MSI seems to be leading the Intel "Panther Lake" mobile processor charge, as demonstrated by the company's November showcasing of sleek next-gen Prestige laptops/notebooks . Weeks later, preliminary retail listings have started popping up in Western Europe, indicating an imminent release of first batch hardware. Intel and its manufacturing partners are expected to fully unveil "Core Ultra 300 series" APU-based devices at CES 2026, but various pre-event leaks have already produced major spoilers. The ever watchful momomo_us has sniffed out unreleased MSI SKUs, bearing identifiers that could be associated with the brand's Prestige product line. Sitting atop the leaked stack, is a potential flagship 16-inch model (16i)—basic specifications include a 2.8K 120 Hz OLED display, 32 GB LPDDR5X of system memory, and a 2 TB SSD.

Crucially, Team Blue's rumored "Panther Lake-H" headliner—the 16-core Core Ultra X9 388H —is identified as this device's processor of choice. Likely placeholder pricing is in effect here, since the top-level MSI model bears a €3000+ (including VAT) tag. Two other SKUs seemingly make use of Intel's next-gen "4+8+4" core configured designs: powered by Core Ultra 386H and Core Ultra X7 358H processors. The cheapest option sports a Core Ultra 355 (non-H) unit, occupying the stack 's budget-oriented "4+0+4" lineup. In addition, further sleuthing produced evidence of Walmart listing a not-yet-launched 16-inch HP OmniBook X Flip model—at $999—also based around Team Blue's forthcoming 8-core Core Ultra 355 mobile chip.