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Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025) vs Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)

Razer Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)

What Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (2) and where Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Razer · 2025Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)

9.6Score

2 advantages

Razer · 2026Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)

9.7Score

16 advantages≈ $6,400

Higher score

9.6Graphics9.8

8.9Overall performance9.7

9.3Display9.7

9.5Memory & storage8.6

7.4Battery & portability6.9

7.9Features & cooling8.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)

	Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)	Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)	Difference
Depth	250.5 mm	251 mm	−0.5 mm
Width	359.8 mm	355 mm	+4.8 mm
Thickness	17.4 mm	17 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.1 kg	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)?

SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 4,000 GB2×
Geekbench 6 single-core2,928 vs 2,822+4%

Why is Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026) better than Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)?

Brightness400 nits vs 1,100 nits2.8×
CPU cores8 vs 162×
GPU power (TGP)160 W vs 175 W+9%
GPU compute (FP32)39 TFLOPS vs 51.4 TFLOPS+32%
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,856 vs 16,854+22%
Video memory16 GB vs 24 GB+50%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light23,953 vs 26,695+11%
Response time1 ms vs 0.2 ms5×
RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 4,000 GB3.9×
GPU shader cores7,680 vs 10,496+37%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core913 vs 1,231+35%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Razer Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)9.6	Razer Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)≈ $6,4009.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	160 W	175 W
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	7,680	10,496
GPU compute (FP32)	39 TFLOPS	51.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	23,953	26,695
Processor
Processor	Ryzen AI 7 350	Core Ultra 9 386H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365	Core Ultra 7 365, Core Ultra 9 386H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	13,856	16,854
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,928	2,822
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	913	1,231
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	OLED	OLED
Brightness	400 nits	1,100 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	1 ms	0.2 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	189 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	8,000 MHz	9,600 MHz
Upgradable RAM	No	No
SSD (up to)	8,192 GB	4,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,024 GB	4,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	280 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	2.14 kg
Thickness	17.4 mm	17 mm
Width	359.8 mm	355 mm
Depth	250.5 mm	251 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	53.4 dB	53.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	No	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	6
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1.5 mm	1.5 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	4.2	6 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No