Razer is here at CES 2023 with several new announcements, including the new Razer Blade 16 and Blade 18. We’re seeing a lot of 18-inch laptops in Vegas this week, especially in the gaming and creator space. This leaves us wondering: are these machines too big, or are they just right? I was able to get some time with the latest Razer Blade series, and the answer, it turns out, is that the size is just right — for me. To find out if it’s right for you, keep reading.

To be upfront, we weren’t actually able to do too much with the Razer 16 and 18 during our brief hands-on time with it. It was locked to a screen showing off demos from Nvidia. Still, I was able to get a feel for the keyboard, the screen, the weight, and more. The demos also gave me a good feel for the kind of graphics performance we can expect.