Johnston, replied, 'We do not have a comment at this stage regarding tariffs.' The PC maker hasn't provided any further details. Credit: Razer The Trump administration announced today that it's pausing most tariffs for 90 days. The news gave the stock market an upward jolt, but whether businesses will resume sales of products that they've taken off the market is an open question. In the case of Razer, pausing laptop sales is a dramatic step. The company makes and sells computers and accessories aimed at gamers. Taking its gaming laptops off the table, even temporarily, has to come at a significant hit to the company's bottom line. Although companies sometimes take political stances, they typically involve messaging rather than stopping product sales. Given the stakes, it seems likely that Razer (and Nintendo and others) view these product removals as being in their own best interests. Larger businesses with plenty of stock stateside may not need to pause sales as quickly as businesses that assemble products on demand for customers. Regarding companies that build custom PCs, tariffs likely offer a particularly difficult challenge. The US government's on-again, off-again approach to tariffs further complicates things. The 90-day break adds some stability for the next three months, at least. Now, we'll see if businesses start bringing back the products they shelved.
