When Intel introduced its new Arc G3 and G3 Extreme chips for handheld gaming PCs this week, the company said we could expect to see devices from Acer, ONEXPLAYER and MSI powered by those processors.Sure enough, Acer and ONEXPLAYER have both officially announced their first Arc G-Series handhelds. And while MSI hasn’t published a press release yet, it looks like the company is showing off the upcoming MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ ahead of Computex. Chinese website Mobile01 has released some hands-on pictures, while The Verge has information about specs.MSI’s next handheld gaming PC features an 8 inch, 1920m x 1200 pixel, 120 Hz IPS LCD touchscreen display with variable refresh rate (between 48 and 120 Hz). The screen is surrounded by game controllers with an updated design featuring more comfortable grips. MSI says there’s also better haptic feedback thanks to a new linear motor.According to Mobile01, the cooling system has also been updated with two fans featuring large blades and four vents in the top of the system.Of course, the biggest upgrade is the processor: Intel’s Arc G3 Extreme features 12-core Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics that deliver competitive performance with an entry-level discrete GPU like a low-power NVIDIA RTX 4050. Based on Intel’s Panther Lake architecture, the chip should also offer decent CPU performance thanks to its 2 Performance cores, 8 Efficiency cores, and 4 Low-Power Efficiency cores.Other MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ features include support for up to 32GB of onboard LPDDR5x memory and an M.2 2280 slot for user-replaceable PCIe NVMe storage, stereo 2W speakers, and support for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0.The handheld has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a microSD card reader. And there’s a fingerprint sensor for biometric logins.
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is a gaming handheld with Intel Arc G3 Extreme - Liliputing
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is a gaming handheld with Intel Arc G3 Extreme
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ debuts at Computex with Intel Arc G3 Extreme, claiming its integrated Arc B390 iGPU delivers parity with a low-power NVIDIA RTX 4050 discrete chip. Intel closing the integrated/discrete GPU gap in handhelds challenges AMD's dominance and reshapes edge-compute procurement options for compact workstation use cases.











