MSI Claw 8 AI Plus With Intel Lunar Lake Chip Announced; May Compete With Asus ROG Ally X

MSI Claw 8 AI Plus was announced by the company on Tuesday at Computex 2024. The portable gaming PC is expected to arrive as a successor to the first-generation Claw model that was launched in March this year to disappointing reviews that criticized its Intel Meteor Lake chip. for underwhelming performance, especially when up against the likes of the Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck OLED, despite costing more than them. With the Claw 8 AI Plus, a replacement for MSI's console could soon be available.

MSI Claw 8 AI Plus has been announced

The company unveiled its next-generation gaming laptop, the Claw 8 AI Plus, during the ongoing Computex 2024 exhibition in Taipei. The new Intel Lunar Lake chip will power it, and MSI claims it will be the “world's first gaming laptop” to feature the aforementioned Intel Core Ultra processor.

The company has yet to announce pricing for the MSI Claw 8 AI and we can expect more details to arrive in the coming months.

MSI Claw 8 AI Plus Specifications

In a blog post, the company says it will have an 8-inch Full HD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and VRR support.

According to a report by Verge, the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus is also tipped to get a bigger battery, potentially up to 80Wh. That may put it on par with the Asus ROG Ally X that was also announced at Computex 2024. The handheld will also get a second USB Type-C port with Thunderbolt 4 capabilities, according to MSI.

The potential ROG Ally X competitor will also get a wall-mounted charger, as well as an improved “tactile feel of the LB/RB buttons.”

For reference, the Asus ROG Ally X is powered by an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU, featuring a Zen 4 architecture with 8 cores. The chip is paired with an RDNA 3 iGPU and 24GB of LPDDR5 RAM. Compared to the recently announced MSI Claw 8 AI Plus, it has a slightly smaller 7-inch Full HD IPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 7ms response time.

Claw x Fallout

Along with the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus, the company announced that it will be collaborating with Bethesda to release a limited edition co-branded Claw x Fallout gaming PC. MSI says it will feature a 7-inch screen and a design inspired by various Fallout elements, including vaults, Pip-Boys and robots.

This will give “fans an immersive experience in the game's post-nuclear apocalypse atmosphere,” says MSI.