2023 ROG Strix G18 vs. 2023 Razer Blade 18: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2023 ROG Strix G18 and 2023 Razer Blade 18 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2023 ROG Strix G18 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Strix G18 is better than 2023 Razer Blade 18.

About 7% lighter

The 2023 ROG Strix G18 weighed 6.61 pounds, 7% lighter than the 7.05 pounds 2023 Razer Blade 18.

Weight2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Pound
6.61 lbs.
7.05 lbs.
Kilogram
3.00 kg
3.20 kg

2023 Razer Blade 18 Pros

Reasons that 2023 Razer Blade 18 is better than 2023 ROG Strix G18.

Supports larger memory

The 2023 Razer Blade 18 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2023 ROG Strix G18. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2023 ROG Strix G18.

Max system memory size
2023 Razer Blade 18
64 GB
2023 ROG Strix G18
32 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2023 Razer Blade 18 supports a faster memory speed than the 2023 ROG Strix G18. It supports up to 5600MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the 2023 ROG Strix G18.

Memory type and speed
2023 Razer Blade 18 - DDR5
5,600 MHz
2023 ROG Strix G18 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Has two more ports and slots

The 2023 Razer Blade 18 has more ports and slots count than the 2023 ROG Strix G18. It has ten versus eight amount of ports and slots on the 2023 ROG Strix G18.

Ports2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotNoYes
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesNo
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
USB-AYes x2Yes x3
USB-CYesYes
Total810

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2023 ROG Strix G18 and 2023 Razer Blade 18.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR5DDR5

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2023 ROG Strix G18 Price
ROG Strix G18 18 inch RTX 4070 140W Gaming Laptop (24 Core i9-13980HX, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD, Intel Wifi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, 18" 240Hz QHD+, 2023 Best Windows 11 RGB Gamer Notebook made_by_ASUS)
 ROG Strix G18 18 inch RTX 4070 140W Gaming Laptop (24 Core i9-13980HX, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD, Intel Wifi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, 18" 240Hz QHD+, 2023 Best Windows 11 RGB Gamer Notebook made_by_ASUS)
By Computer Upgrade King
$3,266.80
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ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe® SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G814JIR-XS96
 ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe® SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G814JIR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,249.00
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EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Strix G18 G814JI-CS94 (i9-13980HX, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4070 8GB, 18" QHD+ 240Hz 3ms, Windows 11) Gaming Notebook
 EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Strix G18 G814JI-CS94 (i9-13980HX, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4070 8GB, 18" QHD+ 240Hz 3ms, Windows 11) Gaming Notebook
By EXCaliberPC
$2,499.00
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2023 Razer Blade 18 Price
Razer Blade 18 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080-13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU - 18" QHD+ 240Hz - 32GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Compact GaN Charger - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
 Razer Blade 18 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080-13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU - 18" QHD+ 240Hz - 32GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Compact GaN Charger - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
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$3,499.99
$3,799.99 8% OFF
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Razer Blade 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - Intel Core i9 14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 18” QHD+ 300 Hz Mini LED Display - 32GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Thunderbolt 5 - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
 Razer Blade 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - Intel Core i9 14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 18” QHD+ 300 Hz Mini LED Display - 32GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Thunderbolt 5 - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
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$3,699.99
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Razer Blade 16 Gaming-Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU 16" QHD+ 240Hz - 16GB-RAM - 1TB SSD CNC Aluminum Compact GaN-Charger - Windows 11 Chroma RGB
 Razer Blade 16 Gaming-Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU 16" QHD+ 240Hz - 16GB-RAM - 1TB SSD CNC Aluminum Compact GaN-Charger - Windows 11 Chroma RGB
By Razer
$2,230.87
$2,699.99 17% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Released20232023
Release DateAnnounced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)
  • Announced on January 05, 2023.
  • Available starting in Q1 2023.
Pricing-Starting at $2,899.99
Applicable Models
  • 2023 ROG Strix G18
  • ROG Strix G18 (2023)
  • ROG Strix G18 with Intel Core i9-13980HX
  • 2023 ROG Strix G18 G814
  • 2023 ROG Strix G18 G814JJ (RTX 3050)
  • 2023 ROG Strix G18 G814JU (RTX 4050)
  • 2023 ROG Strix G18 G814JV (RTX 4060)
  • 2023 ROG Strix G18 G814JI (RTX 4070)
  • 2023 ROG Strix G18 G814JZ (RTX 4080)
  • New Razer Blade 18
  • Razer Blade 18 (2023)
  • Razer Blade 18 (Early 2023)
  • 2023 Razer Blade 18
  • Razer Blade 18 with 13th-Gen Intel-HX55 Processors
  • Razer Blade 18 with Nvidia RTX 40 series

