MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Review: Top-Tier Handheld Gaming Performance Comes at a Steep $1,800 Price
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Kyle Barr
Summary
The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is reviewed as the best-performing handheld gaming PC currently available, offering top-tier performance and efficiency for portable gaming. However, at $1,800, it costs as much as a decent desktop gaming PC, reflecting the current high prices of PC components. The review positions it as the ultimate choice for those seeking maximum performance in a handheld form factor, but acknowledges the steep price barrier.
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· 5 pulledIf you told me, 'Play Nintendo games,' go buy a Switch 2.
If next on your checklist is 'Give me the best mix of performance and efficiency in something I can take on a plane,' then there's only one answer now.
It's the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, an $1,800 handheld PC.
At that price, you can claim a not-too-shabby desktop gaming PC.
Thanks to obscene memory prices, this is the world we live in now.
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