Since their official inception on the market, devices like the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, have seen soaring pre-order numbers, from corporate customers, including Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, USI Insurance, and Land O’ Lakes, reportedly ordering large quantities of the Surface Pro 4, between few hundreds, to thousands of units.

While MSI doesn’t typically announce its offerings with as much fanfare as Apple and Microsoft, the tech giant’s latest laptops, are anything but subtle, in both looks, form factor, and specs.

Due to its “supersized” 12.9 inches display, the iPad will be the first iOS device that will not be offering Microsoft Office productivity tools, without an Office 365 subscription.

Processing power, screen size and expandability are three factors to consider, when shopping for a laptop capable of replacing a desktop PC. With that in mind, while battery life and portability are not essential for a laptop that will be stationary most of the time, consumers are noticing a widening in the array of options available, when shopping for high-performance laptops that also feature longer battery life, and thinner and lighter form factor.