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This isn’t the most stylish laptop we’ve ever tested, but MSI has made an attempt to bring a slightly more premium feel to proceedings. Brushed aluminium panels adorn the back of the lid and the keyboard surround plus of course you get the RGB lighting that gives this laptop part of its name.
As well as an RGB backlit keyboard there are a couple of RGB strips on the back of the lid so you can present your colours of choice to those behind too.
However, the chassis is plastic so it isn’t particularly rigid and the overall design is nowhere near as cohesive as the likes of the Razer Blade Pro. Little details like the MSI badge on the lid having a hard edge don’t help either.
It’s a reasonably lightweight and slim machine for its size, though, weighing in at 2.49kg and measuring 383 x 260 x 29.5mm.
Returning to the RGB elements, the lights on the back are a nice subtle touch – depending on the lighting scheme – but the keys are a bit distracting, at least at first. In their default configuration they constantly change with a rainbow effect washing across the keys.
It certainly shows off the RGB capability but I can see it putting off a few buyers that aren’t quite so keen on such a dazzling display. What’s more, the sides of the keys are clear so they also allow the light to shine through even more.
It’s a good thing, then, that you can fully customise (and turn off!) all the lighting using SteelSeries’ Engine software, which we’ll cover more later in this review.
