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MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2W
MSI's 16-inch Raider 16 Max HX B2W gaming laptop, covered in its RTX 5090 version: Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (175W), 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, a 2560x1600 240Hz OLED screen and a 91.8Wh battery. MSI's US versions run from $2,999 with an RTX 5070 Ti and $3,499 with an RTX 5080 to $4,099 with this RTX 5090 model.
Pros
- 16-inch 2560x1600 OLED at 240Hz, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000 certified, with 100% DCI-P3 (typical) coverage
- RTX 5090 Laptop GPU at up to 175W, and MSI quotes up to 300W combined CPU and GPU power with OverBoost
- In review testing, the 91.8Wh battery lasted about 7.9 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing
- A quick-access panel opens two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots (up to 128GB) and two M.2 SSD slots, one of them PCIe 5.0 compatible
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, three USB-A, HDMI 2.1, an SD Express card reader and 2.5G Ethernet
Cons
- Heavy and thick at 2.6kg and up to 29mm, with a 400W power adapter
- No G-Sync or Advanced Optimus, and the very glossy OLED panel reflects a lot of glare in bright rooms in review testing
- Plastic base and keyboard deck, and the thin metal lid flexes in review testing
- Costs $4,099 in this RTX 5090 version, while review testing found only marginal gaming gains over RTX 5080 laptops at the same 175W graphics power
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2W
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 240 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 487 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24GB GDDR7, 175W)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5 SO-DIMM (2 slots, up to 128GB)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 slots, one PCIe 5.0 compatible)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,149Top 10%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 20,699Top 8%
Battery
- Capacity
- 92 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 7.9 h
- Charging
- 400 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.6 kg
- Thickness
- 29 mm
- Material
- Aluminum lid, plastic base and keyboard deck
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5G Ethernet (RJ45), 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (Intel Killer BE1750)
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p IR with privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- IR camera for Windows Hello face login
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2W good in 2026?
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2W earns an Inno Score of 53.8/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. MSI's 16-inch Raider 16 Max HX B2W gaming laptop, covered in its RTX 5090 version: Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (175W), 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, a 2560x1600 240Hz OLED screen and a 91.8Wh battery. MSI's US versions run from $2,999 with an RTX 5070 Ti and $3,499 with an RTX 5080 to $4,099 with this RTX 5090 model.
What are the key specs of the MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2W?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 2.6 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2W?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Dell XPS Googlebook, Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024), MSI Prestige 13 AI+ A3M — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
