MSI Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld is leaked to come with a larger 8″ display and the Intel Core Ultra 200 Lunar Lake chip. In addition, it will also offer better battery life according to the leak.
Claw 8 AI+ could offer over 10 times higher AI performance than the Claw A1M
Tipster @momomo_us has posted the details on X (formerly Twitter). He has also mentioned that the upcoming Claw 8 AI+ handheld will equip a Thunderbolt 4 Type-C port, enhanced LB/RB buttons, and a lighter AC power adapter.
According to the leak, MSI has also collaborated with Bethesda to build a Fallout-themed special edition version of the MSI Claw. This special edition will feature a slightly smaller 7″ FHD display and offer a design that is inspired by the vault, Pip-Boy, and roots from the Fallout series. However, it’s not clear whether it is going to be a rebranded version of the existing MSI Claw A1M or a version of the Claw 8 AI+.
Unfortunately this is all the information the tipster could share.
Speaking of the Lunar Lake series chip, it could come out in Q3 2024. The Claw AI+ with the new chip is expected to be a strong competitor to the ROG Alley X, which is powered by the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor and offers a smaller 7″ display.
MSI has embedded the term AI in the product name, and we will have to see what kind of advantages it brings to the table and how it improves the overall gaming experience. The upcoming Core Ultra 200 chipset is expected to offer over 100 TOPS in AI performance. Notably, this is more than 10 times higher than the AI capabilities of the existing Meteor Lake series chips that power the Claw A1M.
The GPU in the Core Ultra 200 series is also expected to boast the new Battlemage GPU architecture, which will hopefully contribute to implementing a better gaming experience as compared to the current generation product.
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