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Stuff.tv
20-05-2025
- Stuff.tv
These MSI laptops look unlike any computer I've seen before
MSI makes some of the most popular gaming laptops kicking about – packing in raw power to play top titles. But now, it seems the brand is turning attention to how its laptops look. And the design team at MSI has clearly thrown out the rulebook. The brand's Computex 2025 line-up is bursting with collaborations that have produced truly unique laptop designs, unlike anything I've ever seen. The most striking of the bunch has got to be the Prestige 13 AI+ Ukiyo-e Edition. This one's a lacquered slice of Japanese history that also happens to pack an Intel Ultra 9 chip and a stunning OLED display. MSI partnered with Okadaya, a traditional lacquerware artisan, to cover the laptop in 400-year-old Yamanaka lacquer techniques. All while it slaps Hokusai's 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' on the lid. The result is something that looks more at home in an art gallery than on your lap in a coffee shop. Then there's the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport collection, which looks the part. The Stealth A16 AI+ and Prestige 16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG editions come decked out with co-branded logos, AMG patterns, and enough power under the hood to make most desktop PCs flinch. The Stealth version goes all-in with AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX and NVIDIA's fresh-out-the-lab RTX 5070 GPU, while the Prestige 16 leans into an Intel build and wraps the whole thing in a 4K OLED display that's almost too pretty to work on. As if that wasn't enough, MSI throws in matching AMG-branded accessories. And just when you thought MSI might be running out of ways to surprise you, in come the Claws. The Claw A8 and Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition are handheld gaming PCs that look like they've crash-landed from a sci-fi set. The Polar Tempest version is especially frosty, with a white finish and glittering UV coating that will definitely stand out at your next LAN part. One is powered by AMD, the other by Intel, because choice is the new luxury. And yes, you can get them in other colours too. The Prestige 13 AI+ Ukiyo-e Edition, Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, Prestige 16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, Claw A8, and Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition are all expected to be available later this year, though MSI hasn't dropped official pricing just yet.
Tom's Guide
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Tom's Guide
I'm watching MSI drop bombs at Computex 2025 — but these are the 5 products I'll be talking about all year
Computex 2025 hasn't even started yet, and MSI has come running out the gate with a glimpse of everything the company is set to launch. We'll be covering the event on-the-ground live – going hands-on with all of these announcements. And while we will of course treat them all equally, five of the new launches speak to me. So let me take you through them – the 5 MSI Computex products that have me hooked. We've all seen the MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth – in fact I'm actually reviewing it right now. While I do applaud how the company has steered fully into this motif with the dragon eye aesthetic on the lid, to me, it's kind of cringe. But then, I laid my eyes on the press shots of the MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Ukiyo-e Edition, and the implementation of Katsushika Houksai's iconic 'Great Wave off Kanagawa,' art onto the lid is simply mesmerizing. I've been waiting for laptops to look interesting again, and this really looks timelessly beautiful. I can't wait to see it in person! Another year at Computex, another MSI x Mercedes-AMG Motorsport collab. As the sim racing nerd on the team, I've watched this partnership grow over the past three years – enjoying the little racing references in its aesthetic, to expand to the point that the power button is now the classic car ignition switch. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. And MSI's running it back with both Stealth 16 AI+ and Prestige 16 AI+ gaming laptops. The Stealth is going down the AMD CPU route with RTX 50-series GPU, alongside what MSI is vaguely saying is a 'upgraded display panel.' But for those seeking peak performance, that seems to come from the Prestige, which is coming with an Intel CPU, same level of GPU, but also up to a 'stunning 4K OLED panel.' To run AAA games at that resolution, you're looking at an RTX 5090. MSI's crammed an NPU into the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 gaming monitor (catchy name I know). On paper, that sounds kind of gimmicky, but it does unlock some rather useful features. Starting with the screen, you've got Samsung Display's 3rd-gen QD-OLED panel that has a 500Hz refresh rate, HDR, gorgeous, crisp color and a 0.03ms response time. Now to the AI smarts, which is what MSI is calling the AI Care Sensor. Basically, there's an always-on CMOS sensor built into the bezel that captures images every 0.2 seconds. This is doing two things – real-time human detection so it can dim or even power down when you leave, and it can even analyze the color hue of the light in your room and reduce blue light to match. Yes, MSI is jumping on the PCIe 5 SSD train with the Spatium M571, and based on my testing of SanDisk's new WD_Black SN8100 SSD, it's probably going to be a screamer. But my attention was immediately grabbed by something else. The MSI Datamag was announced back in October 2024, and it's a magnetic portable SSD. With crazy fast speeds and USB-C connectivity, this looks like a dream addition to your iPhone with MagSafe. Well, the company's back to finish the job with Datamag software coming to the Apple Store, which will enable transferring large files and documents off the iPhone's internal storage. We saw the first coming of the MEG at Computex last year, and now it's back with a new name and new features – the MEG Vision X AI. Another Computex 2025 award winner, this is the flagship desktop of MSI's lineup and packs a 13-inch touchscreen on the front of it. Getting the 2025 spec bump to RTX 5090 and the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, DDR5 RAM and a Gen 5 SSD just wasn't enough this time. You've got that handy UI up front to intuitively control the cooling and power running through your machine, as well as tweak the RGB and (if last year was anything to go by) even use it as a second monitor to your PC. Well, I can't say for sure. We've all seen the leaks, including the potential reveal of an AMD-fueled MSI Claw gaming handheld, but this is all we know for sure so far. There are other announcements on this list, too, such as the Claw 8 AI+ coming back with twice the storage and a fresh white finish in the Polar Tempest Edition, new NUC mini PCs, and plenty more peripherals including a new Wi-Fi 7 Mesh system. But something tells me this isn't everything we're going to see. We will be covering every announcement and reveal we see live from the show floor next week, so keep it locked on our Computex 2025 coverage to find out with us.
