TL;DR
- At Computex 2026, MSI officially announced the Claw 8 Ex AI Plus
- This Windows 11 Home-based gaming handheld features the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip, an 80Whr battery, up to 32GB RAM, and an 8-inch 120Hz VRR display.
- The handheld will launch in a unique Void Purple colorway, but MSI has not yet shared official pricing or availability details.
Windows 11-based gaming handhelds are about to have their time in the spotlight, thanks to Intel’s new Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme processors that take on AMD’s Ryzen Z-series. Acer already lifted the wraps off the Predator Atlas 8, and now MSI has launched the Claw 8 Ex AI Plus handheld with the new processor.
At Computex 2026, MSI announced the Claw 8 Ex AI Plus, powered by the Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor, which promises exceptional AAA gaming on handheld devices while maintaining strong power efficiency for extended play sessions. There’s support for up to 32GB LPDDR5X dual-channel RAM and one PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD.
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