Optics and connections
There is almost nothing more subjective than the look of something. This is also the case with notebooks. I personally like the look very much. Especially the RGB lighting! You can find some pictures in the gallery:
A non-reflective display, oh how wonderful. Not everyone will like that, but it is almost always the case when you buy an OLED panel. You always have to make sure that at least no lamp is directly reflected in the panel, which is annoying in most cases. The MSI Raider is especially a notebook for the evening hours or in darkened surroundings. This is where the OLED shows its strengths – contrast and lots of it. Forget your VA panels (even Samsung’s own QLED TVs). For a better comparison between OLED and IPS from MSI or Samsung OLED vs. AU-Optronics IPS (MSI Raider OLED vs. MSI NXG253R IPS):
There is really no need to say more – than what this picture expresses.
Haptics and processing
The MSI Raider is a mix of materials. The display is framed in plastic (the WLAN antennas are hidden behind it), except for the back of the lid (where the MSI logo is located), which is made of aluminum. This will certainly serve stability on the one hand and cooling of the organic LEDs on the other. Likewise, the keyboard and mouse pad are wrapped in aluminum. The underside is then again clad in plastic. The workmanship of the laptop is very good and that should be expected considering the price. You can see what the whole thing looks like from the inside in the video from MSI:
I wanted to save myself the work and unnecessary stress, should something break. After all, I don’t own the MSI Raider. MSI’s statement: As long as you only upgrade an SSD or replace the ram, the warranty remains unaffected. The keyboard (rubber dome) comes from Steelseries and can be adjusted via dedicated software as we will see in a moment. The typing feel is typical for a laptop for me. So, I think that the essence of this has arrived.
Software
There are two important and at the same time useful apps for the MSI Raider. One is the Steelseries app and the other is the MSI Center. The latter is the important thing, because you can control the power/fan profiles etc. via it. Furthermore, the MSI Center can be used to load up on more apps until the doctor comes. This goes from Mystic Light to the MSI OLED Care. Here is my first point of criticism. The end user first has to download the OLED Care app and configure it himself. I think this is negligent, because not everyone who can afford such a laptop necessarily has a clue about displays. OLED Care belongs pre-installed and also configured so that the customer – gets the best possible protection for his organic LEDs.
You can see from the pictures how I recommend OLED Care. From MSI’s point of view, I would install the OLED Care package already because of possible RMAs. Prevention is known to be better than throwing up on your shoes. Furthermore, you get the Steelseries software, which allows you to control the entire RGB lighting. I haven’t looked at what else you can do with it. Is outside my angle of consideration for this article. We are most interested in what the hardware is capable of. Therefore, we will now start with the OLED panel. Turn the page…
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