Claw A8

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Claw A8

174 positive 3 neutral 59 negative

Based on 236 Reddit mentions

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Honest opinion: Never going to buy Handheld from MSI

In all fairness to MSI this is not a MSI exclusive issue. The Lenovo Legion has the exact same issues. This seems to be just as much an AMD issue as it is a manufacturer one. Yeah the manufacturers have to put in the work to release them but that's just as much AMD's fault for making it that way. If

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Sir-Greggor-III in r/MSIClaw

April 14, 2026 2:57 AM

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What would you upgrade to from a steamdeck OLED?

The contenders Legion Go 2 - best screen, table top mode if thats important to you. Very heavy and uncomfortable to hold. Stick position isnt great. Audio isnt great. Fan noise. 720p and 900p look too blurry on a larger screen. Bad software. Loose sticks MSI Claw A8 - 8inch screen is the perfect siz

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HotResort6579 in r/Handhelds

May 21, 2026 10:24 AM

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I wish I could combine these devices into one

MSI Claw A8 may be what you’re looking for. 8 inch screen, 80Whr battery, Z2 extreme, good ergonomics, supports bazzite linux if you’re willing to put in an hour of work.

M4rshmall0wMan in r/Handhelds

February 8, 2026 11:59 PM

9

Steam OS -> Windows

When I first started up my MSI Claw A8, I was super surprised to see that useless junks like Office 365, Clipchamp, Onedrive, Paint, calculator, weather, and news apps were already preinstalled onto the device. It.is.a.handheld.console.for.playing.game. So why preinstall all these sh!t on my device?

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Kun-ADR in r/LegionGo

February 23, 2026 1:07 PM

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What Made You Choose the Claw 8 AI+ Over Other Handhelds?

For me, I was trying to decide between the Claw and the Xbox Ally X. Now MSI was kind enough to release a near identical device as the Xbox Ally X with the Claw A8, so we were able to see some performance benchmarks and in game FPS ahead of time. What it came down to for me (I bought the Claw 8 AI l

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theharryeagle in r/MSIClaw

July 27, 2025 8:18 PM

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Which handheld to get??

Msi claw? A8 if you have plans for linux, 8ai if you don't

pironiero in r/Handhelds

April 16, 2026 9:13 AM

8

Help me decide Windows or bazzite

I have the msi claw a8 in green, because we all know that matters right! I didnt really like bazzite felt like i was constantly having to check something was working right, couldnt understand how to install certain stuff (skill issue), i only really play wow classic and dbz games and a bit of nightr

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Crafty_Ad_1975 in r/MSIClaw

January 23, 2026 4:09 PM

7

First handheld

Sorry if my English isn't quite right. It should be translated automatically. I have the ROG Xbox Ally X, the Claw A8, and I used to own the Claw 8 Ai+. If you don't mind a 7-inch screen, choose the ROG Xbox Ally X. Asus is a reliable brand, and games generally run better, even if the difference is

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Creepy-Distance-7012 in r/MSIClaw

December 22, 2025 3:31 PM

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Is upgrading my Legion Go S (Z2 Go/16GB) worth it for heavy AAA games?

Extra ram can increase FPS in some games. It mostly give stable low FPS. Z1e will give 10-15% FPS boost and IT still depends on game. Z2e show benefis on lower Wats compare to z1e. 15w is like 20w od more. As for bazzite on MSI claw A8. IT works almost Perfect(without microSD card), exept left/right

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Stahir12 in r/Handhelds

February 12, 2026 5:23 PM

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Are the Z2 Extreme devices likely to significantly improve in the future with software/driver updates?

Given the upcoming future (Legion GO 2 absurd price, ram and storage shortages and prices, Value delaying the upcoming console), I believe we will be stuck with current hardware for quite a while, if the pc/linux handheld category survives at all. And yes, being able to get z2e now before getting cr

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nicktodorov in r/Handhelds

April 22, 2026 3:01 PM

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