Intel's Arc G3 Extreme changes the handheld game - MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Review

Name: MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM
Brand: MSI

A new level of performance.

MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ is the first device with Intel's first dedicated handheld SoC Arc G3 Extreme, which features the powerful Arc B390 iGPU. The result is a completely new level of performance, easily beating AMD's dedicated Z2 Extreme handheld chip.
Andreas Osthoff 👁 Published 06/23/2026 🇩🇪
AI Arc Gaming Handheld Intel Panther Lake Thunderbolt Touchscreen Wi-Fi 7 Windows

Verdict - Intel Arc G3 Extreme is a game changer

Intel's first dedicated gaming handheld chip is a success. The highlight is not only the high performance of the new Arc G3 Extreme and its Arc B390 iGPU, but the performance at lower wattages in combination with features like frame generation. Playing AAA-titles like Cyberpunk 2077 in 1200p with maximum details at ~90 fps with a battery runtime of almost four hours is a huge achievement.

Test device courtesy of Intel

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The new MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is also a good upgrade from its Lunar Lake powered predecessor. The new chassis is much more comfortable to hold and you get very good input devices, good speakers, two Thunderbolt 4 ports as well as a very fast microSD Express card reader. The 8-inch screen with 120 Hz is unchanged and is still great for gaming, but it cannot match the subjective image quality of OLED competitors like Lenovo's Legion Go 2. We also like MSI's software and the improved real-time monitoring options as well as the overhauled quick settings menu, which simply works very well with Xbox integration.

There are two major downsides though. MSI should really improve the fan behavior, because they are running all the time, even while idling. The biggest issue, however, is the price, because the new Claw 8 EX AI+ retails for $1799, which is a lot. You could buy a decent gaming laptop with the RTX 5060 for this money or even a 2025 model with the RTX 5070 if you are lucky. All in all, the new Claw 8 EX AI+ is impressive, we are not sure how many people are willing to spend this kind of money on a gaming handheld.

Pros

+ impressive gaming performance, especially at lower wattages

+ very comfortable chassis

+ good input devices

+ 120 Hz screen with VRR

+ Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7 and SD Express

+ replaceable M.2-2280 SSD

+ very good speakers

+ improved user interface and power profiles

Cons

- fans are running all the time

- Wi-Fi 7 limited to 160 MHz

- no OLED option

Price and Availability

The new MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is available for $1799 from retailers like BestBuy.

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Verdict - Intel Arc G3 Extreme is a game changer
Specifications
Case, Connectivity and Input Devices
Display - 8" IPS with 120 Hz & VRR
Performance - Arc G3 Extreme & Arc B390
Emissions & Power Consumption
Notebookcheck Rating
Potential Competitors in Comparison

Specifications

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM (Claw Series)

Processor

Intel Arc G3 Extreme 14c/14t, 2 x 4.7 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Darkmont E-Core, 4 x 3.1 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, 37 W PL2 / Short Burst, 25 W PL1 / Sustained, Panther Lake

Graphics adapter

Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Core: 2300 MHz, 32.0.101.8826

Memory

32 GB

, LPDDR5x-8533, Dual-Channel, onboard

Display

8.00 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 283 PPI, capacitiveIPS, PN8007QB1-2, glossy: yes, 120 Hz, Adaptive Sync

Mainboard

Intel Panther Lake-H PCH

Storage

Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, 1024 GB

Soundcard

Intel Panther Lake-H PCH - High Definition Audio - AVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)

Connections

2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt 4, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo, Card Reader: microSD Express, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 160MHz ( be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 6

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 48 x 321 x 130 ( = 1.89 x 12.64 x 5.12 in)

Battery

80 Wh

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, 65W PSU, MSI Center M, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

786 g ( = 27.73 oz / 1.73 pounds), Power Supply: 339 g ( = 11.96 oz / 0.75 pounds)

Price

1649 Euro

Links

MSI homepage
MSI notebook section

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Case, Connectivity and Input Devices

MSI completely redesigned the Claw 8 and now it looks much more like a controller with a large screen in the middle. The controller shape is not as extreme as on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X, but it is noticeable and improves the comfort while gaming. Both the front of the controller ends as well as the back are also textured for better grip. MSI uses a dark violet color for the front of the new Claw and while it will not meet everybody's taste, we think it looks really good. The new chassis also offers a regular M.2-2280 slot (previously M.2-2230). The joysticks still feature RGB lighting and the buttons, triggers and joysticks once again offer very good feedback. MSI upgraded the vibration motors and the result is a more defined feedback, and you can feel the difference between different surfaces or running into ABS in Forza Horizon 6, for example.

Connectivity is solid with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a very fast microSD-Express reader with transfer rates of more than 800 MB/s and Wi-Fi 7. However, the Wi-Fi 7 module only supports 160 MHz instead of 320 MHz, so the transfer rates are around 1.8-2.3 Gbps.

Ports: Volume, 3.5 mm stereo, microSD Express, 2x USB-C 4.0 w/ Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, DisplayPort, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), power button w/ fingerprint scanner

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme (SanDisk microSD Express 256 GB)	569 MB/s
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	201 MB/s -65%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	197 MB/s -65%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	181 MB/s -68%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (32.9 - 569, n=11, last 2 years)	176.4 MB/s -69%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	129 MB/s -77%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	32.9 MB/s -94%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme (SanDisk microSD Express 256 GB)	816.9 MB/s
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	261.1 MB/s -68%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	260.4 MB/s -68%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (74.7 - 817, n=11, last 2 years)	251 MB/s -69%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	218.7 MB/s -73%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	209.9 MB/s -74%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	74.7 MB/s -91%

Networking
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 160MHz
iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	2337 (min: 1197) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1846 (min: 1655) MBit/s ∼100%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1714 (min: 849) MBit/s ∼99%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	1784 (min: 1707) MBit/s ∼98%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1723 (min: 1685) MBit/s ∼99%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	1775 (min: 1719) MBit/s ∼98%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1732 (min: 1713) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	1812 (min: 1701) MBit/s ∼100%
GPD Pocket 4 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	942 (min: 915) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1224 (min: 1083) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1380 (min: 1142) MBit/s ∼80%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	1281 (min: 1157) MBit/s ∼71%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel BE201 320MHz
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1561 (min: 1517) MBit/s ∼90%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	1663 (min: 1554) MBit/s ∼92%

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U; iperf 3.1.3: Ø2297 (1197-2553) MBit/s

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1845 (1655-1921) MBit/s

Display - 8" IPS with 120 Hz & VRR

MSI still uses the same 8-inch touchscreen (1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10) with 120 Hz and VRR support we know from the previous Claw 8 AI+. This means you get a very good image quality without any PWM flickering, but the response times and the overall image quality are not as good as on Lenovo's Legion Go 2 OLED screen. Bright images also reveal a slightly grainy image, but it is hardly noticeable at a normal viewing distance.

