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MSI Claw A8

MSI Claw A8 handheld front
Released
Feb. 2026


OS
Windows 11


Screen
8.0”, 16:10


Up To
Modern


Best For
PS2, 3DS


Price
~$1150


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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

Screen Size
8.0”


Resolution
1920 x 1200


Refresh Rate
120 Hz


Screen Type
IPS


Pixel Density
283 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic


Weight
762 g


Dimensions
299.5 x 126.8 x 23.9 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Top

Ports and Connectivity

Mobile Data
WiFi Version
7


Bluetooth Version
5.4

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, asymetrical


Shoulder Button Layout
Stacked


D-Pad Placement
Bottom


Additional Controls
Volume up and down, menu, fingerprint/power, M1/M2 rear buttons, view

Technical Specs

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Storage
1 TB M.2 NVMe 4.0 SSD


Battery
80 Wh


RAM
24 GB


RAM Type
LPDDR5X


Architecture
x86-64


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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