It’s been a long time, MSI. Ever since testing the first claw, the question has been loud and clear from me: “when will you make an AMD version?” Intel’s cool and all, and the recent updates to Arc graphics have made the Claw 8+ AI a seriously capable gaming machine.

But finally, the MSI Claw A8 sporting Ryzen Z2 Extreme is here, and I’m mightily impressed by the performance, stamina, and the attention to detail on the ergonomics to make this a premium way to play.

Is it something I’d say is worth upgrading to from a Z1 Extreme handheld if you have one? No — you’ve got more than enough with that system, and the incoming Xbox Full Screen Experience update should bring better performance as I saw with the ROG Xbox Ally. Speaking of, this is still full-fat Windows 11 out of the box, which c

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