Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Windows 11
Released
Feb 2026
The MSI Claw A8 is a high-end horizontal retro handheld from MSI with a 8.0-inch 1920×1200 IPS 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 $1,149.
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Emulation
Runs all 18 tested systems at excellent quality — a top-tier performer.
DS, 3DS, GBA, N64, NES, PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, SNES, Wii U, Saturn, Switch, Genesis, Game Boy, GameCube, Dreamcast
Specifications
Display
Screen
8.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:10
Resolution
1920 x 1200
Pixel density
283.02 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Performance
Chipset
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
CPU
AMD Zen 5
CPU clock
2.0 GHz - 5.0 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
GPU
AMD RDNA 3.5
GPU clock
2.9 GHz
RAM
24 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
Internal 1 TB M.2 NVMe 4.0 SSD, External MicroSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
762 grams
Dimensions
299.5 mm x 126.8 mm x 23.9 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Fingerprint/Power, M1/M2 Rear buttons, Menu, View, Volume +-
Features
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