MSI Raider 18HX Unboxing Review - Worth Buying? 20+ Game Benchmarks and Tests, Display Test, More!

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We perform 20+ tests and game benchmarks on the MSI Raider 18HX 2025! Let's see how well it stacks up against the Scar 18, Legion Pro 7i, and other top gaming laptops for 2025. 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 The above affiliate link(s) help financially support me and my team, so thank you very much if you use them. But as always, no pressure to buy anything. I hope I can help everyone find a laptop they will love! Laptop Risers for Increased Airflow: https://amzn.to/454H1uB 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 Unboxing Review 00:46 - Specifications Overview - MSI Raider 18 HX AI 03:22 - Alternate Option - MSI Vector A18 HX A9W VS Raider 18 HX AI 05:03 - Alternate Option - Asus Strix G18 VS Raider 18 HX AI 06:22 - Alternate Option - Razer Blade 18 VS Raider 18 HX AI 07:08 - Alternate Option - Alienware 18 Area-51 VS Raider 18 HX AI 08:16 - Alternate Option - Lenovo Legion 9i VS Raider 18 HX AI 10:39 - Top Deals - Listium 13:26 - Top Pros and Cons - Raider 18 HX AI 17:34 - Alternate Option - Raider A18 HX AI (AMD) VS Raider 18 HX AI (Intel) 20:53 - Unboxing the MSI Raider 18 HX AI 28:52 - Flex Test and Hinge Impressions - Raider 18 HX AI 32:46 - Bottom Panel Removal - Raider 18 HX AI 37:48 - Interior Overview and Cooling Analysis - Raider 18 HX AI 47:55 - Weighing the Laptop and Power Adapter - Raider 18 HX AI 51:20 - Port Selection Overview - Raider 18 HX AI 53:57 - BIOS Overview - Raider 18 HX AI 01:08:59 - Windows Hello Sign-In Options - Raider 18 HX AI 01:12:31 - Webcam Test and Examples - Raider 18 HX AI 01:15:06 - Bloatware and Software Analysis - Raider 18 HX AI 01:29:29 - Display Test With Spyder5 Elite (4K+ 120Hz Mini-LED) - Raider 18 HX AI 01:42:09 - Bloom Test and Comparison Between OLED and 2 Different Mini-LED - Raider 18 HX AI 01:51:35 - AIDA64 Memory Test Results - Raider 18 HX AI 01:52:40 - Speedometer Test Results - Raider 18 HX AI 01:53:00 - Blender and CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Results - Raider 18 HX AI 01:57:21 - Cinebench R23 and R24 Benchmark Results (Intel i9 Ultra 285HX) - Raider 18 HX AI 02:01:33 - Port Royal, Time Spy, and Steel Nomad Benchmark Results (i9 285HX, 5080) - Raider 18 HX AI 02:05:59 - Speaker Test - Raider 18 HX AI 02:11:21 - Fan Noise Testing - Eco Silent Mode - Raider 18 HX AI 02:15:55 - Fan Noise Testing - Balanced Mode - Raider 18 HX AI 02:20:02 - Fan Noise Testing - Extreme Performance Mode - Raider 18 HX AI 02:22:44 - Fan Noise Testing - Max Fans - Raider 18 HX AI 02:27:17 - Baldur’s Gate 3 (4K+ then QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Raider 18 HX AI 02:31:20 - Claire Obcsur: Expedition 33 (4K then QHD+, Epic, DLSS Q) - Raider 18 HX AI 02:37:44 - Counter Strike 2 (4K+ then QHD+, Low) - Raider 18 HX AI 02:46:11 - Cyberpunk 2077 (4K+ then QHD+, DLSS Q, RT Ultra, FG 2X) - Raider 18 HX AI 02:58:29 - Doom The Dark Ages (4K+ then QHD+, Ultra Nightmare, DLSS Q, FG 2X) - Raider 18 HX AI 03:03:59 - Elder Scrolls Oblivion (4K+ then QHD+, DLSS Q, RT Ultra, FG On) - Raider 18 HX AI 03:11:39 - Hogwarts Legacy (4K+ then QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG 2X) - Raider 18 HX AI 03:25:39 - Monster Hunter Wilds (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q, RT Off, FG 2X) - Raider 18 HX AI 03:35:28 - Updating BIOS Steps - Raider 18 HX AI 03:51:59 - God of War (QHD+ then 4K+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Raider 18 HX AI 03:56:17 - Starfield (4K+ then QHD, Ultra, DLSS Q, FG On) - Raider 18 HX AI 04:04:59 - The Witcher 3 (4K+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG On) - Raider 18 HX AI 04:10:41 - The Witcher 3 (4K+, Medium, DLSS B, FG On) - Raider 18 HX AI 04:11:35 - The Witcher 3 (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG On) - Raider 18 HX AI 04:15:59 - RGB Options and B-Roll - Raider 18 HX AI 04:27:41 - Keyboard and Track Pad Impressions - Raider 18 HX AI 04:33:11 - Final Summary Review - Raider 18 HX AI