MSI Unveils Claw 8 EX AI Plus With 8-Inch 120Hz Screen and Intel Arc G3 Extreme

12 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 29

MSI introduced the Claw 8 EX AI Plus ahead of Computex 2026, replacing earlier Claw models’ Intel Lunar Lake chip with Intel’s new Arc G3 Extreme handheld processor.
The company called it the world’s first handheld with Arc G3 Extreme, though Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 and the OneXPlayer 3 are also expected to ship with the chip.
An 8-inch 1920 x 1200 touchscreen running at up to 120Hz anchors the device, alongside Hall effect triggers and sticks, redesigned grips, and a new linear motor for stronger haptics.
Storage and memory top out at one NVMe M.2 SSD slot and up to 32GB of dual-channel LPDDR5x RAM, but MSI has not disclosed launch timing, battery life, or final RAM options.
Price is also unannounced; the previous Claw 8 AI Plus launched at $1,000, setting an early reference point as MSI tries to improve on its poorly received first handheld.

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