MSI Claw handhelds · Handheld Gaming Consoles
MSI Claw 8 AI+ vs MSI Claw: Worth the Upgrade?
More of a Sidegrade
Trading a MSI Claw for a MSI Claw 8 AI+ is more of a sidegrade than an upgrade — you gain in some areas but lose in others. Only switch if the specific differences align with your needs.
25
Upgrade Score
$1,161
Price Difference
+0.1
Rating Change
4
New Features
4
Features Removed
How the Scores Compare
MSI Claw→MSI Claw 8 AI+
Performance+12
74
→
86
Value-12
78
→
66
Battery+10
68
→
78
Portability-8
84
→
76
Compatibility+2
90
→
92
Higher is better. Category-specific 0-100 scale. Lighter bar = MSI Claw, highlighted bar = MSI Claw 8 AI+.
What Changed
Added in the New Generation
- +8-inch class handheld display
- +Intel Core Ultra platform
- +LPDDR5x memory
- +Windows PC game support
Removed from Previous Generation
- −Intel handheld PC platform
- −7-inch 120Hz display
- −Windows game support
- −Thunderbolt connectivity
Specs at a Glance
| Spec | MSI Claw 8 AI+ | MSI Claw |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Windows handheld PC | Windows handheld PC |
| Display | 8-inch class handheld display | 7-inch 120Hz handheld display |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra handheld platform | Intel Ultra 7-155H |
| Storage | 1TB NVMe | 512GB NVMe |
| Battery Life | Large Windows handheld battery | Original Claw handheld runtime |
| Best For | Intel-based Windows handheld gaming | discounted Windows handheld experimentation |
| Display Size | 8-inch | 7-inch |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Memory | 32GB LPDDR5x | 16GB LPDDR5 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | — |