Since the beginning of 2024 we knew about MSI’s laptop, the Claw A1M, a device that at first glance It seems similar to the rest of the options on the marketlike the Steam Deck, the ROG Ally or the Legion Go, but with a completely different element: the use of Intel Core Ultra processors.
Now, the company has presented, like ASUS, a new model: the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus. As its name indicates, this model is focused on using Intel’s new Lunar Lake processors, instead of the previous generation’s Meteor Lake, which have a special focus on using AI to optimize equipment performance and improve autonomy of your battery.
This is the new MSI Claw 8 AI Plus
In addition to the change in the processor, the Claw 8 AI Plus comes with an 80 Wh battery which means it is similar to the new ROG Ally X. However, it has an 8 inch screenunlike the original’s seven, although it maintains the 120 Hz refresh rate with VRR.
Other changes include connectivity, as it now integrates a second USB-C port with support for Thunderbolt 4as well as improvements to the tactile feel of the LB and RB buttons.
At the moment, there are not many more details about this new model, although thanks to Intel we know that Lunar Lake is more energy efficient and that has up to 50% additional GPU performance than Meteor Lake.
Along with the Claw 8 AI Plus, another version of the MSI Claw has also been released: a limited edition of Fallout. This version has the same specifications as the original, a 7-inch screen and Meteor Lake processors, that is, Intel Core Ultra.
Although It was not specified which variant of the CPU it will haveMSI assures that it will be a design “unique, inspired by the Vaults, Pip-Boys and robots from the Fallout series“.
Price and availability of the new MSI Claw
For now, None of the models have a price or availabilitybut their costs may be higher than the original models.
In the case of the version with Intel Core Ultra 5, the MSI Claw arrived with a price of 19,999 pesos, while equipped with the Ultra 7 processor it rose to 21,999 pesos. Its specifications include 16 GB of RAM, 53 Wh battery, 7-inch touch screen and 512 GB storage.
