MSI Launches Claw 8 EX AI+ on June 25, Eyeing Nearly $1,500 With 60-fps Claims
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Updated · Gizmodo · Jun 2
MSI Launches Claw 8 EX AI+ on June 25, Eyeing Nearly $1,500 With 60-fps Claims
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Jun 2
June 25 is the launch date for MSI’s Claw 8 EX AI+, an 8-inch, 1.7-pound handheld that early hands-on testing says pairs strong ergonomics with high-end gaming performance.
At 35W, the device ran Forza Horizon 6, Hogwarts Legacy and Clair Obscur above 60 fps on high settings using Intel’s Arc G3 Extreme chip and XeSS upscaling.
Intel says the Claw can outperform AMD-based rivals by wide margins in some titles, citing Diablo IV at 122 fps versus 66 fps, though it trails by up to 18% in others at 17W.
Battery life is part of the pitch: Intel claims more than 5 hours in Forza Horizon 6 at 17W endurance mode, with frame generation offered as an optional smoothing tool.
The biggest hurdle may be price, with MSI and Intel signaling the handheld could cost close to $1,500 in an increasingly crowded premium gaming-handheld market.