AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU Powers MSI Claw 8 Gaming Handheld, Gets 24 GB LPDDR5X Memory

AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU Powers MSI Claw 8 Gaming Handheld, Gets 24 GB LPDDR5X Memory

MSI's Claw 8 utilizes AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU to deliver powerful gaming performance, but reduces the memory by 8 GB. MSI Claw 8 with Ryzen Z2 Extreme Showcased at Computex, Featuring 24 GB LPDDR5X RAM The new MSI Claw 8 gaming handheld looks a bit different from the Claw 8 AI+ from the outside. Surely, it's almost identical in layout, but they gave it a slightly different grip than the latter. There are some more differences in appearance, w…

New MSI Claw challenges ROG Ally and Legion Go as it makes switch to AMD hardware

Last Updated on May 20, 2025 The MSI Claw is one of the few gaming handhelds that doesn’t rely on an AMD-based platform, instead running on up to Intel’s Core Ultra 7 285V processor. However, that’s now changing, as MSI has decided to branch out and side with Team Red. The new MSI Claw A8 ...

After MSI presented its first gaming handheld about two years ago, which initially revealed weaknesses in the hardware based on Meteor Lake and a year later changed to Lunar Lake with the Claw 7 AI+ and the Claw 8 AI+, there is now the first version with AMD substructure.

MSI is joining ROG Ally, Legion Go, and other with a AMD handheld - TECHTELEGRAPH

As reported by GamesRadar, during Computex 2025, MSI revealed its latest Windows gaming handheld: the MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM. But, unlike the previous entries in the Claw line, this upcoming device will be the first to not have an Intel APU (accelerated processing unit). Instead, it will feature a next-gen AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, the follow-up to the AMD Z1 line seen in ASUS ROG Ally, Ally X, Lenovo Legion Go, and other gaming handhelds. Aside from the…

MSI Claw A8 beats Asus ROG Ally 2 to launch with AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme and 80 Wh battery

MSI has lifted the lid on a new gaming handheld, albeit not the one that some thought it would be releasing soon. While there had been evidence to suggest that a new 7-inch option was up next, MSI has presented a new 8-inch variant powered by an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU alongside the Polar Tempest Edition of the original Claw 8 AI+ today at Computex 2025 in Taipei.

MSI's new handheld houses AMD Z2 Extreme instead of Intel Core Ultra and its actually available in a color other than white or black

MSI revealed a new gaming handheld at Computex 2025, but this one doesn't have an Intel Core Ultra like the other Claws.