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MSI Claw A1M

MSI Claw A1M

MSI

Released: March 2024 Horizontal Windows 11

Emulation capabilities

All Switch playable, most PS3 playable

Performance

SoC Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU Intel Meteor Lake 4x P Cores, 8x E Cores, 2x Low Power E Cores 6x P Cores, 8x E Cores, 2x Low Power E Cores
CPU Cores 14 Cores, 16 Cores
CPU Clock 700 MHz - 4.6 GHz, 700 MHz - 4.8 GHz
Architecture x86-64
GPU Intel Arc
GPU Cores 🔜
GPU Clock 2.2 GHz, 2.25 GHz
RAM 16 GB LPDDR5 (6400 MT/s)

Display

Screen Size 7.0 inch
Screen Type IPS Touchscreen
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
PPI 319.26 PPI
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Screen Lens Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)

Physical

Battery 53 Wh
Cooling Heatpipes Dual Fans Ventilation cutouts
Dimensions 294 mm x 117 mm x 21.2 mm
Weight 675 grams
Shell Material Plastic
Colors Black

Controls

D-Pad Disc Lower placement
Analogs Dual thumbsticks (L3/R3, Hall) Left: Upper placement Right: Lower placement
Face Buttons 4 Buttons
Shoulder Buttons L1, R1, L2, R2 Vertical Analog Triggers
Extra Buttons View, MSI Center M, Menu, Quick Settings, Macro 1/2, Fingerprint/Power, Volume +-

Connectivity

Connectivity WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Video Output USB-C video out Top facing
Audio Output 3.5mm Headphone Top facing
Speaker Dual Stereo Front facing
Rumble ✅
Sensors Fingerprint reader, Gyroscope, Hall effect joysticks and triggers

Storage

Storage Internal 512 GB / 1 TB (NVMe?), External MicroSD
Charge Port USB-C Top facing

Emulation Limit

Gamecube, Wii, 3DS, PS2 fully playable, PS3 mostly playable