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This might be the most powerful 16-in This might be the most powerful 16-in gaming laptop you can buy right now. gaming laptop you can buy right now. gaming laptop you can buy right now. Intel inside, nice. MSI loaned me this Intel inside, nice. MSI loaned me this Intel inside, nice. MSI loaned me this laptop not to test games on it, but to laptop not to test games on it, but to laptop not to test games on it, but to find out what it can do with local AI. find out what it can do with local AI. find out what it can do with local AI. This is the MSI Raider 16 Max HX with This is the MSI Raider 16 Max HX with This is the MSI Raider 16 Max HX with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080. It has 16 the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080. It has 16 the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080. It has 16 GB of VRAM, which can all be used by the GB of VRAM, which can all be used by the GB of VRAM, which can all be used by the LLMs that are so hungry for VRAM. And I LLMs that are so hungry for VRAM. And I LLMs that are so hungry for VRAM. And I said maybe because this version steps it said maybe because this version steps it said maybe because this version steps it up a notch. up a notch. up a notch. Actually, they feel the same cuz they Actually, they feel the same cuz they Actually, they feel the same cuz they weigh the same. weigh the same. weigh the same. Except this one steps it up to RTX 5090 Except this one steps it up to RTX 5090 Except this one steps it up to RTX 5090 laptop GPU with 24 GB of VRAM, which laptop GPU with 24 GB of VRAM, which laptop GPU with 24 GB of VRAM, which lets it fit even larger AI models on it. lets it fit even larger AI models on it. lets it fit even larger AI models on it. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Look at this brick. This is a 400-W >> Look at this brick. This is a 400-W >> Look at this brick. This is a 400-W brick. So, yeah, both of these machines brick. So, yeah, both of these machines brick. So, yeah, both of these machines are going to get a lot of juice. Both are going to get a lot of juice. Both are going to get a lot of juice. Both also have a 16-in 240-Hz OLED display, also have a 16-in 240-Hz OLED display, also have a 16-in 240-Hz OLED display, which looks kind of nice. I mean, I'm which looks kind of nice. I mean, I'm which looks kind of nice. I mean, I'm just updating Windows right now, but just updating Windows right now, but just updating Windows right now, but still, it has 100% DCI-P3 color and still, it has 100% DCI-P3 color and still, it has 100% DCI-P3 color and display HDR True Black 1000 display HDR True Black 1000 display HDR True Black 1000 certification. Inside both of these is certification. Inside both of these is certification. Inside both of these is the Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX the Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX the Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus, paired of course with the Nvidia Plus, paired of course with the Nvidia Plus, paired of course with the Nvidia RTX 5080 and 5090. I love my job. So, RTX 5080 and 5090. I love my job. So, RTX 5080 and 5090. I love my job. So, you not only do you get the Intel you not only do you get the Intel you not only do you get the Intel graphics, but you can also use that graphics, but you can also use that graphics, but you can also use that discrete GPU, which means you can run discrete GPU, which means you can run discrete GPU, which means you can run CUDA workflows. That's the full Nvidia

CUDA workflows. That's the full Nvidia CUDA workflows. That's the full Nvidia AI stack. To keep all that running under AI stack. To keep all that running under AI stack. To keep all that running under heavy workloads, MSI uses Cooler Boost heavy workloads, MSI uses Cooler Boost heavy workloads, MSI uses Cooler Boost Trinity with Intra-Flow. Trinity with Intra-Flow. Trinity with Intra-Flow. I'm not sure what that is, but it sounds I'm not sure what that is, but it sounds I'm not sure what that is, but it sounds pretty cool. Basically, that means three pretty cool. Basically, that means three pretty cool. Basically, that means three fans, six heat pipes, five exhausts, and fans, six heat pipes, five exhausts, and fans, six heat pipes, five exhausts, and up to 300 W of total system power. up to 300 W of total system power. up to 300 W of total system power. There's also a quick access panel for There's also a quick access panel for There's also a quick access panel for upgrading the memory and SSD, and you upgrading the memory and SSD, and you upgrading the memory and SSD, and you get ports on all sides of the system, get ports on all sides of the system, get ports on all sides of the system, really smartly organized. Where do you really smartly organized. Where do you really smartly organized. Where do you need your SD card? Right here, on the need your SD card? Right here, on the need your SD card? Right here, on the left side or the right side, but it's on left side or the right side, but it's on left side or the right side, but it's on the left here. Where do you need your the left here. Where do you need your the left here. Where do you need your USB-C ports and USB-A ports? Right here. USB-C ports and USB-A ports? Right here. USB-C ports and USB-A ports? Right here. Headphone jack. But, cleverly on the Headphone jack. But, cleverly on the Headphone jack. But, cleverly on the back, you get your HDMI, ethernet, back, you get your HDMI, ethernet, back, you get your HDMI, ethernet, another USB-A, and power. So, this another USB-A, and power. So, this another USB-A, and power. So, this actually handles most of your desk setup actually handles most of your desk setup actually handles most of your desk setup without using a dock. By the way, both without using a dock. By the way, both without using a dock. By the way, both of these is available at Micro Center. of these is available at Micro Center. of these is available at Micro Center. But, the real question is whether all But, the real question is whether all But, the real question is whether all this gaming hardware can become this gaming hardware can become this gaming hardware can become something completely different. So, I'm something completely different. So, I'm something completely different. So, I'm loading this up with large language loading this up with large language loading this up with large language models to be able to run them locally. models to be able to run them locally. models to be able to run them locally. You're going to have image generation, You're going to have image generation, You're going to have image generation, other AI workloads to see whether a other AI workloads to see whether a other AI workloads to see whether a gaming laptop can double as a serious gaming laptop can double as a serious gaming laptop can double as a serious portable AI workstation. And the short portable AI workstation. And the short portable AI workstation. And the short answer is answer is answer is yes, it can. 5080 and 5090 obviously yes, it can. 5080 and 5090 obviously yes, it can. 5080 and 5090 obviously have slight differences in the size of have slight differences in the size of have slight differences in the size of models they can fit and the speed at models they can fit and the speed at models they can fit and the speed at which they generate. I'm going to be which they generate. I'm going to be which they generate. I'm going to be digging into it in the full video, so digging into it in the full video, so digging into it in the full video, so make sure you don't miss that.