At the Computex 2026 show in Taipei, MSI has both announced and showcased its latest gaming handheld, the Claw 8 EX AI+. Based on Intel’s latest Arc G3 Extreme SoC, the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is one of the three Arc G3 Extreme handhelds showcased at the show, and hopefully not the last.
The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is built around an 8-inch 1920×1200 resolution, 120Hz VRR display, has hall-effect triggers and sticks, a D-pad, all-new linear motors for tactile haptic feedback, and thanks to the Intel Arc G3 Extreme SoC, support for XeSS 3 upscaling, Multi-Frame Generation (MFG), and support for Xbox Mode.
MSI also included a whole new Cooler Boost HyperFlow cooling system with two fans and dual heatpipes, while connectivity includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and more. It also gets up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory, a single PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD slot, and stereo 2W speakers.
According to information, MSI’s new Claw 8 EX AI+ should launch on June 23rd, and while MSI did not reveal any information about the price, some rumors suggest it could go for $1,499.
