The new MSI machines are notable for their continued reliance on Intel hardware. The Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and other notable gaming handhelds run on AMD chips, which have demonstrated reliable performance and efficiency.

MSI has officially announced its next crack at handheld gaming is here with the Lunar Lake-powered MSI Claw 7 AI Plus and MSI Claw 8 AI Plus. The two Windows-based handhelds come with 32GB of RAM and larger batteries than their predecessors.

MSI has just unveiled its next-gen gaming handhelds, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ and the MSI Claw 7 AI+. The company calls them a refresh, but they're more than that.

The new MSI Claw models have improved batteries, powerful Intel Core Ultra 7 processors, and are available in two sizes.

After the last model launched with a long list of shortcomings, MSI has two new models with 7-inch and 8-inch screens.

The first MSI Claw handheld gaming PC wasn’t very well received when it launched earlier this year as the first (and only) model in the space to feature an Intel Meteor Lake processor and Intel Arc integrated graphics.

Arguably the most exciting upgrade for the Claw 8 AI+ is the battery, which is a full 80 watt-hours, same as the ASUS ROG Ally X. We found laptops based on Lunar Lake to have superior battery life versus the already-impressive efficiency of AMD's "Phoenix",

Ahead of CES 2025, the details on MSI's upcoming handheld device have been revealed, including specs on battery life and screen size.

MSI Claw 8 AI+ and Claw 7 AI+ handhelds should be available for pre-order soon via Amazon, Best Buy, and other retailers.