A recognized leaker has mentioned that MSI is gearing as much as launch an AMD variation of its Claw handhelds, breaking with its custom up so far of utilizing Intel CPUs. The attainable AMD MSI Claw information comes throughout CES 2025, the place MSI is at the moment exhibiting the most recent updates to its handheld roster.
Whereas it didn’t make our greatest handheld gaming PC checklist first time round, the MSI Claw has been an intriguing gadget to observe. It was one of many first out the gate utilizing Intel’s cellular chips, quite than the often-seen AMD Ryzen 7040 or Z1 chips. Now it appears that evidently the muted to unfavorable response to the Intel-powered variations has pushed MSI to look into adopting AMD’s chips as an alternative.
MSI’s first stab at a gaming handheld used the Intel Core Extremely 7-155H, which regardless of affordable GPU energy finally paled compared to the AMD Z1 Excessive discovered within the Asus ROG Ally. It was on par with the common Z1 model however for almost double the worth. If MSI is already trying in the direction of AMD’s Z2, it may point out that the Intel experiment isn’t understanding.
The corporate can also be launching its up to date Claw AI+ handhelds in just some days on January 15. Nevertheless, it seems they’re already readying a probably extra highly effective possibility. French leaker CodeCommando posted to X (previously Twitter) that MSI goes to launch a Z2 model of the maligned handheld.
CodeCommando themselves have been recognized to be fairly correct with regards to MSI and AMD leaks. It’s nonetheless finest to maintain your wits about you and a heavy pinch of salt at hand, although. As with most rumors coming scorching off the ground of CES, this might simply be some delicate confusion or a mistake.
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive chips have been the discuss of the city in latest days. Between Lenovo saying three totally different handhelds working the brand new chip in its varied guises, Valve needed to rapidly shut down Z2 Excessive Steam Deck 2 rumors, after the Steam Deck 2 obtained a point out in AMD’s slides for the chip’s unveiling.
CES is bringing us insights into the following few months of PC gaming {hardware}. Nvidia’s RTX 5000 sequence bulletins have stirred the nest, whereas AMD’s GPU refresh seems to have gone below their radar, regardless of early RX 9070 leaks exhibiting promise.