Our analysis with the professional CalMAN software do not reveal any surprises compared to the previous model. The maximum brightness is ~540 nits and the black value is still decent at 0.36, which results in a very good contrast ratio of ~1500:1. The factory calibration, however, reveals a visible blue cast in combination with a cool color temperature, which helps the maximum brightness. Our own calibration (download link in the box below) improves grayscale and color accuracy noticeably, even though it reduces the maximum brightness by around 40 nits.


540 cd/m²	536 cd/m²	560 cd/m²
513 cd/m²	539 cd/m²	519 cd/m²
509 cd/m²	513 cd/m²	516 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

PN8007QB1-2 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3

Maximum: 560 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 527.2 cd/m² Minimum: 12.5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 539 cd/m²
Contrast: 1497:1 (Black: 0.36 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 3.3 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.73}
calibrated: 1.2
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 5.3 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.97}
71.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
69.4% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.18
CCT: 7724 K

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 3)

	MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM PN8007QB1-2, , 1920x1200, 8", 120 Hz	Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMS881KB01-0, OLED, 1920x1200, 8.8", 144 Hz	Asus ROG Xbox Ally X TL070FVXS01_0, IPS, 1920x1080, 7", 120 Hz	MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM PN8007QB1-2, IPS, 1920x1200, 8", 120 Hz	GPD Pocket 4 YHB03P24, IPS, 2560x1600, 8.8", 144 Hz	MSI Claw 8 AI+ PN8007QB1-2, IPS, 1920x1200, 8", 120 Hz
Display		26%	-5%	2%	20%	1%
Display P3 Coverage (%)	69.4	99.7 44%	66 -5%	71.1 2%	92.7 34%	71.1 2%
sRGB Coverage (%)	99	100 1%	93.1 -6%	99.8 1%	99.6 1%	98.5 -1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%)	71.5	94.6 32%	68.3 -4%	73 2%	90 26%	72.9 2%
Response Times		95%	34%	-31%	-51%	-30%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms)	21 ?(9.4, 11.6)	0.57 ?(0.27, 0.3) 97%	11.4 ?(5.4, 6) 46%	28.1 ?(13.3, 14.8) -34%	27.9 ?(13.4, 14.5) -33%	23.7 ?(11, 12.7) -13%
Response Time Black / White * (ms)	10.2 ?(4.1, 6.1)	0.7 ?(0.39, 0.31) 93%	8 ?(4.2, 3.8) 22%	13 ?(5.1, 7.9) -27%	17.2 ?(8.3, 8.9) -69%	14.9 ?(7.8, 7.1) -46%
PWM Frequency (Hz)		720 ?(85)
PWM Amplitude * (%)		30
Screen		9%	-1%	4%	-12%	-2%
Brightness middle (cd/m²)	539	488 -9%	490 -9%	540 0%	511.2 -5%	524 -3%
Brightness (cd/m²)	527	493 -6%	459 -13%	530 1%	524 -1%	514 -2%
Brightness Distribution (%)	91	98 8%	86 -5%	90 -1%	84 -8%	93 2%
Black Level * (cd/m²)	0.36		0.33 8%	0.34 6%	0.4 -11%	0.33 8%
Contrast (:1)	1497		1485 -1%	1588 6%	1278 -15%	1588 6%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	3.3	2.5 24%	2.8 15%	2.9 12%	4.54 -38%	3.5 -6%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	6.8	4.9 28%	6.5 4%	6.1 10%	8.96 -32%	7.3 -7%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.2	1.4 -17%	1.5 -25%	1.3 -8%	0.95 21%	1.3 -8%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	5.3	3.3 38%	4.2 21%	4.7 11%	6.4 -21%	5.9 -11%
Gamma	2.18 ^101%	2.18 ^101%	2.22 ^99%	2.18 ^101%	2.26 ^97%	2.22 ^99%
CCT	7724 ^84%	6459 ^101%	7381 ^88%	7507 ^87%	8125 ^80%	7852 ^83%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		43% / 28%	9% / 3%	-8% / -1%	-14% / -11%	-10% / -6%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
10.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 4.1 ms rise
10.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 6.1 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 28 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
21 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 9.4 ms rise
21 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 11.6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 33 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7794 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Outdoors (bright day, no direct sunlight)

Performance - Arc G3 Extreme & Arc B390

Testing Conditions

MSI's Center M software still offers three different power profiles (AI Engine, Endurance, Manual), but the Manual mode now offers configurable TDP values that can also be switched via quick settings (see image on the right). This is very handy and an improvement over the previous unit. We used the AI Engine mode for our benchmarks, which is also the default setting. The TDP is up to 37 Watts and then stabilizes at 25 Watts. The Manual mode can be configured up to 45/35 Watts. The two Intel features Endurance Gaming and Multi Frame Generation (more on that later) currently have to be activated via Intel Graphics software, but they will be accessible via quick settings soon. There are also improved real-time monitoring options.

Processor Performance

Intel's Arc G3 Extreme is a dedicated handheld processor based on the current Panther Lake architecture. Compared to laptop chips, it only offers two P-cores (total of 14 cores), so the raw CPU performance is a bit lower. There are other changes like a reduced number of display outputs, for example, but this is hardly relevant for a gaming handheld. In terms of raw CPU performance, the results are fine and also completely sufficient if you want to use the Claw as your daily PC connected to a docking station, for example.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme: Ø1908 (1857.61-2191.9) Points

Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme: Ø1901 (1887.77-1911.95) Points

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme: Ø2110 (2085.4-2260.78) Points

MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme: Ø1635 (1544.28-2069.96) Points

GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: Ø2402 (2245.42-2499.38) Points

MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V: Ø1491 (1472.1-1573.87) Points

CPU Performance rating: Percent
Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

CPU Performance rating
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	87.7 pt
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	77.9 pt
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM ^-2! Intel Arc G3 Extreme	76.4 pt
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme ^-2!	76.4 pt
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	74.8 pt
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	68.3 pt
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	67.1 pt
Average of class Handheld / UMPC	66.5 pt

Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	956 Points
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	791 Points
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	740 Points
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (575 - 956, n=6, last 2 years)	712 Points
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	620 Points
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	590 Points

Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	120 Points
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	117 Points
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	113.8 Points
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	112.9 Points
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (99.2 - 120, n=6, last 2 years)	112.5 Points
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	112.1 Points

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	16546 (14363.5^min - 16546.4^max) Points +13%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	14655 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	14655 Points 0%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	14586 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	12750 Points -13%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (4953 - 16841, n=15, last 2 years)	12243 Points -16%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	12151 Points -17%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	10599 Points -28%

