MSI has come to Computex this week able to showcase a ton of latest merchandise, and amongst them was a brand new variation of the corporate’s Claw handheld, the Claw 8 AI Plus. With the unique Claw having been launched solely just a little earlier this yr, you may marvel what MSI could possibly be providing within the new model of the Claw that might warrant its launch.
The reply to that may be a considerably larger battery and MSI has upgraded to a brand new CPU with Intel’s new Lunar Lake chips. The extra essential improve of the 2 ought to be the brand new CPUs. MSI’s authentic Claw A1M mannequin was sporting a Meteor Lake Intel Core Extremely 5. The brand new Claw 8 AI Plus options Intel’s Lunar Lake chip, which is meant to have as much as 50 p.c extra GPU efficiency than its Meteor Lake counterpart.
This alone ought to assist the brand new MSI Claw 8 AI Plus ship a greater gaming expertise, because it’s anticipated it’ll supply higher efficiency and smoother gameplay because of the extra highly effective CPU/GPU combo. Not be forgotten although is the larger battery. MSI hasn’t introduced a price but neither is it confirmed when the hand-held will launch. Nonetheless, it might be before anticipated. The Claw A1M was introduced in January at CES, and it was in the stores in early March. Simply two months later.
The MSI Claw 8 AI Plus comes with a considerably larger battery
MSI’s first handheld got here with a 53Wh battery. This was bigger than the Steam Deck and ROG Ally. Nonetheless, it didn’t actually assist the Claw last more on a cost. The brand new MSI Claw 8 AI Plus goals to spice up your gameplay session with an 80Wh battery. The identical you’ll discover within the new ROG Ally X that ASUS introduced this week. It’s unclear how a lot of an influence this bigger battery will make, nevertheless it’ll undoubtedly be a pleasant bump.
The Claw 8 AI Plus most definitely goes to wish that larger battery although. Given its extra highly effective chipset and bigger show.
MSI additionally up to date the display dimension
If the title of the hand-held didn’t give it away, the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus additionally comes with a bigger display dimension. MSI has stretched it from 7 inches to eight inches. It’s additionally retaining the identical Full HD decision and 120Hz refresh price. As Tom’s Information notes, the show can also be touch-enabled. It has help for Variable Refresh Fee as effectively.
Moreover, MSI has up to date the design a bit. Buttons seem like in the identical place however the shell now has a brand new lighter coloration versus matte black. It additionally appears like the underside corners have much less of an outlined curvature. MSI reportedly gave the Claw 8 AI Plus a brand new cooling system as effectively. It’s referred to as the ‘Cooler Increase HyperFlow’ system and will assist maintain the temperatures down when in comparison with the Claw A1M.
MSI can also be nonetheless utilizing the identical Corridor Impact joysticks with RGB lighting.
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