MSI Claw 8 AI+ Claims 20% Performance Advantage Over ASUS ROG Ally X
MSI claims its upcoming Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld is 20% faster than the ASUS ROG Ally X, boasting a Core Ultra 7 processor and 32GB of RAM.
The competition in the handheld PC gaming market is intensifying. MSI, after the less-than-stellar launch of the Claw 7, is back with the Claw 8 AI+, a device poised to challenge the dominance of the ASUS ROG Ally X. Performance Claims MSI claims the Claw 8 AI+ offers a significant performance boost, averaging 20% faster than the ROG Ally X at 17W. This was measured at 1080p resolution with low graphics settings and super resolution enabled. These claims are based on MSI's internal testing and were presented to reviewers like ETA Prime. Specifications The Claw 8 AI+ features the Core Ultra 7 258V processor with 8 CPU cores and 8 Xe2 cores, paired with 32GB of LPDDR5X-8533 RAM — a first for a major handheld gaming device. A less expensive version with the Core Ultra 7 256V and 16GB of RAM may also be released later. Feature MSI Claw 8 AI+ ASUS ROG Ally X Processor Core Ultra 7 258V/256V Ryzen Z1 Extreme iGPU Arc 140V (8 Xe2 Cores) Radeon 780M RAM 32GB/16GB LPDDR5X-8533 24GB LPDDR5X-7500 Storage 1TB …