Intel's handheld slate just keeps getting bigger... and more expensive.
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ with Intel Arc G3 Extreme: 85% gaming boost over Ally X (80 vs 30 fps), 5h+ battery, ~$1,500. For IT managers: GPU-first architecture validates at consumer scale—shaping BYOD device choices and portable compute strategies.
And it’s using Intel’s custom Arc G3 Extreme handheld gaming chip.
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.
Any color you want, as long as it's 'Void Purple'
The Team Blue comeback story packed into a great piece of hardware
As such, it will demand an agonizingly tall price point.
