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MSI 2026 product launches and anniversary editions

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In early July ~~2026~~ 2026, MSI unveiled a flagship PC ~~ecosystem:~~ ecosystem consisting of the MEG MAESTRO 900R ~~full‑tower~~ full-tower chassis and the MEG CORELIQUID E15 360 ~~all‑in‑one~~ all-in-one liquid cooler. The case features a centred architecture that places the motherboard, GPU and cooling at the core, triple‑sided tempered glass, a 75° aluminium frame and a detachable motherboard tray that can serve as a test bench. The cooler includes a 110° 2K AMOLED display with naked‑eye 3D, magnetic pogo‑pin connections and Laminar Focus fan technology that pairs a clockwise central fan with counter‑rotating outer fans for reduced turbulence and noise. Both products earned the 2026 Red Dot Design Award and were slated for release on 25 July 2026. ~~A week later~~ Following this, MSI introduced the ~~high‑end~~ high-end Aegis ZS2 gaming desktop, ~~powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, 32 GB DDR5, a 2 TB SSD and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, with liquid cooling and a tempered‑glass chassis, priced at $3,199.99. At the same time~~ while retailer Woot ~~cut~~ reduced the price of the Codex R2 ~~desktop by $900, bringing it to $1,400; the Codex R2 is equipped with an Intel Core i5‑14400F, RTX 5070 and 32 GB DDR5.~~ desktop. In early ~~August~~ August, MSI ~~added a new laptop to the lineup:~~ expanded its lineup with the Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition, a ~~white~~ “Stellar White” notebook featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 ~~8940HX,~~ 8940HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ~~GPU, 16‑inch QHD+ 240 Hz display and Cooler Boost cooling with two fans, five heat pipes and four exhaust vents. The~~ GPU. This edition ~~ships with~~ includes a gaming mouse, headset, ~~mousepad and, in some markets,~~ mousepad, and potentially a collectible figurine. To mark its 40th anniversary, MSI also announced the limited-edition Draco Epic collection, which features dragon and constellation motifs across a motherboard, graphics card, liquid cooler, chassis, and power supply. While aesthetically distinct, MSI noted there are no functional performance changes compared to standard models; initial shipments are expected in Italy. By September, MSI introduced the Crosshair 16 HX E14W, a more budget-conscious laptop utilizing an Intel Core i7-14650HX CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, paired with a 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz display.

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