MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026)
gaming
2026
16"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 2.60 kg
⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
89
out of 100
Fit for you
56/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
100
GPU
88
RAM max
128 GB
DDR5
Battery
92 Wh
~9h
Price
~$1,800
estimate
Age
0 years
2026
📝
Our review
MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) review
MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) — from 2026, 2.6 kg, performance 95.
USComp Score
89
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 89/100. Strongest suit — Gaming (100), weakest — Portability (19).
✓ Strengths
Gaming (100) · Connectivity (100)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (19)
💰 Price trend
2026
$1,800
2027
$1,440
Full specifications
- Brand
- MSI
- Series
- MSI Raider (premium gaming)
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2026≈
- Screen size
- 16"
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Panel type
- oled
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 99%
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX , Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- RAM (max)
- 128 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 2.60 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 92 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
95
Portability
19
Light office
98
Gaming
100
Creative
91
Energy efficiency
80
Connectivity
100
Value
65
Color accuracy
84
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
127%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
550%
RAM
999%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
135%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
400%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
489%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
284%
RAM
999%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
284%
RAM
999%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
586%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
220%
RAM
800%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
135%
RAM
800%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
800%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
160%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
191%
RAM
999%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
733%
RAM
999%
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≅ Similar by specs
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≈ Similar class
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Configuration options
Available model options · 13 variants across 5 categories
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB
🔲 Memory (4)
32GB
64GB
96GB
128GB
💾 Storage (4)
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
8192GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
91.8 Wh