Razer Releases New Blade 16 Gaming Laptop With Intel Panther Lake, Brighter OLED - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. This 16-inch gaming powerhouse has an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor and up to RTX 5090 graphics but doesn't come cheap. The Razer Blade 16 gaming laptop has the same looks as last year’s model but makes the move from AMD to Intel. Razer is out with a new gaming laptop. Released Wednesday, the latest Blade 16 runs back the slab-like look of previous models, but inside has shifted from AMD to Intel. This year’s Razer Blade 16 is based on the Core Ultra 9 386H, a 16-core CPU from Intel’s latest Panther Lake series. That’s the only CPU offered, but for the GPU, you have a choice between an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 or 5090. Along with the Panther Lake processor comes support for faster memory. The Blade 16 supports up to 64GB of 9,600MHz LPDDR5 RAM — up from 8,000MHz last year. The memory is soldered to the motherboard, so you can’t upgrade it after purchase. You’ll need to choose either 32GB or 64G