US EditionMSI's New Nintendo Switch 2 Rival Is Official – Here Are 3 Reasons Why I'm Excited About the AMD-Powered Claw A8
- MSI announced the Claw A8 handheld gaming PC at Computex 2025, featuring AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor and an 8-inch FHD+ display.
- The launch follows prior MSI handhelds using Intel chips, as the Claw A8 shifts to AMD's latest Ryzen Z2 Extreme to compete with Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V.
- The Claw A8 sports a new inward-curved handle design for better hand comfort, offers up to 24GB LPDDR5 RAM, and comes in green and white colors.
- The Ryzen Z2 Extreme includes 8 CPU cores and 16 GPU cores, doubling GPU cores from its predecessor, the Ryzen Z1 Extreme, promising improved graphics performance.
- MSI has not confirmed the Claw A8’s release date or price but plans to share details during Computex 2025, with expectations of it being slightly cheaper than the Claw 8 AI+.
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MSI announces new Claw models with Intel and AMD chips
MSI has announced new models in its Claw series of Windows-based handheld gaming consoles. This time, the company is leaving no stone unturned and launching models with both Intel and AMD chips. The unimaginatively named Claw A8 AI+ A2VM and its white version, the Claw A8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition A2VM (henceforth referred to as just A8 AI+ for the sake of everyone's sanity), are the models with the Intel chip. The A8 AI+ actually uses the same …
channelnews : Can the New MSI Claw A8 Rival the Nintendo Switch 2?
As the Nintendo Switch 2 edges closer to launch, MSI is stepping up the competition with its new handheld gaming PC, the Claw A8, unveiled at Computex 2025. Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU, the device marks MSI’s first pivot away from Intel chips in their Claw series, aiming to challenge not just Nintendo but also the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally. The MSI Claw A8 features AMD’s latest Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, an 8-core chip with Radeon …
MSI’s new Claw A8 packs AMD firepower in a killer new design
Google I/O might be taking place this week, but so is Computex, and that’s where MSI has just announced its new Claw A8 handheld gaming PC. It has a rather aesthetically pleasing two-tone design that differentiates itself from the visuals of MSI’s other handhelds. This includes the Claw 8 AI+ AV2M, the Claw 7 AI+ AV2M, and the Claw A1M, which was MSI’s first-ever handheld. Visually, it has a more angular (almost polygonal) look to its bottom cor…
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