You should buy the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ if: You want the best gaming handheld right now You want to use Windows on your handheld You like the design and ergonomics You should NOT buy the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ if: You won't settle for anything less than OLED You want a better value handheld You don't like purple Once again, MSI has the fastest PC gaming handheld by using an Intel chip. It's not in question how good the chipset or the rest of the surrounding hardware is. The ergonomics are on point, the controls are tight, and Windows mostly stays out of your way. But it again launc
After a year of PC gaming handhelds, MSI proved everyone else is playing catch-up… MSI claims the Claw 8 is the "world's first" handheld to feature Intel's new PC-handheld-focused Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip, which packs an array of Xe3 GPU cores and promises significant power-efficiency improvements. Is MSI really the first company to reveal an Arc G3-equipped handheld? …
… MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Dimensions 296 x 130 x 25-48 mm Weight 785 g Chipset Intel Arc G3 Extreme RAM 32GB LPDDR5x Storage 1TB M.2 Gen4 NVMe SSD Wireless Connectivity Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 Headset Compatibility 3.5mm, Bluetooth, Dongle Display 8” FHD+ 1920x1200 , 48-120Hz VRR, 100% sRGB Touchscre… …
… Compared against the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, Intel's chip lost on practically every level. The MSI Claw was torn to shreds by reviewers, and for a debut, it was honestly about as bad as a launch can go. Two years on, Intel is showing off a chip that goes the other way. …
… Intel says its "leading partners" will launch devices in the coming months, starting with Acer's Predator Atlas 8, MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+, and OneXPlayer. …
… The original MSI Claw, launched in early 2024, was the company's first attempt at the segment built around Meteor Lake, but it didn't go exactly as planned. …
… We're excited to see what this will bring to market with the first confirmed devices to be the Acer Predator Atlas 8, MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, and OneXPlayer. …
… Traditionally not as dominant in the mobile chip space, unlike its showing on the desktop front, AMD has clawed back market share from Intel with its Strix Point architecture. …
… RDNA 3 silicon currently powers the ROG Ally, the ROG Ally X, the Lenovo Legion Go, and the MSI Claw A8, all of which are in line for FSR 4.1 this July. …
… The newer RDNA 3.5 devices such as the ROG Xbox Ally, the ROG Xbox Ally X, the MSI Claw A8 and Strix Halo-powered devices like Lenovo Legion Go 2 are in the line for the same wave, since both architectures share INT8 inference support through their first-gen AI accelerators. …