Exterior

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Dimensions15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91 ~ 1.21” (399 x 294 x 23.1 ~ 30.8 mm)15.74 x 10.84 x 0.86 inches (399.9 x 275.4 x 21.9 mm)
Weight6.61 lbs (3.00 kg)7.05 lbs (3.2 kg)
Colors
Eclipse Gray Vult Green
Anodized Black
With illuminated Razer logo
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    ROG Overstroke Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Aura Sync Bigger arrow keys Gaps between function keys
  • 1.9mm key travel
  • 0.15mm keycap dish
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • RGB Lighting Options: Per-Key RGB lighting
  • Touchpad with integrated Numpad
    large glass surface matte finish
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per-key RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • 1.0 mm key travel
    • 1.1 mm membrane
    • 65G actuation
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • N-key roller
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
Chasis Information-T6 CNC Aluminum, Anodized, Black with illuminated Razer Logo

Display

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Size18 Inches18 Inches
Info
  • 18” FHD 165Hz
    16:10 1920 x 1200 165Hz 100% sRGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare G-Sync / Adaptive-Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision
  • 18” QHD+ ROG Nebular 240Hz Display
    16:10 2560 x 1600 IPS Level 500 nits 240Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Pantone Validated 100% DCI-P3 G-Sync / Adaptive Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision HDR
18” QHD+ 240Hz
2560 x 1600 16:10 240Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 500 nits 3ms response time G-Sync 3.7 mm side bezel individually factory calibrated Anti-glare

Ports

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
2023 ROG Strix G18 Ports
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Left (6)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x RJ-45
    2.5 Gbps
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
Left (5)
2023 Razer Blade 18 Ports - Left
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  • 1 x power port
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), 100W Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (5)
2023 Razer Blade 18 Ports - Right
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  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), 100W Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x lock slot
    Kensington Security Lock

Internal Specs

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Processor
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
    24 cores, 32 threads, 2.20 → 5.60 GHz, 36MB SmartCache, 55W
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX
    24 cores, 32 threads, 1.60 → 5.50 GHz, 36MB SmartCache, 55W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel 4800MHz DDR5 SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Memory Slots
  • 2 x DDR5 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 5600 MHz
  • Memory Type: Non-ECC Single or Dual-Channel
  • Minimum Memory: 16GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 6GB GDDR6
    1732 MHz at 80W with ROG Boost up to 1782 MHz at 95W (15W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4050 - 6GB GDDR6
    2370 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2420 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6
    2370 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2420 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDR6
    2175 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2225 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4080 - 12GB GDDR6
    2280 MHz at 150W with ROG Boost up to 2330 MHz at 175W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 - 8GB GDDR6 
    TGP: up to 140W, 3072 CUDA cores, up to 2370 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 - 8GB GDDR6
    TGP: up to 140W, 4608 CUDA cores, up to 2175 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 - 12GB GDDR6
    TGP: up to 175W, 7424 CUDA cores, up to 2280 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 - 16GB GDDR6
    TGP: up to 175W, 9728 CUDA cores, up to 2040 MHz
Storage
1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.
Storage Slots
  • 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
    Supports single-sided NVMe Drive only.
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 2 x 2TB SSD
Fans Number3-
Cooling InfoTri-Fan-

Connectivity

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antennaKiller® Wi-Fi 6 AX211
Triple bands 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/az Bluetooth 5.3
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
2.5G Gigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000/25000 Mbps

Battery

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Size
90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.		91.7Wh
Lithium-ion polymer battery.
Power Supply
  • 330W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.
280W
GaN AC Adapter.

Software

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Razer Synapse 3 enabled with a programmable keyboard, backlighting, and fan control

Camera & Audio

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Camera720p HD Webcam
Top mounted
  • FHD Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1080p FHD.
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • Speakers
    • Stereo speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
    • Dolby Atmos.
    • Hi-Res audio certification.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 6 x Speakers
    • 4 sub-woofers
    • 2 tweeters
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
Sensors-
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello IR Camera
In the box
  • ROG Strix G18 (2023)
  • Barrel-Type Power Adapter
  • TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter (optional)
  • ROG Impact Gaming Mouse (optional)
  • ROG backpack(optional)
  • New Razer Blade 18
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
Warranty-
  • 1-year limited laptop warranty
  • 2-year limited battery warranty

Key Features

2023 ROG Strix G182023 Razer Blade 18
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16:10
18”
1600p 240Hz
Weight
6.61 lb
3.00 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C/32T, 2.20 → 5.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
2,160
Single Core
Geekbench 5
22,149
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ROG Strix G18 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4080
12GB GDDR6 175W Max TGP
Released in Early
2023
16:10 UHD+
18”
1600p 240Hz
Weight
7.05 lb
3.20 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C/32T, 1.60 → 5.50 GHz
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
5600 MHz DDR5
2023 Razer Blade 18 Ports - Left
2023 Razer Blade 18 Ports - Right
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 4090
16GB GDDR6 175W Max
Vapor Chamber
Cooling
Per-key RGB
Keyboard

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