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Between the ASUS ROG Ally<\/a>, the Lenovo Legion Go<\/a> and the Steam Deck<\/a>, AMD has a virtual monopoly over the chips powering high-end gaming handhelds. But for the Claw, MSI is partnering up with Intel to bring a little more balance to the portable PC performance wars.<\/p>\n

On paper and in its design, MSI\u2019s Claw shares a lot with the ROG Ally. It has a 7-inch full HD LCD screen with 500 nits of brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. (I asked an MSI rep if the Claw also supports VRR, but they didn\u2019t have an immediate answer, so stay tuned.) Even its case looks very familiar, with both handhelds sporting almost identical chassis, button layouts and power buttons with built-in fingerprint sensors, except that the Claw is black and has much bigger grips, which makes it way more comfortable to hold.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s where the similarities come to an end, because on the inside, the Claw is powered by either an Intel Core Ultra 7 or Core Ultra 5 chip depending on the configuration. That\u2019s a pretty big departure amongst the sea of AMD-based alternatives, and may have some people wondering if Intel\u2019s first foray into high-end gaming handhelds can keep up. That\u2019s because in addition to a new chip, developers will be relying on Intel\u2019s integrated Arc graphics and a library of drivers that simply aren\u2019t as deep or as well tested as AMD\u2019s. It\u2019s also unclear how much the NPU inside Intel\u2019s latest chip will help with things like XeSS super sampling<\/a>, which is sure to play a big part in the Claw\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n

However, even on the pre-production models with unfinished software (including beta drivers) that I tested things were surprisingly smooth. Launching games was snappy and I only ran into a small handful of hitches. Unfortunately, I wasn\u2019t able to pull up MSI\u2019s built-in performance monitor, as its MSI Center game launcher is still a work in progress. A spokesperson I talked to claimed that, during internal testing, the Claw delivered 20 to 25 percent higher frame rates than an equivalent AMD-based handheld in 14 out of 15 popular titles. That\u2019s a pretty big claim but, if those figures carry over to a larger library of modern games, AMD might soon find itself playing catch-up. But, that\u2019s a big if.<\/p>\n

Another benefit of going with an Intel chip is that it allows MSI to include a Thunderbolt 4 port (Thunderbolt is a proprietary connector owned by Intel), which brings super fast data speeds and the option of hooking up an external graphics dock if you want even more performance. MSI is even using one of Intel\u2019s Killer modems that includes support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, so wireless connectivity is pretty much as good as it gets.<\/p>\n

Also, while I didn\u2019t have enough time to test its longevity, the 53Whr battery should give the Claw some significant advantages over the ROG Ally, which has just a40Whr pack. There\u2019s huge mesh vents on its back too, which should help keep MSI\u2019s handheld and your hands from getting too sweaty. Also, both the Claw\u2019s buttons and joysticks use precise hall effect sensors, compared to the Ally whose sticks relies on potentiometers. In a lot of ways, the Claw feels like what a mid-life refresh for the Ally might look like, assuming ASUS felt like switching from AMD to Intel.<\/p>\n

Even this early there\u2019s a lot to like about MSI\u2019s new Intel-based handheld. And when you factor in that the Claw starts at $699 with a Core Ultra 5 chip, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, $749 for a faster model with a Core Ultra 7 CPU or $799 for one with a 1TB SSD, it looks to be pretty competitive regarding pricing as well.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, there\u2019s no word on an official release, though MSI says it\u2019s shooting for a window closer to the end of Q1 instead of Q2. And as someone who loved the huge wave of gaming handhelds we got last year, it\u2019s really encouraging to see MSI carry that momentum into 2024 with the Claw.<\/p>\n

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