Razer Blade 18 (2025) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)

Compared 2 laptops: Razer Blade 18 (2025), vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Apple M3 Pro
- Apple M3 Max
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 18 GB
- 36 GB
- 48 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 128 GB

Review

Key Specs Razer Blade 18 (2025) and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 3.1 kg 2.14 kg
Pixel size 399.96x275.4x21.99-27.94 mm 355.7x248.1x16.8 mm
Area 1101 cm² 882 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 86.2 %
Side bezels 6.1 mm 3.4 mm
Colors Black - Black
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count32
Cooler speedn/a6000 RPM
Noise Leveln/a42.8 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 16.2 in
Type Mini LED Mini LED
Refresh rate 300 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (24-120 Hz)
Pixel density 168 ppi 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 3456x2234 pixels
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor n/a Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
400 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
600 nits
Contrast1000000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a58 ms

Battery

Capacity 91.7 Wh 100 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes, 140 W
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left, Right
Charge Power 330 W 140 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight n/a 347 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Apple M3 Pro
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 4.05 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz n/a
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 12 (6P + 6E)
Threads 24 12
L3 Cache 36 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Apple M3 Pro GPU (19-core)
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
3281
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
3061
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
22639
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
14579
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
2311
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
1922
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
34115
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
14799

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB Apple M3 Pro GPU (18-core)
TGP 175 W 30 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 500 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 1600 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 TFLOPS 7.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 n/a
Memory Type GDDR7 LPDDR5
Tire Width 192 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 2304
TMUs 184 144
ROPs 92 72

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB 18 GB
Channels 2x16 GB 3x6 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 2x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.4 4.2
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Max Volume n/a 84.3 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 2560x1440 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.2No
USB-C2x4.03x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a15.5x9.9 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo

Note

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023):

Lower-end M3 Pro and M3 MaxSoCs with fewer CPU and GPU cores are also available. Our tests are conducted on the maxed-out variants.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Razer Blade 18 (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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