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	2006 Points +8%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	1970 Points +6%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	1956 Points +5%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	1954 Points +5%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	1862 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	1862 Points 0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	1825 Points -2%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (1071 - 2006, n=15, last 2 years)	1704 Points -8%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	6449 Points +12%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	5825 Points +1%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	5762 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	5762 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	4966 Points -14%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (1904 - 6577, n=13, last 2 years)	4774 Points -17%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	4726 Points -18%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	4092 Points -29%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	787 Points +10%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	772 Points +8%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	768 Points +7%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	764 Points +7%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	715 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	715 Points 0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	711 Points -1%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (390 - 787, n=13, last 2 years)	655 Points -8%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	2499 (2245.42^min - 2499.38^max) Points +14%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	2261 (2085.4^min - 2260.78^max) Points +3%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	2192 (1857.61^min - 2191.9^max) Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	2192 Points 0%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	2070 (1544.28^min - 2069.96^max) Points -6%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	1912 (1887.77^min - 1911.95^max) Points -13%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (855 - 2533, n=13, last 2 years)	1909 Points -13%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	1574 (1472.1^min - 1573.87^max) Points -28%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	304 Points +14%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	285 Points +7%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	275 Points +3%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	267 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	267 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	241 Points -10%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (155.1 - 304, n=13, last 2 years)	241 Points -10%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	190.7 Points -29%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	334 Seconds * -36%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (189 - 588, n=13, last 2 years)	306 Seconds * -25%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	296 Seconds * -21%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	252 Seconds * -3%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	245 Seconds *
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	245 Seconds * -0%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	234 Seconds * +4%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	192 Seconds * +22%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	66618 MIPS +29%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	52461 MIPS +1%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	51687 MIPS
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	51687 MIPS 0%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	50602 MIPS -2%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (23417 - 66618, n=12, last 2 years)	48981 MIPS -5%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	45321 MIPS -12%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	35705 MIPS -31%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	6143 MIPS +6%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	5772 MIPS
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	5772 MIPS 0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	5662 MIPS -2%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	5623 MIPS -3%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	5590 MIPS -3%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	5434 MIPS -6%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (3675 - 6143, n=13, last 2 years)	5293 MIPS -8%

Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	13426 Points 0%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	13397 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	13397 Points 0%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	12734 Points -5%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	11897 Points -11%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	10979 Points -18%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	10899 Points -19%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (3950 - 13426, n=14, last 2 years)	10187 Points -24%

Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	2904 Points +10%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	2790 Points +6%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	2780 Points +6%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	2716 Points +3%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	2632 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	2632 Points 0%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (1333 - 2904, n=14, last 2 years)	2291 Points -13%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	1888 Points -28%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	13086 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	13086 Points 0%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	11975 Points -8%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	11222 Points -14%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	10464 Points -20%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	10221 Points -22%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	9439 Points -28%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (3932 - 13086, n=14, last 2 years)	9231 Points -29%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	2134 Points +12%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	2017 Points +6%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	1998 Points +5%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	1969 Points +3%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	1908 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	1908 Points 0%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (875 - 2134, n=14, last 2 years)	1672 Points -12%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	1323 Points -31%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	20.3 fps +25%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	17.9 fps +10%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	16.8 fps +4%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	16.2 fps
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	16.2 fps 0%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (6.21 - 20.8, n=13, last 2 years)	15 fps -7%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	14.7 fps -9%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	13.1 fps -19%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	68.7 s * -16%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (41.1 - 92.8, n=13, last 2 years)	60.7 s * -3%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	59 s *
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	59 s * -0%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	57.4 s * +3%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	54.5 s * +8%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	49.7 s * +16%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	41.1 s * +30%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (0.4167 - 0.756, n=13, last 2 years)	0.518 sec * -15%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme	0.4523 sec *
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	0.4523 sec * -0%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	0.452 sec * -0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	0.4492 sec * +1%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	0.4395 sec * +3%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	0.4304 sec * +5%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	0.4167 sec * +8%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2192 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

138.4 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.8 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

267 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

5762 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

715 Points

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1862 Points

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

14655 Points

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Performance rating
GPD Pocket 4 ^-1! AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	97 pt
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X ^-1! AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	89.6 pt
Lenovo Legion Go 2 ^-1! AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	83.3 pt
Average of class Handheld / UMPC	75.3 pt
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM ^-2! AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	72.1 pt
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM ^-1! Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU	60.4 pt
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme ^-1!	60.4 pt
MSI Claw 8 AI+ ^-1! Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V	57.1 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	25805 KRay/s +165%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	22536 KRay/s +132%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	20876 KRay/s +115%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	17272 KRay/s +78%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (6544 - 26450, n=13, last 2 years)	17082 KRay/s +76%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	12224 KRay/s +26%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	9729 KRay/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	9729 KRay/s 0%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	95655 Points +66%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	88336 Points +53%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	79002 Points +37%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (36464 - 103637, n=13, last 2 years)	72319 Points +25%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	64269 Points +11%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	61266 Points +6%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	57691 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	57691 Points 0%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	4475 MB/s +45%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	3783 MB/s +23%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	3531 MB/s +15%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (1157 - 4484, n=13, last 2 years)	3215 MB/s +4%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	3082 MB/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	3082 MB/s 0%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	2946 MB/s -4%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	2696 MB/s -13%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	80927 Points
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	77437 Points
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	76357 Points
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	73893 Points
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (41744 - 107867, n=12, last 2 years)	70746 Points
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	49750 Points

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	16640 Points +314%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	12594 Points +213%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	12273 Points +205%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	11040 Points +174%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (4023 - 16980, n=13, last 2 years)	10307 Points +156%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	4425 Points +10%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	4023 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	4023 Points 0%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	50357 Points +73%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	46842 Points +61%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	41951 Points +44%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (19153 - 55457, n=13, last 2 years)	38132 Points +31%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	33241 Points +14%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	32540 Points +12%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	29106 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	29106 Points 0%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	78434 MB/s +90%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	72291 MB/s +75%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	69125 MB/s +68%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (18552 - 119040, n=12, last 2 years)	60613 MB/s +47%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	41250 MB/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	41250 MB/s 0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	38453 MB/s -7%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	1077 MB/s +46%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	990 MB/s +34%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	860 MB/s +16%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (356 - 1112, n=13, last 2 years)	777 MB/s +5%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	739 MB/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	739 MB/s 0%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	721 MB/s -2%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	616 MB/s -17%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	13665 KRay/s +193%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	12084 KRay/s +159%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	11236 KRay/s +141%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	9159 KRay/s +96%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (3585 - 14181, n=13, last 2 years)	9071 KRay/s +94%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	6728 KRay/s +44%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	4669 KRay/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	4669 KRay/s 0%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	59897 MPixel/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	59897 MPixel/s 0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V (v6.92.6600)	54726 MPixel/s -9%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	53205 MPixel/s -11%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	52886 MPixel/s -12%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	52205 MPixel/s -13%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M (v6.92.6600)	49112 MPixel/s -18%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (19472 - 59897, n=13, last 2 years)	44094 MPixel/s -26%

AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU (v8.20.8100)	2602 MP/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	2602 MP/s 0%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (n=1last 2 years)	2602 MP/s 0%

System and Storage Devices

The Claw 8 EX Ai+ is a snappy system and once everything is set up, Windows also works well via touchscreen in the new Xbox mode. We did not experience any stability issues during our tests. The SSD performance (Micron 2500 1 TB, 887 GB free) is very good and stable.

