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

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

What Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026) does better (12) and where Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Razer · 2026Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)

9.6Score

12 advantages≈ $4,300

Higher score

Razer · 2025Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2025)

9.6Score

6 advantages

9.7Graphics9.8

9.7Overall performance8.9

9.8Display9.3

8.4Memory & storage9.5

6.8Battery & portability7.4

8.8Features & cooling7.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

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

	Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)	Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2025)	Difference
Depth	251 mm	250.5 mm	+0.5 mm
Width	355 mm	359.8 mm	−4.8 mm
Thickness	17 mm	17.4 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 (2026) better than Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2025)?

Brightness1,100 nits vs 400 nits2.8×
CPU cores16 vs 82×
GPU power (TGP)175 W vs 160 W+9%
Geekbench 6 multi-core16,854 vs 13,856+22%
Response time0.2 ms vs 1 ms5×
SSD (base)3,000 GB vs 1,024 GB2.9×
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,231 vs 913+35%
Advanced OptimusYes · Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2025): No
RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
Thickness17 mm vs 17.4 mm+2%
RAM speed9,600 MHz vs 8,000 MHz+20%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

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

SSD (up to)3,000 GB vs 8,192 GB2.7×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light22,607 vs 28,136+24%
GPU compute (FP32)42 TFLOPS vs 47.7 TFLOPS+14%
Video memory16 GB vs 24 GB+50%
GPU shader cores7,680 vs 10,496+37%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,822 vs 2,928+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Razer Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)≈ $4,3009.6	Razer Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2025)9.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	175 W	160 W
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	7,680	10,496
GPU compute (FP32)	42 TFLOPS	47.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	22,607	28,136
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 386H	Ryzen AI 7 350
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	16	8
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.9 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 365, Core Ultra 9 386H	Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365
Geekbench 6 multi-core	16,854	13,856
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,822	2,928
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,231	913
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	1,100 nits	400 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	0.2 ms	1 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	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	9,600 MHz	8,000 MHz
Upgradable RAM	No	No
SSD (up to)	3,000 GB	8,192 GB
SSD (base)	3,000 GB	1,024 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	2.14 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	17 mm	17.4 mm
Width	355 mm	359.8 mm
Depth	251 mm	250.5 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)	53.7 dB	53.4 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	Yes	No
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	5.4
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	6 speakers	4.2
Dolby Atmos	No	No