The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti configuration is only available with the pricey Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus which doesn't offer much for gamers over last year's less expensive Core Ultra 9 275HX.

The Prestige 16 ships with a small 65 W adapter while the XPS 16 ships with a larger 100 W adapter. Consequently, the smaller adapter has an impact on overall performance and charging rate.

If you want Panther Lake performance in an even thinner and lighter package than the all-popular Dell XPS, then the refreshed MSI Prestige 16 is an excellent place to start.

Panther Lake Arc B390 is a significant upgrade over the Arc 140T in last year's Prestige 16 by up to 80 percent while demanding almost the same amount of power.

The 2026 Prestige 16 is several steps forward for the series especially with OLED and Panther Lake now coming standard. However, some other changes aren't all roses.

Fan noise would drop from over 40 dB(A) all the way down to just 30 dB(A) albeit for a relatively steep 20 to 25 percent cut to performance.

The ExpertBook Ultra definitely impressed us at CES 2026 with its thin design and tandem OLED touchscreen, but it's gonna cost customers an arm and a leg.

Despite its versatile PC-in-a-keyboard design, the EliteBoard is probably the only keyboard without the ability to connect to other computers.

As one of the few laptops to come standard with tandem OLED, the Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition makes a strong case against mini-LED when it comes to maximizing brightness and improving HDR support.