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Razor blade 15 rz09 02705w76 2018

my laptop model: rz09-02705w76

Specs

|Category|Specification|

|—|—|
|Operating System|Windows® 10 Home (64-bit)|
|Processor|8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H processor, 6 Cores / 12 Threads, 2.2 GHz / 4.1 GHz (Base / Max Turbo), 9MB Cache|
|Chipset|Mobile Intel® HM370 Chipset|
|Graphics|NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 Max-Q Design (6 GB GDDR5 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)|
|Display|15.6 in full HD 60 Hz, 1920 x 1080 IPS, 100% sRGB, matte screen w/ 4.9 mm bezel, individually factory calibrated|
|Storage|128 GB SSD (SATA-III) + 1 TB HDD|
|Memory|16 GB dual-channel DDR4-2667 MHz (Expandable to 32 GB)|
|Battery|up to 6 hours (65 Wh)|
|Keyboard|Single-zone RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ anti-ghosting keyboard|
|Touchpad|Glass touchpad (Microsoft Precision Touchpad)|
|Connectivity|Intel® Wireless-AC 9260 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, and Bluetooth® 5 connectivity)|
|Webcam|Built-in HD webcam (1 MP / 720P)|
|Input & Output|3x USB 3.1|
|Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C™)|
|HDMI 2.0B audio and video output|
|MiniDisplayPort 1.4|
|Gigabit Ethernet|
|Audio|Built-in Stereo speakers|
|3.5 mm headphone and microphone combo port|
|Built-in Array microphone|
|Dolby® Atmos support|
|7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)|
|Additional Features|Razer Synapse 3 programmable keyboard|
|Kensington™ Security Slot|
|Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded|
|Finish|Black with backlit green logo and green USB ports|
|Approx. Dimensions|- H: 0.78 in / 19.9 mm
- D: 9.25 in / 235 mm
- W: 13.98 in / 355 mm|
|Approx. Weight|4.48 lbs / 2.03 kg|

USB ports

Usb-a

The USB-A port on the left side of your Razer Blade is a Charging Downstream Port (CDP) that can provide up to 5 V and 1.5 A charging current.

Note: For Razer Blade models with two USB-A ports on the left side, the second or the farthest port from the power connector has this feature.

This port also allows charging while your laptop is turned off as long as the power adapter is connected.

Charger & dock info

USB-C charging not supported

this model doesn’t support USB-C Power Delivery

|Blade Model | Power Delivery|

|—|—|
|Razer Blade 16” (2024) | RZ09-0510x
Razer Blade 14” (2024) | RZ09-0508x
Razer Blade 18” (2023) | RZ09-0484x

Razer Blade 16” (2023) | RZ09-0483x
Razer Blade 15” (2023) | RZ09-0485x

Razer Blade 14” (2023) | RZ09-0482x
Razer Blade 14” (2022) | RZ09-0427x
Razer Blade 17” (2022) | RZ09-0423x
Razer Blade 15” (2022) | RZ09-0421x
Razer Blade 15” Advanced (2021) | RZ09-0409x
Razer Blade 17” (2021) | RZ09-0406x
Razer Blade 14” (2021) | RZ09-0370x
Razer Blade Pro 17” (2021) | RZ09-0368x
Razer Blade 15” Advanced (2021) | RZ09-0367x|90 W|
|Razer Blade 15” Advanced (2020) | RZ09-0330x
Razer Blade Pro 17” (2020) | RZ09-0329x|60 W|

docking station research

Third party docking station (nvm no Power Delivery support for my blade)

  • Caldigit TB4 dock (98W) doesn’t charge 2019 Blade 15
  • It does charge 2021 Blade 15 on light load
  • Anker 577 works for light load, better in USB C than thunderbolt, lower latency. source

  • tested with dell 230W dock, no charge. works with mouse, display, keyboard, ethernet.

  • dGPU stays active for the thunderbolt dock displays, resulting in higher power usage.

non charging docks

  • You can get bus-powered Thunderbolt 3 adapters which turn Thunderbolt into DP, Ethernet and USB. They are technically not docks but they can serve that purpose. They get their power from the laptop.
    thunderbolt-3-multiport-adapter
Charger

AC Input

  • Input voltage range: 100V - 240V
  • Input current range: <3.6A (C14)
  • Input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz

DC Output- Output voltage: 19.5V

  • Output current: 11.8A
  • Total: 230W

Laptop barrel power adapter
SIZE? Looks like it’s a 5.5 x 2.5 mm plug

Upgrades

upgrade OS

upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 Home
upgraded to Windows 11 Enterprise, see change windows version

upgrade storage

upgraded SSD to fix slow write speed

  • you can open the laptop and replace the HDD with a SATA SSD
  • guide on adding single sided NVMe SSD (not same model)
    Only the Base version of the Blade 15 2020 has two M.2 slots. The Advanced version has a larger cooling system.
    The Razer Blade (2018) has model number
    RZ09-02705 for the base model and
    RZ09-02385 or
    RZ09-02386 for the advanced models.

other

TODO: upgrade ram?
replaced CMOS battery, see razor blade 15 - CMOS battery

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