Costco Wholesale has for its Members: MSI Prestige 16 AI+ Copilot+ Laptop (C3MTG-227US) on sale for $1799.99 - $400 manufacturer's savings = $1399.99. Shipping is $14.99.
$400 manufacturer's savings is valid 09/07/26 through 10/04/26. While supplies last.
Note: Non-Members may purchase but are subject to a 5% surcharge. This is an online only price; warehouse availability and pricing may vary.
Specs:
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H (16-core / 16-thread, up to 4.8 GHz boost, 18MB L3 cache; Intel AI Boost NPU, 50 TOPS) Processor
16" 2880x1800 OLED Touchscreen, 100% DCI-P3, 120Hz Display
32GB LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s Memory
1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Storage
Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics (12 Xe-cores)
Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 6.0
1080p IR webcam with privacy shutter, 3-microphone array
Backlit keyboard with fingerprint reader; action touchpad
Ports:
2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C (Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 2.1)
2x USB-A 3.2
1x HDMI 2.1
1x 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack
Windows 11 Home operating system
81 Whr 4-cell battery w/ 65W USB-C power adapter
14.08" x 10.01" x 0.55" (3.53 lb)
Includes: Technical support, 90-day return policy, 2-year warranty
https://www.costco.com/p/-/msi-pr...?langId=-1
Community Reviews
The MSI Prestige 16 stands out as a thin and light creator laptop with a sharp 2.8K OLED touch screen, 32GB of RAM, and strong value for the price. The display gets especially high marks for brightness and glass with anti reflective coating, and the build feels solid with good hinges and little chassis flex. Heat is the main concern, with reports ranging from warm idle behavior to very hot left side temperatures and throttling under heavy loads, though BIOS and software cleanup reportedly help. Touchpad reliability and occasional internal memory errors also come up, making it a capable but imperfect pick for lighter everyday work.
Common Questions (4)
Yes. Multiple reports say the left side gets noticeably warmer than the right even at idle, and heavy tasks like gaming or rendering can make the keyboard and left palm rest uncomfortably hot. A BIOS update and clean Windows install reportedly help reduce idle heat, but sustained full-load use can still run hot.
32GB is more than enough for most everyday users and acts as a buffer for heavy multitasking, tabs, and future-proofing. It is a premium spec here, and the combination with the Core Ultra X7 makes this price stand out for users who actually need the headroom.
MSI posted a fix for the issue, and following the instructions reportedly resolved it. A BIOS update plus a clean Windows install also helped reduce background load and heat for some units.
Some units have touchpad issues where clicks miss and palm rejection is poor even after adjusting Windows settings. There are also reports of an internal memory error on some units, with troubleshooting not helping and replacement or return being the practical fix.
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For light use, it's fine, but this thing gets FIERCE hot. The vapor-chamber is way too small. If you run it full bore, the msi whole left hand side gets burning hot.
Overall vs the Acer deal, the MSI can not sustain the same powerlimit. The Acer is alot faster and it can do it without getting burning hot. The cooler is much bigger, and yet the acer weighs 100g less.
For light use, it's fine, but this thing gets FIERCE hot. The vapor-chamber is way too small. If you run it full bore, the msi whole left hand side gets burning hot.
Overall vs the Acer deal, the MSI can not sustain the same powerlimit. The Acer is alot faster and it can do it without getting burning hot. The cooler is much bigger, and yet the acer weighs 100g less.
If you look at the msi heatsink, it's too thin, only about 2.5mm thick where the fins are.
The acer heatsink is only slightly bigger, but the fin stack is much taller, so it's an overall bigger heatsink.
The MSi can only sustain 25watt long, the acer can sustain 45watt and still be cooler.
BIG difference.
I'm returning the msi, but it may work for other people that won't need that power budget, for $1400, I feel it's a little much to compromise on.
https://imgur.com/Lip3QaO
The 999 bestby one.
If you look at the msi heatsink, it's too thin, only about 2.5mm thick where the fins are.
The acer heatsink is only slightly bigger, but the fin stack is much taller, so it's an overall bigger heatsink.
The MSi can only sustain 25watt long, the acer can sustain 45watt and still be cooler.
BIG difference.
I'm returning the msi, but it may work for other people that won't need that power budget, for $1400, I feel it's a little much to compromise on.
https://imgur.com/Lip3QaO
Unless you're doing extreme tasks, you won't need more than 32gb in the next 5 years for an average/power user.
Make sure to always turn your comp off, only put it to sleep for the day. Make sure to look up how to turn off startup programs. 32GB is premium, and these speeds for ram are insane.
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