2025 MSI Raider 18HX - Ultimate Review

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I tested the MSI Raider 18HX for nearly 5 hours live with benchmarks, games, synthetic tests, and more, and for this video I have condensed that review down into just 1.5 hours for your viewing pleasure. This is the a comprehensive and detailed look at one of MSI's top gaming laptops for 2025. Enjoy! You can find links to research, preorder, and buy all RTX 5000/4000 series laptops on my 2025 Gaming Laptop List: https://listium.com/@GizmoSlipTech/80658/all-2025-gaming-laptops-ranked-list-gizmosliptech Nvidia FrameView Download: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/frameview/ Throttlestop Download: https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-throttlestop/ MSI Afterburner: https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards HWINFO64: https://www.hwinfo.com/download/ Check out my written reviews: http://gizmoslip.tech Join GizmoSlip Discord: http://discord.gg/gizmoslip 00:00 - MSI Raider 18HX AI Review 00:45 - Specifications Overview - Intel Ultra 9-285HX with RTX 5080 02:19 - Alternate Option - MSI Vector A18 HX A9W VS Raider 18 HX AI 03:42 - Alternate Option - Asus Strix G18 VS Raider 18 HX AI 04:50 - Alternate Option - Razer Blade 18 VS Raider 18 HX AI 05:30 - Alternate Option - Alienware 18 Area-51 VS Raider 18 HX AI 06:14 - Alternate Option - Lenovo Legion 9i VS Raider 18 HX AI 07:57 - Top Pros and Cons - Raider 18 HX AI 09:25 - Unboxing the MSI Raider 18 HX AI 12:17 - Weighing the Laptop and Power Adapter - Raider 18 HX AI 12:43 - Flex Test and Hinge Impressions - Raider 18 HX AI 14:30 - Bottom Panel Removal - Raider 18 HX AI 15:34 - Interior Overview and Cooling Analysis - Raider 18 HX AI 19:43 - Port Selection Overview - Raider 18 HX AI 20:40 - BIOS Overview - Raider 18 HX AI 29:13 - Windows Hello and Fingerprint Sign-in Options - Raider 18 HX AI 30:31 - Webcam Test and Examples - Raider 18 HX AI 32:02 - Bloatware Analysis - Raider 18 HX AI 32:59 - Software Analysis - Raider 18 HX AI 40:42 - Display Test With Spyder5 Elite (4K+ 120Hz Mini-LED) - Raider 18 HX AI 43:41 - Bloom Test and Comparison Between OLED and 2 Different Mini-LED - Raider 18 HX AI 47:00 - AIDA64 Memory Test Results - Raider 18 HX AI 47:37 - Speedometer Test Results - Raider 18 HX AI 47:46 - Blender and CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Results - Raider 18 HX AI 49:03 - Cinebench R23 and R24 Benchmark Results (Intel i9 Ultra 285HX) - Raider 18 HX AI 52:10 - Port Royal, Time Spy, and Steel Nomad Benchmark Results (i9 285HX, 5080) - Raider 18 HX AI 53:11 - Thermals Test - Cinebench R23 on Raider 18 HX AI 54:04 - Speaker Test - Raider 18 HX AI 56:51 - Fan Noise Testing - Eco Silent Mode - Raider 18 HX AI 57:46 - Fan Noise Testing - Balanced Mode - Raider 18 HX AI 58:40 - Fan Noise Testing - Extreme Performance Mode - Raider 18 HX AI 59:22 - Fan Noise Testing - Max Fans - Raider 18 HX AI 01:01:13 - Baldur’s Gate 3 (4K+ then QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:03:27 - Claire Obcsur: Expedition 33 (4K then QHD+, Epic, DLSS Q) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:07:05 - Counter Strike 2 (4K+ then QHD+, Low) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:09:05 - Cyberpunk 2077 (4K+ then QHD+, DLSS Q, RT Ultra, FG 2X) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:11:47 - Doom The Dark Ages (4K+ then QHD+, Ultra Nightmare, DLSS Q, FG 2X) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:13:18 - Elder Scrolls Oblivion (4K+ then QHD+, DLSS Q, RT Ultra, FG On) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:14:46 - Hogwarts Legacy (4K+ then QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG 2X) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:18:38 - God of War (QHD+ then 4K+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:19:48 - Starfield (4K+ then QHD, Ultra, DLSS Q, FG On) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:22:44 - The Witcher 3 (4K+, RT Ultra then off, DLSS Q, FG On then off) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:25:18 - The Witcher 3 (4K+, Medium, DLSS B, FG On) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:26:51 - Final Summary Review - Raider 18 HX AI