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Razer Blade 18 (2024)
HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025)
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Size18"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Our Verdict
Razer Blade 18 (2024)
HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025)
The HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025) and the Razer Blade 18 (2024) are both high-end gaming laptops. The Blade 18 feels more premium and generally provides a better user experience overall. It's a larger device intended more as a desktop replacement, though the OMEN MAX 16 isn't really well suited for on-the-go use either, as it's rather bulky and heavy. Performance-wise, while the OMEN MAX 16 comes out slightly ahead, it isn't by much, as its NVIDIA 50-series GPUs are only a minor upgrade over the Blade 18's 40-series GPUs.
Variants
- Blade 18 (RZ09-0509SEK3-R3U1) (Black - QHD+/300Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- Blade 18 (RZ09-0509TEK3-R3U1) (Black - QHD+/300Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
- Blade 18 (RZ09-05092EK4-R3U1) (Black - QHD+/300Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4090/32GB/2TB)
- Blade 18 (RZ09-05092EP9-R3U1) (Black - UHD+/200Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4090/64GB/4TB)
- Blade 18 (RZ09-05092EM4-R3U1) (Mercury - UHD+/200Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4090/32GB/2TB)
- OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0097nr) (Shadow Black - 2.5k/IPS/Ultra 9 275HX/RTX 5080/32GB/1TB)
- OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0070ca) (Shadow Black - 2.5k/IPS/Ultra 9 275HX/RTX 5080/32GB/1TB)
- OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0033dx) (Shadow Black - 2.5k/IPS/Ultra 9 275HX/RTX 5080/32GB/1TB)
- OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0043dx) (Shadow Black - 2.5k/OLED/Ultra 9 275HX/RTX 5080/32GB/2TB)
- OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0050ca) (Shadow Black - 2.5k/OLED/Ultra 9 275HX/RTX 5080/64GB/2TB)
- OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0060ca) (Shadow Black - 2.5k/OLED/Ultra 9 275HX/RTX 5090/64GB/2TB)
- OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000ca) (Shadow Black - 2k/IPS/Ultra 7 255HX/RTX 5060/16GB/1TB)
- OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0020ca) (Shadow Black - 2k/IPS/Ultra 7 255HX/RTX 5070/32GB/1TB)
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.9
7.1
Battery
4.7
6.6
Keyboard
9.1
7.7
Portability
4.1
4.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
8.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
140°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
4.1
4.6
Dimensions Photo
Size
18"
16"
Thickness
1.1" (2.7 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)
Width
15.8" (40.1 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
10.9" (27.8 cm)
10.6" (26.9 cm)
Volume
183.7 in³ (3,009.9 cm³)
192.8 in³ (3,160.2 cm³)
Weight
6.9 lbs (3.1 kg)
6.0 lbs (2.7 kg)
Charger Size
22.2 in³ (364.3 cm³)
33.3 in³ (546.5 cm³)
Charger Weight
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
Serviceability
8.4
8.1
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
7.0
RAM Slots
2
2
Storage Slots
2
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
3840 x 2400
2560 x 1600
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
251 PPI
188 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
89%
82%
Refresh Rate
9.4
9.6
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
200 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
G-SYNC
G-SYNC
Contrast
6.9
7.3
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,065 : 1
1,329 : 1
Brightness
8.4
8.8
Maximum Brightness
464 cd/m²
536 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
24 cd/m²
20 cd/m²
Reflections
7.5
7.5
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.99%
5.03%
Indirect Reflections
3.87%
3.99%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.12%
1.04%
Black Uniformity
7.5
6.7
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.000%
1.520%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
6.6
6.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.43
4.25
Avg. Gamma
2.24
2.2
Avg. Color dE
4.02
2.8
Avg. Color Temperature
6,287 K
6,358 K
Color Gamut
9.5
8.6
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
138.87%
99.43%
sRGB uv
131.41%
97.92%
Adobe RGB xy
88.57%
79.75%
Adobe RGB uv
94.57%
89.21%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.74%
80.86%
DCI P3 uv
99.91%
84.73%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.44%
58.26%
Rec. 2020 uv
76.25%
62.61%
Flicker
9.0
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
100%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
9.1
7.7
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
9.0
7.0
Numpad
No
Yes
Backlighting
Per-Key RGB
Per-Key RGB
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
66 gf
68 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
32 gf
Pre-Travel
1.05 mm
1.11 mm
Total Travel
1.24 mm
1.61 mm
Touchpad
8.6
8.0
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
8.0
Size
25.6 in² (164.9 cm²)
15.5 in² (100.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.8
7.7
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
85 dB SPL
74 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.5 dB
5.3 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.9
-0.1
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
236 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
15 kHz
18 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.8 dB
0.6 dB
Webcam & Microphone
9.2
7.9
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.0
7.5
Resolution
1440p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
Yes
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
9.0
9.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
3
2
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
No
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
Proprietary Port
Razer Power Port
HP AC Adapter Port
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i9-14900HX
Core Ultra 9 275HX
Core Count
24
24
Thread Count
32
24
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Model
Geforce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
16 GB
16 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
175W
175W
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
32 GB
Modules
2
2
Type
DDR5
DDR5
Speed
5,600 MHz
5,600 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
2,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
1,879 GB
939 GB
Drive 1
Samsung MZVL22T0HBLB-00B00
SK Hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X187N
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
10
10
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
2,069 points
2,212 points
CPU Multi-Thread
19,980 points
23,444 points
GPU Compute
251,531 points
241,187 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
2,161 points
2,236 points
Multi-Thread
27,830 points
34,787 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.6
9.8
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.5 min
1.1 min
GPU Render Time
0.1 min
0.1 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
3 s
2 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
10
10
Basemark Image
Overall Score
234,254
244,854
Storage Drive Performance
9.6
9.7
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
2,011.5 MB/s
2,126.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
4,588.4 MB/s
6,041.6 MB/s
Random Write Speed
108.4 MB/s
90.8 MB/s
Random Read Speed
69.0 MB/s
76.7 MB/s
Battery
4.7
6.6
Capacity
92 Wh
83 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
5.2 hrs
7.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
4.1 hrs
6.2 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.2 hrs
2.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.2 hrs
Borderlands 3
8.2
9.5
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
218 fps
224 fps
1% Low
68 fps
135 fps
0.1% Low
35 fps
88 fps
1% Low Delta
10 ms
3 ms
0.1% Low Delta
24 ms
7 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
313 fps
318 fps
Civilization VI
8.9
9.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
316 fps
361 fps
1% Low
142 fps
198 fps
0.1% Low
81 fps
89 fps
1% Low Delta
4 ms
2 ms
0.1% Low Delta
9 ms
8 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
389 fps
484 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.18 s
7.03 s
Counter-Strike 2
9.0
9.5
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
408fps
419fps
1% Low
121fps
150fps
0.1% Low
65fps
128fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
4 ms
0.1% Low Delta
13 ms
5 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
470fps
470fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.3
9.4
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
188 fps
174 fps
1% Low
109 fps
120 fps
0.1% Low
73 fps
101 fps
1% Low Delta
4 ms
3 ms
0.1% Low Delta
8 ms
4 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
197 fps
179 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.8
6.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
33 °C (92 °F)
31 °C (88 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
39 °C (103 °F)
37 °C (98 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
27.5 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
57.0 dBA
59.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
7.8
9.0
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
80 °C
100 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
63 °C
62 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
14% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Face Recognition
RGB Illumination
Yes
Yes
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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