Performance rating
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	90.9 pt
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	90.9 pt
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	84.9 pt
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	82.9 pt
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	81.8 pt
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	73.9 pt
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	73.3 pt
Average of class Handheld / UMPC	72.2 pt

PCMark 10 / Score
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	9701 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	9701 Points 0%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	8082 Points -17%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	8067 Points -17%
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	7471 Points -23%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	7314 Points -25%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	7068 Points -27%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (3592 - 9701, n=13, last 2 years)	6859 Points -29%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	11262 Points +10%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	11110 Points +9%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	10390 Points +2%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	10322 Points +1%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	10311 Points +1%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	10213 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	10213 Points 0%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (7542 - 11262, n=13, last 2 years)	9988 Points -2%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	19236 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	19236 Points 0%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	14802 Points -23%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	14760 Points -23%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (5015 - 19236, n=13, last 2 years)	10261 Points -47%
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	10031 Points -48%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	9567 Points -50%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	9535 Points -50%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	12612 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	12612 Points 0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	10026 Points -21%
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	10017 Points -21%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	9715 Points -23%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	9353 Points -26%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	9317 Points -26%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (3326 - 12612, n=13, last 2 years)	8793 Points -30%

CrossMark / Overall
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1881 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	1881 Points 0%
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	1847 Points -2%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	1731 Points -8%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	1687 Points -10%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1596 Points -15%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (865 - 1881, n=12, last 2 years)	1552 Points -17%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	1532 Points -19%

CrossMark / Productivity
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	1719 Points +1%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1710 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	1710 Points 0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	1672 Points -2%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	1610 Points -6%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1517 Points -11%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (878 - 1719, n=12, last 2 years)	1488 Points -13%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	1453 Points -15%

CrossMark / Creativity
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2150 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	2150 Points 0%
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	2077 Points -3%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	1919 Points -11%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	1796 Points -16%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1772 Points -18%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	1712 Points -20%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (891 - 2150, n=12, last 2 years)	1700 Points -21%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1677 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	1677 Points 0%
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	1610 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	1608 Points -4%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	1411 Points -16%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1359 Points -19%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (759 - 1677, n=12, last 2 years)	1345 Points -20%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	1291 Points -23%

WebXPRT 3 / Overall
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	323 Points +12%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	314 Points +9%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	308 Points +7%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	288 Points 0%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	288 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	288 Points 0%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (170.3 - 325, n=14, last 2 years)	275 Points -5%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	205 Points -29%

WebXPRT 4 / Overall
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	291 Points +15%
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	266 Points +6%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	263 Points +4%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	252 Points
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	252 Points 0%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	231 Points -8%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	229 Points -9%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (134.4 - 291, n=14, last 2 years)	227 Points -10%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	756 ms * -52%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (428 - 931, n=13, last 2 years)	604 ms * -21%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	517 ms * -4%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	499 ms *
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (n=1)	499 ms * -0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	479 ms * +4%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	472 ms * +5%
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	428 ms * +14%

* ... smaller is better

PCMark 10 Score		9701 points
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AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V	107929 MB/s +22%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	93485 MB/s +6%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	92683 MB/s +5%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	92176 MB/s +5%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	89385 MB/s +1%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU	88150 MB/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	88150 MB/s 0%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (33517 - 107929, n=13, last 2 years)	79099 MB/s -10%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	103022 MB/s +25%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	101256 MB/s +23%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	100379 MB/s +22%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	100208 MB/s +22%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V	87827 MB/s +7%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU	82440 MB/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	82440 MB/s 0%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (25476 - 103022, n=13, last 2 years)	75022 MB/s -9%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V	117883 MB/s +29%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	104501 MB/s +14%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	104172 MB/s +14%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	104064 MB/s +14%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	98820 MB/s +8%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU	91312 MB/s
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	91312 MB/s 0%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (25595 - 117883, n=13, last 2 years)	89556 MB/s -2%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (99.8 - 147.6, n=13, last 2 years)	117.8 ns * -1%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU	116.2 ns *
Average Intel Arc G3 Extreme (n=1)	116.2 ns * -0%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	114 ns * +2%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	112.9 ns * +3%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	106.4 ns * +8%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	105.5 ns * +9%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V	99.8 ns * +14%

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DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (441 - 3021, n=12, last 2 years)	1163 μs * -55%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	804.7 μs * -7%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Arc G3 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	752.7 μs *
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	487.7 μs * +35%
GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	471.3 μs * +37%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	457.1 μs * +39%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Radeon 890M, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	441.4 μs * +41%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 6448 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5032 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 731 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 536 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 52 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 138 MB/s

CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 2160 MB/s

CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1799 MB/s

Drive Performance rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance rating - Percent
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	89.4 pt
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	89.3 pt
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	73.2 pt
GPD Pocket 4	73.1 pt
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	66.9 pt
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	66.6 pt
Average of class Handheld / UMPC	62.8 pt
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	44 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	4016 (4002^min - 4015.56^max) MB/s +27%
GPD Pocket 4	3543 (3463.87^min - 3542.51^max) MB/s +12%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	3174 (3135.89^min - 3173.77^max) MB/s
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	3141 (3077.71^min - 3140.5^max) MB/s -1%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	3001 (2927.64^min - 3001.44^max) MB/s -5%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (1695 - 4016, n=13, last 2 years)	2972 MB/s -6%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (348 - 3632, n=18)	2886 MB/s -9%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	2567 (2517.63^min - 2567.33^max) MB/s -19%
seq write
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	4859 (4802.1^min - 4859.45^max) MB/s
GPD Pocket 4	4625 (3480.81^min - 4624.62^max) MB/s -5%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	4301 (4221.3^min - 4301.05^max) MB/s -11%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	4094 (4066.8^min - 4093.64^max) MB/s -16%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (2626 - 5256, n=18)	3789 MB/s -22%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	3776 (3548.41^min - 3775.71^max) MB/s -22%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (886 - 4859, n=13, last 2 years)	3479 MB/s -28%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	2711 (2193.01^min - 2711.02^max) MB/s -44%
seq q8 t1 read
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	6997 (6181.98^min - 6996.58^max) MB/s
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	6996 (5549.92^min - 6995.95^max) MB/s 0%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (6745 - 7237, n=18)	6957 MB/s -1%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	6570 (6143.27^min - 6569.75^max) MB/s -6%
GPD Pocket 4	6355 (5605.9^min - 6355.08^max) MB/s -9%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	5739 (4997.3^min - 5739.33^max) MB/s -18%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (2585 - 6997, n=13, last 2 years)	5456 MB/s -22%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	4477 (4152.78^min - 4477.42^max) MB/s -36%
seq q8 t1 write
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	5984 (5749.38^min - 5984.42^max) MB/s +4%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	5785 (5139.91^min - 5784.96^max) MB/s 0%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	5757 (5706.26^min - 5757.33^max) MB/s
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (4486 - 6103, n=18)	5752 MB/s 0%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	5252 (5232^min - 5251.88^max) MB/s -9%
GPD Pocket 4	4867 (4538.6^min - 4867.19^max) MB/s -15%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (2740 - 5984, n=13, last 2 years)	4433 MB/s -23%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	3947 (3257.07^min - 3947.47^max) MB/s -31%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	88.5 (87.96^min - 88.46^max) MB/s +22%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	72.6 (71.73^min - 72.59^max) MB/s
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (54 - 81.2, n=18)	68.1 MB/s -6%
GPD Pocket 4	59 (58.74^min - 58.95^max) MB/s -19%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (39.7 - 88.5, n=13, last 2 years)	58.8 MB/s -19%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	54 (52.31^min - 54.02^max) MB/s -26%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	51.9 (48.63^min - 51.87^max) MB/s -29%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	46.4 (45.97^min - 46.42^max) MB/s -36%
4k q1 t1 write
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	241 (232.34^min - 241.13^max) MB/s
GPD Pocket 4	227 (220.18^min - 227.04^max) MB/s -6%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	208 (189.44^min - 208.45^max) MB/s -14%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (127.2 - 329, n=18)	196.6 MB/s -18%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (96.3 - 262, n=13, last 2 years)	178.1 MB/s -26%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	174.9 (155.08^min - 174.93^max) MB/s -27%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	150.6 (146.45^min - 150.62^max) MB/s -38%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	145.2 (134.71^min - 145.19^max) MB/s -40%
4k q32 t16 read
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	4139 (3507.82^min - 4139.35^max) MB/s +1%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	4107 (4090.49^min - 4107.42^max) MB/s
GPD Pocket 4	3497 (1357.47^min - 3497.01^max) MB/s -15%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	2811 (2783.79^min - 2810.81^max) MB/s -32%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (464 - 4139, n=13, last 2 years)	2176 MB/s -47%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (692 - 4137, n=18)	1554 MB/s -62%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	784 (724.28^min - 784.45^max) MB/s -81%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	751 (628.47^min - 751.38^max) MB/s -82%
4k q32 t16 write
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	2687 (2638.86^min - 2687.04^max) MB/s +9%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2472 (2446.48^min - 2472.45^max) MB/s
GPD Pocket 4	1720 (1666.75^min - 1720.14^max) MB/s -30%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	1714 (1195.48^min - 1713.63^max) MB/s -31%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (232 - 3088, n=13, last 2 years)	1410 MB/s -43%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (365 - 3628, n=18)	1055 MB/s -57%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	390 (322.94^min - 389.5^max) MB/s -84%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	365 (338.13^min - 365.12^max) MB/s -85%

AS SSD
Score Total
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	8420 Points +7%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	7863 Points
GPD Pocket 4	6318 Points -20%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (3292 - 9065, n=17)	6256 Points -20%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (2035 - 8420, n=12, last 2 years)	5395 Points -31%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	5356 Points -32%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	4603 Points -41%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	2379 Points -70%
Score Read
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	3499 Points +15%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	3034 Points
GPD Pocket 4	2849 Points -6%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	2252 Points -26%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (702 - 3499, n=12, last 2 years)	2101 Points -31%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (1049 - 3311, n=17)	1851 Points -39%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1179 Points -61%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	1089 Points -64%
Score Write
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (1773 - 5036, n=17)	3536 Points +7%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	3295 Points
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	3165 Points -4%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2894 Points -12%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (745 - 3295, n=12, last 2 years)	2175 Points -34%
GPD Pocket 4	2054 Points -38%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	1976 Points -40%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	745 Points -77%
Seq Read
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	5537 MB/s
GPD Pocket 4	5293.31 MB/s -4%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (4726 - 5599, n=17)	5277 MB/s -5%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	4960 MB/s -10%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	4909 MB/s -11%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	4878 MB/s -12%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (193.2 - 5643, n=13, last 2 years)	4104 MB/s -26%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	3832 MB/s -31%
Seq Write
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	5152 MB/s
GPD Pocket 4	4532.38 MB/s -12%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	4479 MB/s -13%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	4245 MB/s -18%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (2255 - 5152, n=17)	3475 MB/s -33%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	3373 MB/s -35%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (80.9 - 5416, n=13, last 2 years)	3273 MB/s -36%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	3143 MB/s -39%
4K Read
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	78.2 MB/s +6%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	73.5 MB/s
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (50.5 - 108.4, n=17)	68.2 MB/s -7%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	62.3 MB/s -15%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (36.4 - 82.8, n=12, last 2 years)	59.7 MB/s -19%
GPD Pocket 4	58.86 MB/s -20%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	46.1 MB/s -37%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	46 MB/s -37%
4K Write
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (75.6 - 307, n=17)	224 MB/s +19%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	221 MB/s +18%
GPD Pocket 4	200.12 MB/s +7%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	187.6 MB/s
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	177.3 MB/s -5%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (89.1 - 221, n=12, last 2 years)	159.6 MB/s -15%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	157.2 MB/s -16%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	135.5 MB/s -28%
4K-64 Read
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	2933 MB/s +22%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2406 MB/s
GPD Pocket 4	2260.35 MB/s -6%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	1715 MB/s -29%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (430 - 2933, n=12, last 2 years)	1598 MB/s -34%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (511 - 2662, n=17)	1255 MB/s -48%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	660 MB/s -73%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	621 MB/s -74%
4K-64 Write
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (1267 - 4408, n=17)	2964 MB/s +14%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2593 MB/s
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	2563 MB/s -1%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2358 MB/s -9%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (250 - 2812, n=12, last 2 years)	1744 MB/s -33%
GPD Pocket 4	1400.18 MB/s -46%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	1392 MB/s -46%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	250 MB/s -90%
Access Time Read
GPD Pocket 4	0.082 ms * -86%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (0.02 - 0.136, n=17)	0.06953 ms * -58%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (0.021 - 0.148, n=12, last 2 years)	0.06892 ms * -57%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	0.053 ms * -20%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	0.044 ms *
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	0.029 ms * +34%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	0.025 ms * +43%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	0.021 ms * +52%
Access Time Write
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD	0.103 ms * -415%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02	0.084 ms * -320%
GPD Pocket 4	0.065 ms * -225%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (0.017 - 0.129, n=12, last 2 years)	0.05092 ms * -155%
Average Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (0.012 - 0.055, n=17)	0.02541 ms * -27%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N	0.024 ms * -20%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	0.02 ms *
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	0.017 ms * +15%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6801 (5937.04-7009.1) MB/s

