Razer announced the latest iteration of its Razer Blade 16 laptop at CES this week, offering some upgraded design features and a Microsoft Copilot integration.
The 2025 edition of the Razer Blade 16-inch laptop departs from the previous model’s Intel chip. The new version can come with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, which has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads. According to AMD, this chip has a maximum boost clock of up to 5.1GHz and a maximum Zen5c clock of up to 3.3GHz. Considering the Blade 16’s predecessor can come with a RTX 4090 GPU, this model will likely have similar graphics card options (Razer hasn’t shared GPU specs at time of writing).
The new laptop is 32% thinner than the previous model at 0.59 inches thick. By comparison, the latest 16-inch MacBook Pro is 0.66 inches thick and the current 15-inch MacBook Air is thinner at just 0.45 inches thick.
The new Razer Blade 16 also has a fast-charging 90W battery that can charge up to 80% in 45 minutes and is 30% smaller by volume compared to its predecessor, Razer says. It also has a deeper keyboard with Razer Synapse support, upgraded scissor switches, and programmable and macro keys as well as a glass trackpad.
A bit thinner than a MacBook Pro. (Credit: Razer)
When it comes to audio outputs, the 2025 Razer Blade 16 has six built-in speakers with THX 7.1 spatial audio support. Like its predecessor, the excellent 2024 Razer Blade 16, this new edition has a 240Hz refresh rate. Its QHD+ OLED screen also has 0.2ms response latency, which may help it appeal to competitive gamers who want the portability of a laptop.
If you want an even higher refresh rate, though, you could look into the 2024 Razer Blade 18, which can do 300Hz on its screen.
Under the hood, Razer’s redesigned how the Blade 16 laptop cools itself. Compared to the 2024 model, this one has a “thermal hood,” 0.5mm fan fins, new thermal interface gel, and more surface area overall.
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One of the biggest changes with this year’s model is its AI features. This Razer Blade 16 is a Copilot+ for Windows PC and comes with a Copilot key for easy chatbot access. But if you want to rebind that key, you can.
Razer hasn’t announced the pricing or exact release date for the 2025 Razer Blade 16 laptop, but says it will be available for purchase this quarter (before April). Stay tuned for our review.
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