
MSI has introduced new fashions in its Claw collection of Home windows-based handheld gaming consoles. This time, the corporate is leaving no stone unturned and launching fashions with each Intel and AMD chips.
The unimaginatively named Claw A8 AI+ A2VM and its white model, the Claw A8 AI+ Polar Tempest Version A2VM (henceforth known as simply A8 AI+ for the sake of everybody’s sanity), are the fashions with the Intel chip. The A8 AI+ truly makes use of the identical Intel Core Extremely 7 258V that was used on the 2024 Claw 7 AI+ mannequin, with the identical 32GB LPDDR5x 8533MHz on-package reminiscence with a 1TB PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD.
The brand new mannequin will get a bigger 8-inch 1920×1200 decision, 120Hz IPS-level show with VRR help. The show has 100% sRGB protection and 500 nits of brightness. The system makes use of corridor impact analog sticks and triggers, which are inclined to last more with out drifting. There’s additionally twin Thunderbolt 4 ports together with a microSD slot. Lastly, the battery is now bumped as much as 80Wh and guarantees 4+ hours of gameplay.
The Polar Tempest Version contains 2TB of storage and a glittering UV coating for its white paint. In the meantime, the usual A8 could have an non-obligatory Tremendous Pack variant that can bundle further equipment, resembling a journey case, tempered glass display screen protector, lanyard, docking station, and a 100W PD charger as a substitute of 65W.
Then there’s the Claw A8 BZ2EM, which ought to be extra attention-grabbing to most individuals. This options the AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive processor with Radeon Graphics. It has 24GB of LPDDR5x 8000MHz dual-channel reminiscence and the identical 1TB SSD as on the usual Intel mannequin. The remainder of the specs are additionally equivalent to the usual Intel mannequin.
Pricing and availability info was but to be introduced on the time of writing.