GPU and Gaming Performance

This is obviously the most important aspect and the Arc G3 Extreme features the Arc B390 GPU with 12 X^e cores, but the maximum clock is reduced to 2.3 GHz (vs. 2.5 GHz in laptop chips). Due to the lower clock and the limited TDP, the performance is slightly lower (5% on average) compared to other B390 iGPUs, but it is still excellent and around 50-60 % better compared to the rivals powered by the Ryzen Z2 Extreme or the Lunar Lake MSI Claw 8.

The gaming performance is also very good and stable, but the real highlight is multi frame generation. The combination of the high GPU performance and frame generation allows incredible FPS numbers in supported titles even in the most efficient Endurance power profile. Cyberpunk 2077 is an impressive example, because we managed to play it running at 1200p with Ultra details and 4x Frame Generation at ~90 fps in Endurance mode, where the SoC only consumes 14 Watts (total system consumption ~21 Watts), so you get almost 4 hours of battery runtime with these settings. The gameplay was buttery smooth and we did not notice any stutters.

Intel Endurance Gaming is another interesting aspect, which sets fixed fps limits (30, 40 or 60 fps) and is supposed to reduce the power consumption. Both features cannot be combined though and we will add more comprehensive testing data soon.

3DMark Performance rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark Performance rating - Percent
Average Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	99.7 pt
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Arc G3 Extreme	94.8 pt
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X ^-1! AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	63.9 pt
Lenovo Legion Go 2 ^-1! AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	62.9 pt
Average of class Handheld / UMPC	59.2 pt
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Arc Graphics 140V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	58.2 pt
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	55.6 pt
GPD Pocket 4 ^-1! AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	52.3 pt

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Arc G3 Extreme	18740 Points
Average Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (18261 - 18819, n=10)	18469 Points -1%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	15988 Points -15%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	15483 Points -17%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	14450 Points -23%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	13267 Points -29%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (8133 - 18740, n=12, last 2 years)	13114 Points -30%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Arc Graphics 140V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	11316 Points -40%

3DMark
Steel Nomad Score
Average Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1347 - 1667, n=7)	1553 Points +15%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Arc G3 Extreme	1347 Points
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Arc Graphics 140V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	812 Points -40%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (312 - 1347, n=9, last 2 years)	619 Points -54%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	597 Points -56%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	570 Points -58%
Steel Nomad Light Score
Average Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (5562 - 6338, n=6)	5941 Points +7%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Arc G3 Extreme	5562 Points
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	3331 Points -40%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	3319 Points -40%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Arc Graphics 140V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	3289 Points -41%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	3228 Points -42%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (1678 - 5562, n=13, last 2 years)	3069 Points -45%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (16244 - 17498, n=10)	16770 Points +2%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Arc G3 Extreme	16487 Points
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (5444 - 45916, n=16, last 2 years)	11148 Points -32%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Arc Graphics 140V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	9971 Points -40%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	9851 Points -40%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	9798 Points -41%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	9472 Points -43%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	8540 Points -48%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (4567 - 7190, n=17)	6467 Points +5%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Arc G3 Extreme	6178 Points
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (1769 - 21569, n=16, last 2 years)	4411 Points -29%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Arc Graphics 140V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	4118 Points -33%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	3620 Points -41%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	3512 Points -43%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	3331 Points -46%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	3286 Points -47%

3DMark 11 Performance		18189 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		13235 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		6619 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Score		1347 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score		5562 points
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... in comparison

Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Arc Graphics 140V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	546 Seconds * -33%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (290 - 1026, n=13, last 2 years)	501 Seconds * -22%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	475 Seconds * -16%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Arc G3 Extreme	409 Seconds *
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	396 Seconds * +3%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme	364 Seconds * +11%
Average Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (282 - 409, n=11)	329 Seconds * +20%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	304 Seconds * +26%

* ... smaller is better

Performance rating - Percent
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	96.3 pt
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	75.3 pt
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	74.3 pt
Lenovo Legion Go 2 ^-1! AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	70 pt
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	69.8 pt
MSI Claw 8 AI+ ^-1! Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V	68.7 pt
Average of class Handheld / UMPC	65 pt

Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	39.6 (30.4^min) fps
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V	28.5 (23.4^min) fps -28%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	28 (22.7^min) fps -29%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	26.6 (22.1^min) fps -33%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (11.5 - 91.4, n=21, last 2 years)	25.5 fps -36%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	25.1 (19.3^min) fps -37%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	25 (20.8^min) fps -37%

Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	44.2 (38.4^min, 38.4^P0.1, 39.1^P1) fps
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	32.5 fps -26%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	30.7 (20.5^min, 21^P0.1, 27.1^P1) fps -31%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (13.5 - 118.8, n=19, last 2 years)	30.5 fps -31%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	29.1 fps -34%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V	28.7 fps -35%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	28.7 (18.9^min, 19.8^P0.1, 21.9^P1) fps -35%

GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	39.1 (4.38^min, 28.6^P1) fps
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	32.8 (6.12^min, 22.7^P1) fps -16%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	32.7 (4.61^min, 22.7^P1) fps -16%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	31.1 (6.35^min, 19.2^P1) fps -20%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (14 - 39.1, n=14, last 2 years)	26.8 fps -31%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	49.2 fps
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	34.8 fps -29%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V	34.4 fps -30%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	32.5 fps -34%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	32.4 fps -34%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	32 fps -35%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (17.9 - 49.2, n=19, last 2 years)	29.4 fps -40%

Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	91.9 (30.1^min, 68.8^P1) fps
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	58.8 (38^min, 41.4^P1) fps -36%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	56.4 (34.8^min, 40.6^P1) fps -39%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V	56.1 (18^min, 29.5^P1) fps -39%
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	56.1 (42.7^min, 45.4^P1) fps -39%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	55.4 (40.4^min, 42.4^P1) fps -40%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (32.8 - 91.9, n=20, last 2 years)	50.6 fps -45%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	102 (77.5^min) fps
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	85 (75.3^min) fps -17%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V	82.2 (57.3^min) fps -19%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	78.3 (69.1^min) fps -23%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	77.7 (69.5^min) fps -24%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	76.3 (66.1^min) fps -25%
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (30.8 - 102, n=19, last 2 years)	70 fps -31%

X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	50.5 fps +35%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	43.1 fps +15%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	43 fps +15%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 890M	38.2 fps +2%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme, Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	37.5 fps
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (22.7 - 50.5, n=19, last 2 years)	35.2 fps -6%
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V	32.2 fps -14%

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)	170.5	165.1	88.3	39.1
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	123.7	92.8	107.5	102
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	114.6	69.6	49.2
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	50.3	45.9	37.5
Strange Brigade (2018)	318	122.5	105.5	91.9
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)	66.2	51	44.3	44.2
Cyberpunk 2077 (2023)	70.5	55	46.1	39.6

Emissions & Power Consumption

System Noise

MSI uses two small fans and they are running all the time at ~3600 rpm, which results in an audible murmur of 33.9 dB(A) in all power profiles. This is a bit unusual and might be fixed via software update. While gaming, the fan noise depends on the power profile and varies between 33.9 dB(A) in Endurance mode, 42.3 dB(A) in AI Engine mode and up to 46.2 dB(A) in Manual mode (45/35W). We did not experience any other electronic noises.

Noise level

Idle		33.9 / 33.9 / 33.9 dB(A)
Load		42.3 / 43.5 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.5 dB(A)

	MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU	Lenovo Legion Go 2 Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	GPD Pocket 4 Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	MSI Claw 8 AI+ Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
Noise		14%	10%	15%	7%	12%
off / environment * (dB)	24.5	24.7 -1%	24.2 1%	24 2%	22.8 7%	24.7 -1%
Idle Minimum * (dB)	33.9	24.7 27%	24.2 29%	24 29%	25.8 24%	24.7 27%
Idle Average * (dB)	33.9	24.7 27%	24.2 29%	24 29%	25.8 24%	24.7 27%
Idle Maximum * (dB)	33.9	24.7 27%	29 14%	29 14%	31 9%	28.9 15%
Load Average * (dB)	42.3	39.7 6%	41.4 2%	39.1 8%	47 -11%	37.3 12%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB)	42.3	39.7 6%	43.4 -3%	36.6 13%	43.3 -2%	41.4 2%
Load Maximum * (dB)	43.5	39.7 9%	43.4 -0%	39.1 10%	45.1 -4%	41.4 5%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The surface temperatures are absolutely no problem because the grips are always very cool and only the center part gets noticeably warm while gaming. The warm exhaust air is dissipated at the top edge, so there are no issues with any skin contact.

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


37.2 °C 99 F	37.6 °C 100 F	35.1 °C 95 F
38.4 °C 101 F	38.3 °C 101 F	36.4 °C 98 F
39 °C 102 F	39.4 °C 103 F	37.1 °C 99 F

Maximum: 39.4 °C = 103 F
Average: 37.6 °C = 100 F


28.6 °C 83 F	32.3 °C 90 F	32 °C 90 F
29.2 °C 85 F	32.9 °C 91 F	29.7 °C 85 F
29.3 °C 85 F	29.6 °C 85 F	29.5 °C 85 F

Maximum: 32.9 °C = 91 F
Average: 30.3 °C = 87 F

Power Supply (max.) 41.3 °C = 106 F | Room Temperature 21.9 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


25.3 °C 78 F	25.6 °C 78 F	25.1 °C 77 F
25.8 °C 78 F	26.6 °C 80 F	25.4 °C 78 F
26.6 °C 80 F	27.3 °C 81 F	26 °C 79 F

Maximum: 27.3 °C = 81 F
Average: 26 °C = 79 F


24.9 °C 77 F	24.8 °C 77 F	24.6 °C 76 F
24.5 °C 76 F	24.9 °C 77 F	24.8 °C 77 F
24.6 °C 76 F	24.8 °C 77 F	25.1 °C 77 F

Maximum: 25.1 °C = 77 F
Average: 24.8 °C = 77 F

Power Supply (max.) 26.2 °C = 79 F | Room Temperature 21.8 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


38.4 °C 101 F	38.6 °C 101 F	35.5 °C 96 F
39 °C 102 F	39.7 °C 103 F	38.5 °C 101 F
40.4 °C 105 F	41.1 °C 106 F	38.8 °C 102 F

Maximum: 41.1 °C = 106 F
Average: 38.9 °C = 102 F


30.6 °C 87 F	35.6 °C 96 F	32.9 °C 91 F
31.3 °C 88 F	34.9 °C 95 F	32.6 °C 91 F
33.2 °C 92 F	32.3 °C 90 F	32.7 °C 91 F

Maximum: 35.6 °C = 96 F
Average: 32.9 °C = 91 F

Power Supply (max.) 40.4 °C = 105 F | Room Temperature 21.8 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.6 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 32.8 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Handheld / UMPC.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39.4 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 37.9 °C / 100 F, ranging from 26.6 to 55 °C for the class Handheld / UMPC.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 32.9 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.
(-) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 38.9 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 32.8 °C / 91 F for the class Handheld / UMPC.
(-) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 41.1 °C / 106 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 32.4 °C / 90.3 F (-8.7 °C / -15.7 F).

	MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU	Lenovo Legion Go 2 Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M	GPD Pocket 4 Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	MSI Claw 8 AI+ Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
Heat		-23%	-15%	-15%	-1%	-2%
Maximum Upper Side * (°C)	39.4	42.9 -9%	40.8 -4%	39.2 1%	33.8 14%	36.6 7%
Maximum Bottom * (°C)	32.9	35.8 -9%	40.8 -24%	37 -12%	35.2 -7%	34.8 -6%
Idle Upper Side * (°C)	27.3	38.2 -40%	29.9 -10%	30 -10%	26.6 3%	27.5 -1%
Idle Bottom * (°C)	25.1	33.1 -32%	30.6 -22%	34.9 -39%	28.6 -14%	27.2 -8%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

The speaker performance is once again very good and the Claw 8 EX AI+ offers one of the best sound systems on a handheld device.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 13% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 17%, worst was 23%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Lenovo Legion Go 2 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 38% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 54% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 17%, worst was 23%
Compared to all devices tested
» 23% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 72% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 13% of all tested devices in this class were better, 13% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 17%, worst was 23%
Compared to all devices tested
» 12% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 13% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 17%, worst was 23%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

GPD Pocket 4 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.5% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 46% of all tested devices in this class were better, 17% similar, 38% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 17%, worst was 23%
Compared to all devices tested
» 34% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 57% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

