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MSI Claw A8

MSI Claw A8

MSI

Released: February 2026 Horizontal Windows 11

Emulation capabilities

All PS3 playable

Performance

SoC AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
CPU AMD Zen 5
CPU Cores 8 Cores
CPU Clock 2.0 GHz - 5.0 GHz
Architecture x86-64
GPU AMD RDNA 3.5
GPU Cores 16 Cores
GPU Clock 2.9 GHz
RAM 24 GB LPDDR5X

Display

Screen Size 8.0 inch
Screen Type IPS Touchscreen
Resolution 1920 x 1200
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
PPI 283.02 PPI
Aspect Ratio 16:10
Screen Lens Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)

Physical

Battery 80 Wh
Cooling Heatsink Fan Ventilation cutouts
Dimensions 299.5 mm x 126.8 mm x 23.9 mm
Weight 762 grams
Shell Material Plastic
Colors White, Neon Green

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 Fingerprint/Power, M1/M2 Rear buttons, Menu, View, 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, Hall effect joysticks and triggers

Storage

Storage Internal 1 TB M.2 NVMe 4.0 SSD, External MicroSD
Charge Port USB-C x2 Top facing