MSI has announced the Claw, the company’s first gaming laptop and also the first on the market to have an Intel chip.
The MSI Claw runs on Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake chips, which is a change of pace from all other gaming handhelds on the market that feature an AMD chipset. MSI doesn’t specify all the options that will be available beyond saying it will offer up to the Core Ultra 7 155H, which features 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 low-power E-cores with a maximum turbo clock of 4.8 GHz and 24 MB of total cache.
Intel Core Ultra chips feature new Intel Arc graphics, with the 155H GPU clocked at 2.25GHz and support for modern rendering features like ray tracing and native XeSS support.
MSI Claw will also have 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory and M.2 2230 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD with capacities up to 1 TB. There’s also a microSD slot for easy expansion.
The Claw features a 7-inch IPS VRR LCD display, 1920×1080 resolution, 120Hz with touch support. The display has 100% sRGB coverage and up to 500 nits of brightness. The device comes with USB-C, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity. You get built-in 2x2W stereo speakers and audio jack.
The MSI Claw has a 53Wh battery, which is the largest in the category. MSI claims the device is capable of two hours of battery life while gaming, which is about what we got from the ROG Ally, which although has a smaller 40Wh battery but also a lower power rating of 30W while the Claw can go up to 40W. The Claw comes with a 65W charger in the box.
| Model name | Claw A1M |
|---|---|
| Processor | Up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H processor |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.) |
| Windows 11 Pro | |
| Chipsets | Integrated SoC |
| Memory | Built-in LPDDR5, 16GB, dual channel |
| Screen | 7″ FHD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz refresh rate, touch screen, 120 Hz refresh rate, 100% sRGB (typical), 500 nits (typical), IPS-level panel |
| Graphics | Intel® Arc Graphics |
| Storage slot | 1 NVMe M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD |
| Sensor | 6-axis IMU vibration motor |
| Communication | Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 7 BE1750, Bluetooth v5.4 |
| Audio | 2 x 2W speakers / 1 combo audio jack / Hi-Res Audio ready |
| I/O port | 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 / DP/ USB Type-C (with PD 3.0 charging) |
| 1 x microSD card reader | |
| 1 audio combo jack | |
| 1x Power Button with Fingerprint Sensor | |
| Battery/adapter | USB Type-C PD 3.0, 6 cells, lithium-polymer, 53 Wh/65 W |
| Dimension | 294 (W) x 117 (D) x 21.2 (H) mm |
| Weight | 675 g |
| Color | Black |
As with ROG Ally, MSI Claw will run Windows 11 out of the box. It will include the MSI Center M app for managing device settings and installed games, and there is a dedicated button to launch it. The device also includes MSI APP Player, which allows you to emulate Android apps and games.
The MSI Claw will start at $699 and will be available in three variants. The top-of-the-line model with 155H and 1TB storage will cost $799. It is expected to go on sale in the first half of 2024.
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