MSI kicks off the Computex announcement with four laptops that could not be more different. Sure, there are some new business laptops and new AMD gaming consoles, which we’ll talk about later, but maybe we should focus on the fact that MSI makes laptops with Mercedes. do you want?
The main announcement is the Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, a variant of the Stealth 16 laptop. MSI touts the laptop as a “luxury gaming experience”, arguing that the collaboration makes sense as both MSI and Mercedes-AMG focus on performance and elegant design. .
The Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is ‘Selenite’ gray with co-branding of MSI and Mercedes-AMG on the lid (the MSI Dragon Shield has been relegated to the bottom right corner).
The system features an Intel Core i9-13900H CPU (not overclockable in the spirit of racing, but capable of a 0.78″ thick chassis) paired with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 or 4070 laptop GPU . It has a 16-inch, 3840 x 2400 (16:10) OLED screen. MSI has not disclosed how much RAM and storage it will have as it varies by region, but it does support up to 64GB of DDR5-5200 and features two M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD ports.
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Aside from the co-branding on the lid, the combined logo also appears on the power brick. The spacebar has a carbon fiber-like pattern, and the heat inlet above the keyboard says “AMG.” The power button, like the ignition button, says “Start Engine” and looks very cheap. At least for looks best gaming laptop For some racing enthusiasts.
The Stealth will be sold in a bundle containing a mouse, mouse pad, USB drive, pouch (maybe for the drive?) cable tie, and postcard. MSI has yet to reveal a price for availability, but one has to imagine this is going to be expensive if MSI is partnering with Mercedes-AMG to boost its status as a luxury brand.
Alpha 17 gets dragon range
MSI has announced that the Alpha 17 gaming laptop will be powered by AMD’s ‘Dragon Range’ Ryzen 7945HX CPU (Alpha line is the only place MSI has used Red Team chips in its laptop line) and Nvidia’s RTX 40 series GPU. Updated to use.
Another big update is that the Alpha 17 will support Wi-Fi 7 thanks to the Qualcomm FastConnect 7800.
The Alpha 17 will feature an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB of DDR5-5200 RAM and 1TB of storage and will start at $1,849. The $1,999 model uses the RTX 4070 and 16 GB of RAM, while the top-of-the-line $2,299 model combines the RTX 4070 and 32 GB of RAM, doubling the storage to 2 TB.
All three feature the same 17.3-inch 2560 x 1440 (one of the rare 16:9 gaming laptops this year) with a refresh rate of 240Hz. We don’t have an exact release date for this, but it will be out soon.
MSI makes boring business laptops
MSI has long sought to move beyond just a gaming brand with its Prestige, Creator, Summit and Modern laptop series. But at Computex 2023, we’re stepping into boring business laptop territory with the MSI Commercial 14.
MSI claims this is a laptop for businesses looking for security features, with NFC, an optional smart card reader, Windows Hello with login credentials provided via facial recognition and a fingerprint reader, and It has Intel vPro. This laptop also meets Microsoft’s Secured Core PC standard.
Naturally, the Commercial 14 is packed with ports like Thunderbolt 4 with power delivery, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, HDMI, SD card reader, Kensington lock slot, audio jack, and optional Ethernet. increase. . You certainly don’t need a dongle.
MSI’s new business notebooks feature a spill-proof keyboard made from post-consumer recycled materials, so if you accidentally knock over your second cup of coffee, save your work. It claims that the time to shut down the computer “might increase”.
I’ve heard that the laptop will be available in the fourth quarter of this year, and the pricing is yet to be determined.
new studio laptop
Finally, MSI is updating Prestige 16. The new Prestige 16 Studio Evo uses the Intel Evo standard and Nvidia GeForce RTX Studio drivers. It doesn’t have a price either, but MSI plans to launch it in Q4.
MSI says the Prestige 16 Studio Evo uses a Core i7 Evo processor and an RTX 40-series laptop GPU, but didn’t reveal which one. Perhaps something new will come out in Q4? Any part will support 140W power delivery. MSI also states that it has a 99.9 WHR battery in an 18.9 mm chassis, but is tight-lipped on other specs, only mentioning that it will use LPDDR5 and a 16:10 display. . We hope to learn more in the near future.
