MSI’s new Claw portable console will have versions with Intel Core Ultra 5 135H and Core Ultra 7 155H, costing US$699 and US$799, respectively; check out
9 jan
2024
– 18h42
(updated at 23:00)
MSI presented its new console, the MSI Claw, during CES 2024and the notebook will use the new processors Intel Meteor Lake with integrated Arc GPU and low power consumption. The competitor of ROG Ally will be launched in two versions, one with the Core Ultra 5 135H and the other with the Core Ultra 7 155Hcosting US$699 and US$799 respectively.
Photo: MSI / Disclosure / Canaltech
Considering the performance of the Core Ultra 7 165H presented in Intel event in Decemberthe 155H should be more than enough to compete with the company’s Z1 Extreme APUs. ASUS ROG Ally. Therefore, a simpler model makes sense, with the Core Ultra 5 135H to face the non-extreme Z1 version.
 
Competitor at height
O Canaltech had the opportunity for a brief hands-on with a notebook equipped with Core Ultra 7 165H during Intel AI Everywhere. Playing in FullHD with good graphic quality and above 80 FPS, the battery of the tested model had an estimated autonomy of 3 to 4 hours.
When we bring this reality to an even more compact model and a simpler processor, it is possible to estimate that the autonomy of the MSI Claw is, at least, equivalent or even greater than the two hours of the ROG Ally. It is also worth mentioning that the MSI laptop’s battery is 53 Wh, compared to just 40 Wh on the ASUS model, suggesting an even longer battery life.
Portable Consoles
MSI Claw
ASUS Rog Ally
Lenovo Legion Go
Steam Deck
CPU
Core Ultra 5 135H
Core Ultra 7 155G
Ryzen Z1
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Ryzen Z1
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
AMD Van Gogh
SoC GPU
Arc iGPU
7 Vehicle Nucleos (U5)
8 Vehicle Nucleos (U7)
AMD iGPU
4CU (Z1)
12CU (Z1E)
AMD iGPU
4CU (Z1)
12CU (Z1E)
AMD iGPU 8CU
TDP
28W
9-30W
9-30W
4-15W
Memory
16GB LPDDR5-6400
16GB LPDDR5-6400
16GB LPDDR5-7500
16GB LPDDR5-5500
Storage
512GB(U5)
1TB (U7)
256 GB
512 GB
512 GB
1 TB
256 GB (SSD)
512 GB (SSD)
64GB (eMMC)
Bodies
7″
1920 x 1080
120 Hz
500 nits
7″
1920 x 1080
120 Hz
500 nits
8,8″ IPS
2560 x 1600
144 Hz
500 nits
7″
1280x 800
60 Hz
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 7
BT 5.4
Wi-Fi 6E
BT 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E
BT 5.2
Wi-Fi 5
BT 5
Battery
53 Wh
40 Wh
49,2 Wh
40 Wh
Price
US$ 699 (U5)
US$ 799 (U7)
US$ 599 (Z1E+256GB)
US$ 699 (Z1E+512GB)
R$ 6.499 (Loja Asus BR)
US$ 699 (Z1E+512GB)
US$ 749 (Z1E+1TB)
US$ 399 (64GB)
US$ 529 (256GB)
US$ 649 (512GB)
The memory configurations of the Ally and Claw are the same, with 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 memory, but the connectivity of the MSI notebook is superior, already at the Wi-Fi 7 standard, Bluetooth 5.4. In terms of storage, the new laptop also comes out ahead, offering a SSD 512GB NVMe PCIe4 in the version with Core Ultra 5, and 1 TB in the top-of-the-line model, with Core Ultra 7.
 
MSI also confirmed that the Claw will feature a 7″ screen, FullHD resolution (1920 x 1080) and 120 Hz refresh rate, the same settings as the Ally. Taking into account only what we already know so far — and without having tested the Legion GO, which has not yet been released in Brazil —, the MSI Claw is an excellent competitor in the new portable console market, at least on par with models from ASUS and Lenovo.
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