Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Windows 11
Released
Jun 2026
The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is a high-end horizontal retro handheld from MSI with a 8.0-inch 1920×1200 IPS Touchscreen screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 11. It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $1,800.
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Emulation
Runs all 18 tested systems at excellent quality. A top-tier performer.
Specifications
Display
Screen
8.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:10
Resolution
1920 x 1200
Pixel density
283.02 PPI
Panel
IPS Touchscreen
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Intel Arc G3 Extreme
CPU
Intel Panther Lake
CPU clock
1.5 GHz - 4.7 GHz
CPU cores
14
CPU threads
14
GPU
Intel Arc B390
GPU clock
2.3 GHz
RAM
32 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
Internal 1 TB 2280 SSD, External MicroSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
785 grams
Dimensions
296 mm x 130 mm x 25 - 48 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Dual rear function buttons, Fingerprint/Power, Menu, MSI Center, Quick Settings, View, Volume +-
Features
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