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MSI is upgrading its handheld lineup with the Claw 8 EX AI+. This new model introduces the powerful Intel Arc G3 chip, which early benchmarks suggest could be up to 50% faster. We take a first look at its design, performance, and potential battery life improvements.
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00:00MSI is one of the first brands to bring the new Intel Arc G3 to the new lineup of handhelds
00:06with
00:06the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+. Basically, they have taken cues from the ROG Xbox Ally, which introduced
00:15the deeper and more Xbox-like grips. And when you combine those new controls, which allow you to
00:22play your games for much longer, along with a larger 8-inch screen, you are getting the best
00:27of both worlds. So yeah, it's not just ASUS now. MSI is coming after that portable Xbox experience.
00:33Under the hood, we have the Intel Arc G3 Extreme Processor, with early benchmarks suggesting that
00:38it could be up to 50% faster in certain games. But you know what else is also important besides
00:43your actual gaming performance? Battery life. Because the chip is more efficient now, we could
00:47see this squeeze out a couple extra hours depending on the game and settings you're playing on. Now,
00:51obviously, one of the biggest questions is going to be pricing and availability. And while we don't
00:55have that information yet, rumors are saying that this could be a very expensive handheld.
01:01But let me know what you think about the new MSI Claw 8 EX AI+. Do you think this is
01:05going
01:05to be your next handheld?
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