Pre-orders are now open for MSI’s Claw 7 AI+ and 8 AI+. The successors of the handheld gaming PC the company released in March are equipped with.
In a nutshell: The original MSI Claw introduced Intel chips to the emerging handheld PC market but suffered from disappointing performance. Less than a year later, MSI revised the device with Intel’s latest mobile architecture, improved battery life, and made other changes. New leaks also indicate that Lenovo is preparing a budget-friendly variant of the Legion Go.
Pre-orders are now open for MSI’s Claw 7 AI+ and 8 AI+. The successors of the handheld gaming PC the company released in March are equipped with Intel’s new Core Ultra 7 258V SoC. The Verge notes that the devices begin shipping on Christmas Day, starting at $799.
MSI’s first handheld gaming PC, using Intel’s Core Ultra 7 155H, ran games poorly compared to AMD Ryzen-based competitors like the Asus ROG Ally or Lenovo Legion Go, although subsequent driver updates brought substantial improvements.
