The most ultraportable laptop I tested at CES wasn't made by Dell or Lenovo

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• MSI launched two new business-minded laptops at CES 2026 with Intel "Panther Lake" chips. 
• The Prestige series features 13, 14, and 16-inch, with standard OLED displays. 
• The Modern series is available in 14- and 16-inch models and is priced around $1,000. 

MSI did something different at this year's CES. The gaming laptop maker that released beasts such as the Titan 18 HX AI last year followed up by announcing 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. They feature the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" processors, have standard OLED displays, and showcase MSI's ...