MSI Has Announced Its Portfolio of Laptops for 2026 at CES Venue
In a complete revamping of its laptop lineup at CES 2026, the company has launched all-new models in its Prestige, Stealth, and Raider series. The laptops are now powered by the latest Panther Lake and Arrow Lake processors from Intel and can be configured with the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards.
MSI 's Prestige AI+ Panther Lake Series
This family has really received some massive changes with new 13, 14, and 16-inch models, all of which feature Intel Panther Lake CPUs and OLED screens.
Prestige 16 AI+ and Prestige 16 Flip AI+
- CPU: Up to Intel Core Ultra X9 388H with Arc B390 Xe3 integrated graphics. The Flip variant can be optioned with a Core Ultra 7 355H.
- RAM: Up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x-8533.
- Storage: PCIe Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSD.
- Display: 16-inch 2.8K OLED with 48-120 Hz VRR and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600. The flip model also has a touchscreen and Corning Gorilla Glass.
- Special Features: The Flip model will support the new MSI Nano Pen feature. Both machines have an 81 Whr battery, Wi-Fi 7, and quad-speaker setups.
- Pricing: Starting at $1,399 for Prestige 16 AI+ and $1,549 for Prestige 16 Flip AI+.
Prestige 14 AI+ and Prestige 14 Flip AI+
- CPU: Up to Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake processor.
- RAM: Up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x.
- Storage: Up to 2 TB PCIe Gen4.
- Display: 14-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) touch-enabled OLED panel.
- Ports: 2x Thunderbolt 4.0, 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1.
- Battery: 81 Wh in both models.
- Pricing: The Prestige 14 Flip AI+ with a Core Ultra X7 358H, 32 GB RAM, and 1TB SSD comes with a price tag of $1,399.
Prestige 13 AI+
- CPU: Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Panther Lake processor.
- RAM: Up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x-8533.
- Storage: Up to 2 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD.
- Display: 13.3-inch 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED panel.
- Battery: A standard 53.8 Wh with an optional 75 Wh upgrade available.
- Weight: 899 grams.
- Features: Micro SD card reader, Wi-Fi 7, and an IR webcam included.
MSI Stealth 16 AI+ Copilot+ PC
The Stealth series has updated with this new 16-incher, focused on powering high performance in the slimmer chassis.
- CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H (45W).
- GPU: Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (up to 125W).
- RAM: Up to 128 GB of DDR5.
- Storage: 2x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 slots.
- Display: 16-inch QHD+ (2560 x 1600) OLED with a very powerful 240Hz refresh rate and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600.
- Cooling: Features a new Cooler Boost Intra Flow.
- Battery: As much as a 90 Whr battery.
- Pricing: From around $2,000 with RTX 5060, expected to be released around Q2 2026.
MSI Raider 16 Max HX
The Raider gets upgraded even for the maximum power of its top components inside a much more refined casing.
- CPU: Intel Core Ultra 200HX series (Arrow Lake).
- GPU: Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.
- Power: Up to 300 watts combined CPU/GPU power with the MSI Overboost.
- RAM: Up to 128 GB DDR5-7200.
- display: one of the 16 inches either QHD+ (2560 x 1600) OLED with a 240Hz refresh rate and DisplayHDR True Black 1000.
- Cooling: Triple-fan array with 5-exhaust heatsink.
- Ports: Includes a pair of Thunderbolt 5 ports.
- Design: Less protrusive back edge and weight of 2.6kg.
The dates and prices release of the Raider 16 Max HX will follow later.
