The reduced keyboard looks miniscule on this laptop...and nobody needs so many speakers if they could afford something like this, game outside->NC headphones, game at home->dedicated speakers. The port selection is also confusing indeed. Overall doesn't seem nearly as well thought out as the 15" model, especially the Studio edition that has a decent card reader.
The Razer Blade 18 is now official with an Intel Core i9-13950HX/13980HX, up to a GeForce RTX 4090, 32 GB of RAM, an 18-inch IPS LCD screen and a 91 Wh battery. Its base variant starts at US$2,899 and will hit shelves in February 2023.