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Raider GE78 HX
Gaming laptop with Intel HX processor
Premium · top third of laptops
Should you buy it??
Check closely
based on 3 of 6 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims · press — each opened up in full further down ↓
perplexity ranks this product at #29.0 on average
Owners praise its exceptional gaming power and performance, but thermal stability issues and loud fans under load are significant concerns that undermine long-term satisfaction.
The juries are split — worth a closer look before you commit.
The verdict
What the panel makes of it.
MSI built the Raider GE78 HX gaming laptop. The machine released around 2023 from Taiwan. It runs Intel's HX processors with RTX graphics cards. Gamers and creators buy it for serious performance. The machine handles demanding titles and content work alike. It ranks eighth among AI-ranked best gaming laptops currently.
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
perplexity ranks this product at #29.0 on average Averaging across the AI panel, Raider GE78 HX sits around #29.0 this snapshot.
Gemini
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Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Act two · ★ new
What the people say.
The same product, judged by the owners who bought and filmed it — what they praise, what they knock, who it's for.
What buyers say?
What Google knows about it.
Beyond the video critics, Google pools 19 buyer ratings of the Raider GE78 HX from across retailers — a far wider, if blunter, jury. Here’s the shape of that opinion.
19 ratings · 3 written
across 3 retailers
What owners single out
Review 2 highlights overheating and random shutdowns, directly echoing thermal management as the weakest owner concern.
In their words
“This is a monster of a gadget, the best gaming laptop I have ever purchased and an absolute workhorse in every way. The fans are loud whilst playing high def games and it does take a while to get used to and it is a very heavy laptop so not for every shoulder every day but from my point of view the best purchase I made in a very long time.”
Reviewed by Currys customer · verified purchase · www.currys.co.uk
“I really loved my MSI Raider GE78 HX 13VG laptop at first, it plays basically any game I want and it's one of the best gaming laptops I've ever owned, however like many people my computer now often overheats to the point of shutting down randomly. I am really bummed because I've only had it since October and the PC I had before I had since 2009 and it ran great. I don't know if I will buy MSI prod”
Leah Tibbets · verified purchase · Google
as of June 30 · 19 buyer ratings?
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Slim 7 Gen 9Lenovo Legion Slim 7 Gen 9MSI leads 1–0 · 1 sharedRead
- Legion Slim 5 (2026 Model)LenovoMSI leads 1–0 · 1 sharedRead
- Katana 17 (2025)MSIRaider GE78 HX leads 1–0 · 1 sharedRead
- x16 R2AlienwareMSI leads 1–0 · 1 sharedRead
- Zephyrus G16ASUS ROGASUS ROG leads 1–0 · 1 sharedRead
- Strix SCAR 18ASUS ROGASUS ROG leads 1–0 · 1 sharedRead
- Omen Transcend 16HPHP leads 1–0 · 1 sharedRead
Alternatives by price · Same field?
Same money, different answer.
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #29 across 1 intent tracked (slipped 20 this week).
- FootprintStrongest in Best Gaming Laptops (#29).
- TraitsMost often described as “17in”.
- Closest rivalSlim 7 Gen 9 (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
- MakerBy MSI — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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