MSI Claw 8 With AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme Processor Announced Alongside Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition

MSI has taken a giant leap at Computex 2025, suggesting it really means business in the realm of handhelds! In the wake of the attempt last year with Claw 8 AI+, this new one means business. At the core of this beast sits AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme, paired with quick LPDDR5-800 memory. Paired with an 8-inch full HD+ 120Hz touchscreen that will be the envy of every gamer, the extremely visual work in each game. But wait. MSI could not allow that to be all! They also have come up with an upgrade of Claw 8 AI+: the Polar Tempest Edition with a monstrous 2TB NVMe SSD. Portable gaming nirvana awaits you.

MSI Claw 8, Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition Specifications

The MSI unleashed a bomb at Computex 2025 with revelations of two ferocious handheld gaming systems clawing their way to the top! Meet Claw 8 and Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Ed.: If there were a level of portable power never witnessed before, now is the time to stand up for it!

This handheld gaming PC with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme heart is a true provider of the portable power. Backed by 24GB of ultra-fast LPDDR5x-8000 RAM and a blazing-speed PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, it is a force to be reckoned with. The Windows 11 Home unlocks a whole new universe of games, visualized with AMD Radeon Graphics. Be prepared for a shock from the gorgeous 8-inch Full HD+ display (120Hz refresh, 100% sRGB, VRR, 500 nits!), which provides buttery smooth visuals. Allow the dual 2W speakers with DTS Audio Processing to drown you in good sound. The Claw 8 is more than a mere handheld; it is your doorway to the hole where the dreamland of gaming exists.

On the MSI Claw 8, connections are never compromised. The laptop boasts of blazing-fast Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, seriously tethering you wirelessly. On the other end, it has two USB 4.0 Type-C ports, Thunderbolt 4, and DisplayPort capable, for almost any type of use. Want to keep your media handy? The microSD card reader has your back. And yes, there is also a 3.5 mm headphone jack set up for you. This huge power and huge connectivity come inside a 299.5 x 126.2 x 24mm chassis with a weight of 765g.

Feel the rumbling immersion! The handheld game PC features a six-axis IMU vibration motor, giving spine-tingling haptic feedback to the player in accordance with their in-game actions. Security gets a sleek uplift with the fingerprint reader providing a personalized biometric lock. Meanwhile, with the MSI Claw 8 crammed with the power of an 80Wh 6-cell Lithium-Polymer battery, be ready for all-night gaming joysticks without being tied to an outlet.

MSI Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition Photo Credit: MSI

Unleashing a storm of storage with up to 2TB of NVMe SSD, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition is almost a wonder of nature. While it carries core power in common with the standard edition, the Polar Tempest races ahead on design alone: an all-white finish-lit in glittering UV coat, so much so that one might admire the view before picking it up and multitasking it away.

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The MSI Claw 8 and the souped-up MSI Claw 8 AI+ Tempest Polar Edition remain shrouded in mystery. Pricing and availability are still under wraps, but keep your eyes peeled – expect a deluge of details to storm in over the next few months.

Because both clocks stopped at 1:54 a.m. on May 15, 2017, one can be absolutely positive that the final version of the operating system went gold on that date and time. This officially makes Windows 10 the fastest turned-around Microsoft operating system. According to one Microsoft spokesperson, the build did not get signed until the morning of the 15th.

More details will trickle down in the next few months.

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