MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2WJ
Pros
Cons
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2WJ is a high-end gaming notebook built around Intel’s Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. It features 32 GB of DDR5-6400 memory, a 16-inch 2560 x 1600 OLED display with a 240 Hz refresh rate, and extensive connectivity including USB4, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4. Despite its powerful hardware, reviewers note that the laptop is not excessively bulky for its class, weighing 2.6 kg. Its display quality and port selection are major strengths, while peak performance can be impressive in demanding workloads. However, gaming performance does not consistently surpass cheaper laptops with lower-tier components by a meaningful margin. With a 70% average rating and a price around €4,765, the Raider 16 Max HX B2WJ appears best suited to niche users such as AI-focused professionals rather than value-focused gamers.
Specifications
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Price comparison
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
Reviews for the MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2WJ
Source: PC World
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX has some good things going for it. For a system packing such high-end components, it’s surprising that it isn’t bulkier. It has an excellent display and robust connectivity options, but that isn’t quite enough to set it apart from the pack. And while it can deliver extreme performance that lets it pull ahead of its competition, it doesn’t consistently outperform more affordable machines running on lower-tier hardware. Its leads are often quite narrow. As it stands, the MSI Raider 16 Max HX’s edge may be confined to specific use cases such as AI applications, where its specific hardware can shine. But as a gaming workhorse, there’s better value elsewhere.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/08/2026
Rating: Total score: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Gamestar
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/20/2026
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: HKEPC
zh-TW→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/25/2026
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop: The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile uses the GB203 chip and utilizes 10,496 shaders / CUDA cores of the maximum 10,752 that the chip has. This makes the RTX 5090 Laptop more similar to the RTX 5080 desktop variant (same chip) than the Desktop RTX 5090 with 20,760 cores and higher clock rates.
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Ultra 9 290HX Plus: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 24 cores and is a refresh in 2026 of the 285HX with higher base clock and e-core clock rates (+100 MHz).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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