At CES 2024 MSI launched the Claw, an Intel Core Ultra based gaming handheld device and Adam was on hand to compare it against the Valve Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally.
At CES 2024 MSI launched the Claw, an Intel Core Ultra based gaming handheld device and Adam was on hand to compare it against the Valve Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally.
It just makes noooo sense to me that it can go up to 45 watts. I would be surprised if the battery drains from 100% in 20 minutes.
The MSI claw as a whole doesn’t seem to have any benefits to what already exists. It draws more power, is heavier than the ROG and Steam Deck, starts at $700… I guess the 120Hz screen is nice, but everyone knows you’ll barely hit 60 on any modern games.
The steam deck can drain that fast (for example when I played H:zd I basically had to be plugged in the whole time) but I doubt you’d even hit the same performance per watt with an Intel part. You’re essentially paying 20% more for a worse product, and I’m not even gonna get into MSI support, especially given how nice valve support is.
Meh, for me it makes sense if it’s plugged into the wall. Also with a 50Wh battery it should last an hour in such a mode
That’s just the soc wattage though, the screen would also take up a substantial portion of the battery
The Lenovo with its mouse-like input is still the most interesting to me, next ot the Steam Deck with its dual pad inputs.