Razer · 2024
Razer Blade 16 (2024)
A flagship i9 and RTX 4080 in a 240Hz OLED chassis. Linux runs, but you carry the NVIDIA proprietary driver and a fiddly s2idle suspend with the dGPU on, and the 95Wh battery is gone in about 4 hours under any real load.
Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.
Best on fedora. Confidence: medium
Scores
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| RAM | 32 GB (slotted) |
| Storage | 1024 GB |
| Screen | 16" 3840x2400 @ 240Hz |
| Weight | 2.45 kg |
| Battery (real) | ~4 h |
Linux compatibility
- fedora Minor setup
- Wi-Fi
- works
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- unknown
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- works
- Suspend
- needs tweak
fedora: The i9-14900HX / RTX 4080 config needs the NVIDIA proprietary driver (akmod-nvidia on Fedora via RPM Fusion); nouveau will not drive the panel sanely. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, webcam and audio work on a recent kernel. s2idle suspend needs tuning: with the dGPU active the machine can wake or drain in standby until you force the integrated GPU for desktop work. No fingerprint reader. The per-key RGB keyboard works but OpenRazer is needed for lighting control.