MSI’s new gaming laptops have the latest from both Intel andAMD
The MSI Halo Laptop Revisited: An Exceptional Gaming Laptop with an Extreme Graphics CPU and Gen5 Memory Slots
MSI’s halo gaming laptop sports an 18-inch Mini LED screen with a resolution of 3840 x 2400 (16:10) and 120Hz refresh. It only comes with an Intel CPU option — specifically, the new Core Ultra 9 275HX — where many other new MSI notebooks now offer AMD alternatives. You can get the Titan’s graphics card from one of the two new models: the flagship 5090 or the standard edition 5080. It has the ability to have up to 96GB of RAM and both Gen5 and Gen4 M.2 SSD slots, which have extra cooling by way of a dedicated heat pipe.
We’re still awaiting pricing information, but spec-wise, this thing is roaring. It packs an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX CPU, Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU with 24GB of GDDR7 VRAM, up to 96GB of DDR5 RAM, one slot of Gen5 NVMe M.2 storage, and three extra slots of Gen4 SSD storage.
The laptop is the largest capacity allowed on a plane, with a 99.9Wh battery inside, weighing in at 7.94 pounds. For ports, it’s got two Thunderbolt 5 / USB-C, three USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, gigabit ethernet, and an SD card slot.
MSI Dragon Edition Laptops: Launching March 14th & 15th and Running Through The Smoke: A Rundown of 25 Years
The new Dragon Edition laptops fromMSI look more fierce and less garish than their predecessors. And true worshippers of Bahamut or Baal (or take your pick) may be able to get their draconic Titans in an accessory bundle with a matching mouse, keychain, and colorful desk pad when it launches in March.
The Cyborg 14 and 15 have designs that look like last year’s models, with their innards only visible on the sides and bottom, but the Cyborg 17 has a new chassis with a smoked translucent top deck, allowing you to look directly into it from above. It is even uglier as a result of its weird mix of tribal tattoo lineart and Venom symbiote-style webbing. It has CPU options up to the Intel Core Ultra 7 240H or AMD Ryzen 7 260 and RTX 50-series GPUs.
For the year 2075,MSI offers the Stealth in both 16 and 18 inch sizes with different graphics cards. The 18-inch model also offers a 4K 120Hz screen or QHD 240Hz model as well as either an Intel Ultra 9 275HX or AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. The 16-inch Stealth only comes with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 .
The Vector A18 has an 18-inch 2560 x 1600 (16:10) A plethora of ports like its pricier counterparts, as well as a 480 Wh battery, and the choice of RTX 5070 Ti or 5080 GPUs, are all part of the package. The Vector 16 HX AI and Vector 17 HX AI models may have slightly smaller screens, but they still support 2560 x 1600 resolution and 240Hz. The 17 inch has different configurations of the RTX 5090 than the other ones.
If you aren’t a big fan of excessiveRGB, theMSI Vector line is a slightly more subtle gray styling, with no colorful lights to speak of.
The rundown of whatMSI is offering for its gaming laptops in 25 years, starting from the top. MSI has not sent us final pricing or availability, but we will refresh this post once we have it.
There’s a chance thatMSI’s new offerings won’t move the needle for it’s previous customers. If the new graphics cards are not cracked up to be, then perhapsmsi can do well with performance per dollar.
With the jump to RTX 50-series GPUs, MSI is taking its usual shotgun approach and trying to hit all facets of gamers who prioritize specs. It is also on the train. Not only is the new Claw handheld equipped with artificial intelligence, it will also come with a new chatbot dedicated to controlling your computer. Considering some Windows settings are buried in legacy menu structures that still look like they’re from the XP era, the thought of asking your computer to adjust those settings for you sounds a teeny-tiny bit appealing. But I haven’t had a chance to test it yet, and I fear it won’t work as it should — because, let’s be honest, Windows gonna Windows.
