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| Summary | MSI Claw A8 | |||||||||
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| Launch date | February 2026 | |||||||||
| Price range | $700 - $2000 | |||||||||
| Display size | 8 in | |||||||||
| Body size | 299.5 x 126.8 x 23.9 mm (11.79 x 4.99 x 0.94 in) |
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| Weight | 762 gr | |||||||||
| Chipset | AMD ryzen z2 extreme | |||||||||
| CPU | AMD Zen 5 | |||||||||
| GPU | AMD RDNA 3.5 | |||||||||
| RAM | 24 GB RAM | |||||||||
| Operating system | Windows 11 | |||||||||
| Gaming performance [index] | Perfect for everything ;) | |||||||||
| Performance index | GB < NES < Genesis < GBA < SNES < PS1 < NDS < N64 < DC < PSP < Saturn < GC < Wii < 3DS < PS2 < Wii U < Switch < PS3 | |||||||||
| Internal storage | 1 TB m.2 nvme 4 ssd | |||||||||
| Battery | 5000 mAh | |||||||||
| Presentation | MSI Claw A8 | |||||||||
| Screens | 8:5 IPS | |||||||||
| Form factor | Landscape | |||||||||
| Body size | 299.5 x 126.8 x 23.9 mm (11.79 x 4.99 x 0.94 in) |
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| Weight | 762 gr | |||||||||
| Shell material | Plastic | |||||||||
| Colors | White, Neon green | |||||||||
| Left controls | D-pad (cross, lower) Thumbstick (upper, clickable with hall) |
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| Right controls | 4 face buttons Thumbstick (lower, clickable with hall) |
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| Shoulder controls | L1, R1, L2 and R2 (vertical, analog) | |||||||||
| Display | MSI Claw A8 | |||||||||
| Screens | 1 8:5 | |||||||||
| Screen type | IPS | |||||||||
| Touch screen | Yes | |||||||||
| Pixel resolution | 1920x1200 px (283.02 ppi) | |||||||||
| Screen protection | Tempered glass (oca laminated) | |||||||||
| Video output | USB-C | |||||||||
| Platform | MSI Claw A8 | |||||||||
| Chipset | AMD ryzen z2 extreme | |||||||||
| CPU | 8 CPU cores, 16 threads (2 GHz - 5 GHz) AMD Zen 5 (8 cores) |
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| GPU | AMD RDNA 3.5 (2.9 GHz) |
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| RAM | 24 GB LPDDR5 | |||||||||
| Operating system | Windows 11 | |||||||||
| Gaming performance [index] | Perfect for everything ;) | |||||||||
| Performance index | GB < NES < Genesis < GBA < SNES < PS1 < NDS < N64 < DC < PSP < Saturn < GC < Wii < 3DS < PS2 < Wii U < Switch < PS3 | |||||||||
| Storage | MSI Claw A8 | |||||||||
| Internal | 1 TB m.2 nvme 4 ssd | |||||||||
| External | micro sd | |||||||||
| Connectivity | MSI Claw A8 | |||||||||
| USB | USB-C | |||||||||
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | |||||||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | |||||||||
| Cellular | No | |||||||||
| Sound | MSI Claw A8 | |||||||||
| Speakers | Dual stereo (front) | |||||||||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes (top) | |||||||||
| Battery | MSI Claw A8 | |||||||||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | |||||||||
| Charging | USB-C x2 (top) | |||||||||
| Misc | MSI Claw A8 | |||||||||
| Extra buttons | Power, volume +-, menu, 2x programmable buttons, fingerprint reader | |||||||||
| Rumble | Yes | |||||||||
| Sensors | None | |||||||||
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