At CES 2024, MSI officially launched the new Claw handheld gaming console like Steam Deck and ROG Ally. Notably, the Claw is the world’s first Windows handheld gaming console powered by the Intel Core Ultra processors and features Intel XeSS technology.
As per the official information, the Windows handheld gaming console market is currently dominated by AMD-powered devices like the ASUS ROG Ally and Steam Deck.
MSI Claw Price, Availability
MSI has announced that the Claw will be available for purchase sometime in February or March. The latest handheld video game console will be offered in three Intel Core Ultra configurations with prices starting at $699 and going up to $799. The MSI Claw will be available in a single black colour option with RGB buttons.
Key Specifications
It features RGB ABXY buttons and RGB left and right analog sticks with a hall effect. Other physical buttons include a D-pad, left and right bumpers, a View button, a Menu button, an MSI Center M button, an OSD Key, and two Assignable grip buttons.
There is one mic-in/headphone-out audio jack, a USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 port with PD charging, and a microSD card reader.
It also comes with Cooler Boost HyperFlox thermal management technology comprising of intraflow thermal design that redirects part of the airflow to cool the internals.
MSI Claw features up to Intel Core Ultra 7 processor (Series 1), in a market dominated by AMD-powered handheld consoles. Backing the processor is an Intel Arc GPU, 16GB LPDDR5-6400 RAM, and up to 1TB of PCIe M.2 storage.
