CES 2026: MSI refreshed the Prestige 16 lineup and introduced the Prestige 16 Flip AI+ Transformer Laptop
By ForGeeks
Previously, MSI offered the Prestige 16 laptop in two variants: the Prestige 16 AI Evo model powered by Intel Arrow Lake-H Core Ultra 9 285H processor and the Prestige 16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Limited Edition with Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 9 288V chip.
The Prestige 16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Limited Edition model is based on the Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 9 288V processor.
At CES 2026, MSI unveiled the completely revamped Prestige 16 AI+ and also announced the new Prestige 16 Flip AI+ — a Transformer built on Intel Panther Lake-H processors.
Prestige 16 Flip AI+ will be available in Platinum Grey, while the Prestige 16 AI+ is offered in two colors — Platinum Gray and Beige Gold. Both laptops are housed in a predominantly aluminum alloy chassis, weigh between 1.59 and 1.66 kg, and are only 11.9 mm thick at their thinnest part.
Prestige 16 Flip AI+ is available in Platinum Grey, while the Prestige 16 AI+ is available in Platinum Gray and Beige Gold.
Prestige 16 AI+ features a processor up to Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake-H family with integrated Arc B390 Xe3 graphics, with performance estimated to be comparable to Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4050 mobile graphics card. The Prestige 16 Flip AI+ is also available with the Core Ultra X9 388H, and alternatively a version with a Core Ultra 7 355H processor and Xe2 graphics is available.
A version with the Core Ultra 7 355H processor and Xe2 graphics is available.
The two models get a 16-inch OLED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 2.8K resolution. The screen supports variable refresh rates from 48Hz to 120Hz, fully covers the DCI-P3 color space, and is VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600 certified. By virtue of its Transformer form factor, the Prestige 16 Flip AI+ features a touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and supports MSI’s new Nano Pen stylus, which fits neatly into the laptop’s body. The stylus also features Press-to-talk for quick interaction with Microsoft Copilot.
Shoppers will be able to configure the laptops with up to 64GB of dual-channel LPDDR5x-8533 RAM and PCIe Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSD.
Shared features of both models include — two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, HDMI 2.1, a Full HD infrared webcam with privacy curtain and fingerprint scanner with FIDO 2 support, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 wireless modules, a four-speaker system, and an 81Wh battery with 65W fast-charging support.
Pre-orders for the new Prestige series laptops start today, and sales are scheduled to begin on January 27. The Prestige 16 AI+ starts at $1,399, the Prestige 16 Flip AI+ with the Core Ultra X9 processor — at $1,629, and the Transformer version with Core Ultra 7 will start at $1,549.
The Prestige 16 Flip AI+ with the Core Ultra X9 processor — will start at $1,549.
