Razer Blade 15 Advanced 2018 – Hackintosh
Note: I WILL NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MESS UP YOUR COMPUTER USING THIS GUIDE!
Intro
? Screenshots
About Mac
Big Sur
Hardware Upgrades and Tools
The bundled WiFI and NVMe is not compatible with macOS and should be replaced. Please find below the recommended replacement parts, already tested for compatibility. Usually I need to deploy for testing 4-5 node Kubernetes cluster with at least 4Gb per node. So 32GB is a necessary upgrade for me.
? Hardware
BIOS
This BIOS is actual only for Razer Blade 15 Advanced (2018)
| Version | |
|---|---|
OpenCore |
0.6.4 (RELEASE) |
Catalina |
10.15.7 (19H114) |
| – | – |
OpenCore |
0.6.6 (RELEASE) |
Big Sur |
11.2 (20D64) |
System BIOS |
1.08 |
EC FW |
1.02 |
MCU FW |
1.00.00.00 |
Razer Blade Advanced 2018 – RZ09-02385
| Specifications | macOS 11 Big Sur Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|
Chipset |
Mobile Intel HM370 | No issues |
CPU |
Intel Core i7-8750H processor, 6 Cores / 12 Threads, 2.2GHz / 4.1GHz, 9MB Cache | No issues |
Memory |
16GB dual-channel DDR4-2667MHz, up to 32GB | No issues |
GPU |
Intel UHD Graphics 630 | No issues |
dGPU |
Nvidia 1060 Max-Q (6GB GDDR5 VRAM) | Nvidia Drivers absent for Catalina. ACPI should be patched to disable dGPU |
Storage |
Samsung SM961 256GB NVMe M.2 | No issues |
Screen |
15.6″ Full HD 60Hz, 1920 x 1080 IPS | No issues |
Webcam |
Windows Hello built-in IR HD webcam (1MP / 720P) | No issues. Windows Hello is not supported in macOS |
WiFi |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560NGW | No issues, using itlwm.kext and Heliport. I’ve replaced with DW1560 (BCM94352Z) |
Input & Output |
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB-A) x3 | No issues |
| – | Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) | No issues |
| – | HDMI 2.0B | HDMI connected directly to Nvidia GPU and will not work in macOS |
| – | Mini DisplayPort 1.4 | Mini DisplayPort connected directly to Nvidia GPU and will not work in macOS |
Soundboard |
Realtek ALC298 | No issues. ACPI patch should be added to solve sleep issue |
Battery |
80Wh | About 3-5h after proper Power Management configuration. ACPI should be patched to enable battery stats |
Keyboard |
Per-key RGB powered by Razer Chroma N-Key rollover backlit | No issues. Original Razer Chroma software absent for macOS. Many thanks to BlvckBytes for MenuBar app to control Razer Blade keyboard and logo RGB lighting |
Touchpad |
Precision Glass | No issues. ACPI should be patched to enable trackpad |
Dimensions |
17.8mm x 235mm x 355mm | – |
Weight |
2.21 kg | ACPI patches will not help with this. |
Power |
230W power adapter | – |