Just months after the MSI Claw launched, the company already has a second version in the works that's launching later this year. And I saw it at Computex.
This story is part of our coverage of Computex, the world's biggest computing conference. I was critical of the MSI Claw when I reviewed it, and I wasn’t alone. MSI ’s push into the world of handheld gaming PCs wasn’t graceful, with lacking performance, subpar battery life, and plenty of software quirks marring the experience. With all the backlash against the device, it would have been easy for MSI to throw in the towel. Instead, the company’s doing the opposite.
Recommended Videos An early reboot of the Claw There’s a lot new here. Specs-wise, MSI confirmed it’s a Lunar Lake chip, but wouldn’t say specifically which one. Intel itself hasn’t confirmed any Lunar Lake models at this point. MSI confirmed some other specs, though. You can get up to 32GB of LPDDR5x at 8.5 Gbps speeds, as well as a 1TB SSD. MSI says it’s using an M.2 2280 SSD, similar to the new ROG Ally X, making upgrades easier.
Along with the new specs, MSI says it’s using an 80 watt-hour battery with the Claw 8 AI+, which, again, matches the new ROG Ally X. That’s a significant jump up from the 53 watt-hour battery in the original, which provided some pretty disappointing longevity. The first Lunar Lake handheld Even with that, MSI indeed has a lot of ground to cover. Lunar Lake might be the key to that, however. Intel hasn’t been shy about the “radical low-power architecture” that is Lunar Lake, which has a lot of implications for a handheld gaming device. There’s also the significantly improved integrated graphics, which adopt Intel’s Battlemage architecture. Details are sparse, but Intel is certainly talking a big game when it comes the graphics.
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