MSI Announces MSI Claw 8 AI Plus

[John Elden Ring]

From press release.....​

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Claw 8 AI+: The World's First Windows 11 Gaming Handheld with Intel® Core™ Ultra processor (codenamed “Lunar Lake”)​

Since its debut at CES, MSI's gaming handheld Claw has been a market highlight. Building on its success, MSI unveiled the world's first Windows 11 gaming handheld powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (codenamed “Lunar Lake”), Claw 8 AI+, at COMPUTEX, once again capturing the attention of gaming handheld fans worldwide.

In addition to the next-gen processor's improved energy efficiency, MSI has actively listened to user feedback and upgraded several hardware specifications accordingly, such as adding an additional Thunderbolt 4-supported USB-C port, enhancing the tactile feel of the LB/RB buttons, increasing battery capacity, and replacing the charger with a lighter wall-mounted charger. Claw 8 AI+ is expected to be the most advanced 8-inch gaming handheld in the market. After the official release, a one-month free trial of Xbox Game Pass will be provided, allowing users to enjoy the most popular AAA games of the moment.

Apparently MSI is also releasing a limited edition Fallout edition for the first MSI Claw.

"MSI and the renowned game studio Bethesda jointly launched the limited edition Claw x Fallout co-branded special edition at COMPUTEX. The entire exterior design is inspired by the game's Vaults, the Pip-Boys worn by Vault dwellers, and robots, making it a dream item for Fallout fans and players worldwide. With features like an excellent grip, the largest battery in the industry, superior cooling, and joysticks and triggers equipped with Hall effect sensors, the Claw featuring Windows 11 allows players to enjoy the Fallout series anytime, deeply experiencing the post-nuclear apocalypse atmosphere of the game."

https://www.msi.com/news/detail/MSI-Unveils-Next-Gen-AI--Gaming-and-Business---Productivity-Laptops-with-Latest-Processors-at-COMPUTEX-2024-143709

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No price or release dates yet.

 

[Nhomnhom]

Wow, not just AI, AI+!

 

[Monkeyclaw]

Wow, not just AI, AI+!

Kinda like Siri with an attitude?

 

[ethomaz]

I did not expect that.
Having a RTX GPU instead AMD is already a big win for MSI.

But 8" should be a hell of big portable.

 

[ethomaz]

Wow, not just AI, AI+!

Claw 8 AI already exists... this one is a upgrade so Claw 8 AI Plus.
It is not the AI that is a Plus but the device.

Like iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

 

[Nhomnhom]

I did not expect that.
Having a RTX GPU instead AMD is already a big win for MSI.

But 8" should be a hell of big portable.

The portable won't have a NVidia GPU, it's going to be all Intel like the first one.

 

[ethomaz]

The portable won't have a NVidia GPU, it's going to be all Intel like the first one.

So not so much to see here

 

[ToTTenTranz]

There's no previous "Claw 8", only this new "Claw 8 AI+".
It's Claw 8 because it has a new 8" screen, and the original one has a 7" screen (probably the same as ROG Ally's)

The new Claw has a Lunar Lake SoC which is looking really good. With +50% performance on the GPU but much better efficiency on the new CPU cores, Lunar Lake's Xe2 iGPU might be performing better than the 890M in Strix Point.

AMD themselves claim the 890M performs an avg. 36% faster than Meteor Lake, whereas Intel claims Lunar Lake performs 50% better.

Intel also put a whopping 8MB of L2 in this GPU, which is 4x the L2 in the 780M we find on the Z1 Extreme and 7840U.
At the very least it looks like we're finally seeing some fierce competition in SoCs we can put inside low-power handhelds, which is pretty great.