Leading Spanish retailer PC Componentes announces release date for MSI Claw
MSI Claw is now priced in Spain.
As mentioned earlier, the upcoming MSI Claw handheld will be equipped with Intel’s latest Meteor Lake processors, namely the Core Ultra 7 155H or Core Ultra 5 135H. These processors are designed for mobile applications and have a power target of 28W. The main difference between these SKUs is in the CPU and GPU specifications, with a choice of 16 CPU cores and 8 GPU Xe cores, or 14 CPU cores and 7 GPU Xe cores.
The Claw marks Intel’s entry into the gaming handheld market and the first gaming system to feature the Xe-LPG graphics architecture in such a device, and its debut is highly anticipated. means. If this device fails to impress gamers, MSI may have to reevaluate its plans for a successor, especially given the existing options for AMD hardware. A successor is reportedly already in development.
MSI CLAW price in Spain, source: PC Componentes
MSI has officially confirmed through its US store that there are at least three versions of the Claw. One has a 155H or 135H CPU and offers 512GB or 1TB storage options. However, Spanish retailers currently list only the 155H version with both storage options as available.
MSI claw price:
- Core Ultra 7 155H + 16GB RAM + 1TB SSD: $799.99 / 929 euros
- Core Ultra 7 155H + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD: $749.99 / €879
- Core Ultra 5 135H + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD: $699.99 / ?
PC Components has both 512GB and 1TB options available for pre-order now. The 1TB version costs 979 euros, while the 512GB version costs 879 euros. These prices are in line with expected rates in the European market. Taking into account Spain’s 21% VAT, the retailer appears to have an additional €30 margin on these sales. As of now, there is no sign of the Core Ultra 5 version, which is expected to be the most budget-friendly option.
As a side note, April Fool’s Day in Spain is not April 1st. Instead, the country designated December 28th as “Holy Innocence Day” for jokes. With that in mind, it looks like the MSI Claw pricing and release date information is no joke.
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| video card | MSI claw | ASUS ROG Ally | Lenovo Legion Go | valve steam deck |
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| architecture | Intel Redwood Cove, Crestmont, Xe-LPG | AMD Zen4 & RDNA3 | AMD Zen4 & RDNA3 | AMD Zen2 and RDNA2 |
| APU | core 7 ultra 155h 16C/22T up to 4.8 GHz or core 5 ultra 135h 14C/18T up to 4.6 GHz |
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C/16T up to 5.1 GHz or Ryzen Z1 6C/12T up to 4.9 GHz |
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C/16T up to 5.1 GHz or Ryzen Z1 6C/12T up to 4.9 GHz |
AMD Van Gogh 4C/8T up to 3.5 GHz |
| SoC GPU | arc graphics 8Xe-C @ 2.25GHz [155H] 7Xe-C @ 2.20GHz [135H] |
AMD iGPU 12CU@2.7GHz [Z1E] 4CU @ 2.5GHz [Z1] |
AMD iGPU 12CU@2.7GHz [Z1E] 4CU @ 2.5GHz [Z1] |
AMD iGPU 8CU @ 1.6GHz |
| SoC TDP | 28W | 9-30W | 9-30W | 4-15W |
| external GPU | thunderbolt 4 | ROG XG Mobile (up to RTX 4090) | USB4 | not official |
| storage capacity | 16GB LPDDR5-6400 | 16GB LPDDR5-6400 | 16GB LPDDR5X-7500 | 16GB LPDDR5-5500 |
| storage capacity | 1TB/512GB | 512GB | 1TB/512GB | 256GB/512GB SSD 64GB eMMC |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 4×4 | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 4×4 | M.2 NVMe 2242 SSD PCIe 4×4 | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 3×4 eMMC PCIe Gen2x1 |
| screen | 7 inches 1920×1080, 120Hz, 500 nits, VRR | 7 inch 1920×1080, 120Hz, 500 nits, 7ms, VRR | 8.8 inch 2560×1600 IPS, 144Hz, 500 nits | 7 inches 1280×800, 60Hz |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4 | Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2 | Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2 | Wi-Fi5, BT5 |
| battery | 6 cells 53 Battery (Wh) |
40 Wh, 4S1P, 4 cell Li-ion | 49.2Wh, 900mAh (controller) | 40Wh |
| weight | 675g | 608g / 1.34lb | 854g / 1.87lb | 669g / 1.47lb |
| Dimensions (L×W×H) | 29.4×11.7×2.1cm 11.6 x 4.6 x 0.8 inches |
28.0×11.3×3.9cm 11.0 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches |
29.9×13.1×4.1cm 11.8 x 5.2 x 1.6 inches |
29.8×11.7×4.9cm 11.7 x 4.6 x 1.9 inches |
| Default OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 | Windows 11 | Steam OS/Win11 |
| retail price | $799/929 euros [155HU+1TB] $749/879 euros [155H+512GB] $699 [135H+512GB] |
$599/699 euro [Z1] $699/799 euros [Z1E] |
$699/799 euros [1E+512GB] $749/€799 [Z1E+1TB] |
$399/419 euros (16G+64GB) $529/549 euro (16G+256GB) $649/679 euros (16G+512GB) |
| release date | April 2024 | June 2023 [Z1E] September 2023 [Z1] |
October 31, 2023 | February 2022 |
Source: PC Components (via Professional Reviews)