MSI Claw A8
Released
Feb. 2026
OS
Windows 11
Screen
8.0”, 16:10
Up To
Modern
Best For
PS2, 3DS
Price
~$1150
Emulation Performance
Modern
90
PlayStation 3
85
Switch
95
Wii U
PlayStation 2
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
GameCube
Sega Saturn
85
PSP
Dreamcast
Nintendo 64
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES
Screen
Pixel Density
283 PPI
Ergonomics
Material
Plastic
Weight
762 g
Dimensions
299.5 x 126.8 x 23.9 mm
Ports and Connectivity
WiFi Version
7
Bluetooth Version
5.4
Controls
Additional Controls
Volume up and down, menu, fingerprint/power, M1/M2 rear buttons, view
Technical Specs
*
Storage
1 TB M.2 NVMe 4.0 SSD
Battery
80 Wh
RAM
24 GB
CPU
AMD Zen 5
GPU
AMD RDNA 3.5
CPU Clock Speed
2.0 GHz - 5.0 GHz
CPU Cores
8
CPU Threads
16
GPU Clock Speed
2.9 GHz
Pros
- Strong performance even for more demanding systems
- Reliable emulation on all systems
- Large 80 Wh battery for long play sessions
- Very smooth gameplay thanks to the 120Hz refresh rate
Cons
- Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
- Big device, portable but not pocketable
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