MSI Raider 16 Max HX
2560x1600 240 hz OLED screen is great for content creation, has a fast response time for gaming, and HDR support.
Easy to upgrade as both SO-DIMM RAM & both SSD slots can be accessed with just two screws.
Fast SD Express card reader.
Has its ports spread out across all three sides of the laptop.
Full powered RTX 50 series GPUs.
Per Key RGB keyboard.
Windows Hello IR Camera support.
Very competitively priced in the US for the specs and performance.
Has vents on the sides of the laptop and out the back; it may exhaust hot air on users' mouse hand.
Keyboard layout is very nonstandard; numpad is squished.
No DisplayPort or USB-C video out directly to the dGPU.
No Advanced Optimus (only has a traditional MUX switch that requires a reboot to switch between the iGPU & dGPU).
A bit more plastic than expected for the chassis.
Exclusively available at Micro Center in the US; users must purchase or pick up the laptop in store.
MSI Raider 16 Max HX
2560x1600 240 hz OLED screen is great for content creation, has a fast response time for gaming, and HDR support.
Easy to upgrade as both SO-DIMM RAM & both SSD slots can be accessed with just two screws.
Fast SD Express card reader.
Has its ports spread out across all three sides of the laptop.
Full powered RTX 50 series GPUs.
Per Key RGB keyboard.
Windows Hello IR Camera support.
Very competitively priced in the US for the specs and performance.
Has vents on the sides of the laptop and out the back; it may exhaust hot air on users' mouse hand.
Keyboard layout is very nonstandard; numpad is squished.
No DisplayPort or USB-C video out directly to the dGPU.
No Advanced Optimus (only has a traditional MUX switch that requires a reboot to switch between the iGPU & dGPU).
A bit more plastic than expected for the chassis.
Exclusively available at Micro Center in the US; users must purchase or pick up the laptop in store.
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