MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ ZDNET's key takeaways The Prestige 14 Flip AI+ is available now for $1,299.
MSI's new sleek productivity-minded laptop features fantastic battery life and fast, efficient performance with Intel's Panther Lake processor.
The fans can crank during demanding workloads, and the 120Hz refresh rate is reserved for the 16-inch. View now at MSI
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MSI threw a curve ball at CES this year with its Prestige series of laptops: lightweight, productivity-minded laptops that ditch the gaming aesthetic for a sleek, office-ready vibe. Despite their svelte appearances, however, these laptops are powerhouses, armed with Intel's new Series 3 Panther Lake CPUs, Intel Arc graphics, and vivid OLED displays.
I spent the last few weeks with the Prestige 14 Flip AI+, and it's proven to be an impressively powerful machine with fantastic battery life, competing with the other Panther Lake laptops released so far this year and listed at a competitive $1,299.
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MSI has a reputation for powerful laptops, but with rather bulky, stock forms. This year's Prestige lineup challenges that with sleek builds that retain the same high-end hardware, and an emphasis on diverse use cases.
The 2.9-pound Prestige 14 Flip AI+ looks a little bit like everything: there's MacBook resemblance to be sure (what laptop on the market hasn't taken inspiration from Cupertino?) but you might also mistake it for a Lenovo Yoga, with the rounded edges and dual hinge design.
The Flip 14 AI+ is the 2-in-1 convertible model, with a touchscreen OLED display and space for a stylus built into the bottom of the chassis that snaps firmly (!) in place. Thankfully, the "Nano Pen" does come with the device, which is a requirement for my recommendation.
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