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MSI Claw 8 AI+

MSI Claw 8 AI+ handheld front
Released
Feb. 2025

OS
Windows 11

Screen
8.0”, 16:10

Up To
Modern

Best For
PS2, 3DS

Price
~$900

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Emulation Performance

Modern
90
PlayStation 3
85
Switch
95
Wii U
PlayStation 2
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
GameCube
Sega Saturn
85
PSP
Dreamcast
Nintendo 64
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Aspect Ratio
16:10
Screen Size
8.0”
Resolution
1920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Screen Type
IPS
Pixel Density
283 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic
Weight
795 g
Dimensions
299 x 126 x 24 mm
Speaker Placement
Front
Charge Port
Top

Ports and Connectivity

Mobile Data
WiFi Version
7
Bluetooth Version
5.4

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, asymetrical
Shoulder Button Layout
Stacked
D-Pad Placement
Bottom
Additional Controls
Volume up and down, menu, fingerprint/power, view, msi center m, quick settings, macro 1/2

Technical Specs

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Storage
1 TB M.2 NVMe 4.0 SSD
Battery
80 Wh
RAM
32 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5X
Architecture
x86-64
CPU
Intel Lunar Lake 4x P Cores
GPU
Intel Arc 140V
CPU Clock Speed
2.2 GHz - 4.8 GHz
CPU Cores
8
CPU Threads
8
GPU Clock Speed
1.95 GHz

Pros

  • Strong performance even for more demanding systems
  • Reliable emulation on all systems
  • Large 80 Wh battery for long play sessions
  • Very smooth gameplay thanks to the 120Hz refresh rate

Cons

  • Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
  • Big device, portable but not pocketable

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