MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Beats Legion Go, Delivers 4-Hour Battery at $1,799
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Updated · ZDNet · Jun 28
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Beats Legion Go, Delivers 4-Hour Battery at $1,799
3 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jun 28
Summary
MSI’s Claw 8 EX AI+ impressed in testing with strong sustained gaming performance, effective cooling and ergonomics that the reviewer said outclass the Lenovo Legion Go.
Intel’s new Arc G3 Extreme chip drove that showing, running titles such as Remnant II, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Hades 2 smoothly, while Monster Hunter Wilds needed only some settings tweaks.
Four hours to 50% battery while playing Civilization VI highlighted the handheld’s efficiency, and MSI’s HyperFlow cooling kept heat away from the hand rests even under load.
Windows 11 remained the main drawback: the Quick Menu behaved erratically, MSI App Player failed to launch Android games, and the interface felt more cluttered than SteamOS despite an Xbox Mode option.
A few hundred units are due to restock on July 3 through Micro Center, Best Buy and MSI’s US store, with another batch expected in August at a $1,799 price.