MSI is doing something different this year at CES. The gaming laptop maker that released such beasts such as the Titan 18 HX AI last year, just announced two new lineups of thin and light professionally-minded laptops. The new Prestige AI+ series is the brand's flagship ultraportable line, available in a 13-,14-, and 16-inch clamshell or 2-in-1 convertible in the latter two sizes.
"The more I looked at the Dell 16 Premium's beautiful facade, the more I wanted something... more," senior reporter Devindra Hardawar wrote. "It needs more usable ports, like HDMI and a full-sized SD card reader. It needs more useful function keys that are visible in bright light - and also stay in one place - so I can touch type more easily. And for the love of god, just give up on the invisible trackpad."
Whether you've read our reviews and agreed or disagreed, here's your chance to help decide what was the best tech of the year in our Readers' Choice Awards. Which phone was your favorite? Was it an Android device or one of the five iPhones (six if you count the biggest iPhone 17 Pro Max as separate) that Apple released throughout the calendar year? Or did foldables like the super thin and light Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 finally win your hard-earned money?
Squeezing genuine desktop performance into a compact laptop is easier said than done; the balance between performance, battery life, size, weight, and thermals is hard to get right, and this is one reason Apple's 14in MacBook Pro has been so successful.
This Baseus portable charger has a full capacity of 20,800mAh. That's enough power to recharge an iPhone 16 Pro more than three and a half times over. That's also more than one full charge of a Steam Deck. A charger like this really is ideal for anyone traveling with heftier devices than just their phone such as a laptop, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch 2, or the new Asus ROG Xbox Ally.
Working from home doesn't mean I'm tied to the same spot all day. Some days, I prefer working at my desk, but other days I need a change of scenery. Since my laptop goes with me, I can work from the living room, my bedroom, on the bean bag, or at my favorite coffee shop. Try doing that with a desktop.
Finding the right laptop for you has always been an inherently tricky business, not least due to the sheer volume of models on offer. There are options with the most power, the best battery life, the nicest looks, but usually these are discrete categories, any choice you might make always implies some kind of sacrifice. The mythical machine which does it all has yet to arrive, but there are some ready to try, and the Acer Swift X 14 is among their number.