MSI Claw 8 AI+ audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 13% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 17%, worst was 23%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Power Consumption

Our measurements reveal increased consumption values while idling compared to the previous model with up to 9.6 Watts. We recorded a maximum consumption of 55 Watts during our stress test, which quickly leveled off at 45 Watts. During gaming, you can expect between 40 Watts (AI Engine) and 55 Watts (Manual mode), so the 65W PSU is sufficient.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.39 / 0.48 Watt
Idle	6.4 / 9.1 / 9.6 Watt
Load	40.2 / 55.3 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

	MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, , 1920x1200, 8"	Lenovo Legion Go 2 Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N, OLED, 1920x1200, 8.8"	Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M, Samsung MZVMA1T0HCLD, IPS, 1920x1080, 7"	MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, IPS, 1920x1200, 8"	GPD Pocket 4 Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M, , IPS, 2560x1600, 8.8"	MSI Claw 8 AI+ Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS1T02, IPS, 1920x1200, 8"	Average Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	Average of class Handheld / UMPC
Power Consumption		-19%	-3%	3%	-8%	10%	5%	-2%
Idle Minimum * (Watt)	6.4	7.1 -11%	3.7 42%	5.3 17%	6 6%	3.2 50%	3.94 ?(2.5 - 6.4, n=10) 38%	6.04 ?(3.2 - 11.4, n=13, last 2 years) 6%
Idle Average * (Watt)	9.1	10.7 -18%	6.1 33%	8.7 4%	8.8 3%	6.3 31%	5.94 ?(3.6 - 9.8, n=10) 35%	8.46 ?(5.5 - 12.6, n=13, last 2 years) 7%
Idle Maximum * (Watt)	9.6	11.3 -18%	6.2 35%	9.1 5%	9.2 4%	6.6 31%	8.68 ?(4.5 - 13, n=10) 10%	10.2 ?(5.8 - 16.5, n=13, last 2 years) -6%
Load Average * (Watt)	40.2	50.2 -25%	56.1 -40%	42.2 -5%	53.1 -32%	40.6 -1%	45 ?(39.2 - 49.8, n=9) -12%	44.1 ?(22.1 - 56.1, n=8, last 2 years) -10%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt)	40.6	51.1 -26%	55 -35%	37.6 7%	45.7 -13%	46.7 -15%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt)	40.1	51.4 -28%	54.5 -36%	35.5 11%	50.1 -25%	47 -17%
Load Maximum * (Watt)	55.3	58.6 -6%	66.4 -20%	64 -16%	56.4 -2%	59.3 -7%	80.8 ?(55.3 - 107, n=10) -46%	58.3 ?(40.8 - 66.8, n=11, last 2 years) -5%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø49.4 (38.9-56.1) Watt

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø7.81 (7.26-9.74) Watt

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø40.1 (39.1-41.7) Watt

Power Consumption external Monitor

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø48.3 (42.4-54.1) Watt

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø52.5 (51.9-53.1) Watt

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø21.1 (19.2-29.2) Watt

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø52.3 (51.4-53.7) Watt

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø42.4 (33.6-55.6) Watt

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø9.1 (7.21-11.3) Watt

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø40.6 (39.5-41.2) Watt

Battery Life

The 80 Wh battery provides good battery runtimes, but the Wi-Fi test at 150 nits (27 % of the maximum brightness) confirms the increased consumption with around 13.5 hours, while the predecessor with Lunar Lake managed almost 24 hours (both running at 60 Hz). We will add more battery tests soon, but you can expect 3.5-4 hours of gaming in Endurance mode, around 2 hours in AI Engine mode and ~1.5 hours in Manual mode at max. TDP settings based on the consumption figures.

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing		13h 36min

Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 80 Wh	23.6 h +74%
MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M, 80 Wh	18.6 h +37%
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M, 80 Wh	16.6 h +22%
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Arc G3 Extreme, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, 80 Wh	13.6 h
Average of class Handheld / UMPC (5.43 - 23.6, n=13, last 2 years)	12.1 h -11%
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Radeon 890M, 74 Wh	10.5 h -23%
GPD Pocket 4 Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M, 45 Wh	6.2 h -54%

Notebookcheck Rating

Back to the verdict

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM - 06/23/2026 v8
Andreas Osthoff

Chassis

89 / 98 → 91%

Mechanical Inputs

83%

Pointing Device

100%

Connectivity

71 / 68 → 100%

Weight

79 / 69-83 → 68%

Battery

90%

Display

82%

Games Performance

60 / 75 → 80%

Application Performance

87 / 92 → 94%

AI Performance

90%

Temperature

91%

Noise

71%

Audio

85 / 91 → 93%

Average

65%

85%

Handheld / UMPC - Weighted Average

CO2 Emissions
No Data

Materials
0%

Packaging
50%

Power Use
83%

Repairability
40%

Software Updates
22.3%

Total Sustainability Score: 32.6%

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Image	Model / Review	Price	Weight	Height	Display
1. 85.3%	MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Intel Arc G3 Extreme ⎘ Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD	Amazon: 1. $999.00 msi Claw PC Gaming Handheld:... 2. $15.19 Spigen Tempered Glass Screen... 3. $1,229.99 EXCaliberPC [2025] MSI Claw ... List Price: 1649€	786 g	48 mm	8.00" 1920x1200 283 PPI
2. 82.8%	Lenovo Legion Go 2 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD	Amazon: 1. $549.99 Lenovo Legion Go S - 2025 - ... 2. $984.99 Lenovo Legion Go S 2TB SSD A... 3. $904.99 Lenovo Legion Go S 8APU1 120... List Price: 1500€	922 g	42.25 mm	8.80" 1920x1200 257 PPI OLED
3. 85.9%	Asus ROG Xbox Ally X AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 24 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 899€	718 g	50.9 mm	7.00" 1920x1080 315 PPI IPS
4. 83.1%	MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 24 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 999€	765 g	24 mm	8.00" 1920x1200 283 PPI IPS
5. 80.2%	GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 32 GB Memory	Amazon: $1,475.95 List Price: 1400 USD	777 g	22.2 mm	8.80" 2560x1600 343 PPI IPS
6. 84.7%	MSI Claw 8 AI+ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 999€	793 g	30 mm	8.00" 1920x1200 283 PPI IPS

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Verdict - Intel Arc G3 Extreme is a game changer

Pros

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Price and Availability

Table of Contents

Specifications

Case, Connectivity and Input Devices

Size Comparison

Display - 8" IPS with 120 Hz & VRR

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance - Arc G3 Extreme & Arc B390

Testing Conditions

Processor Performance

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

System and Storage Devices

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MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM audio analysis

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