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The MSI Claw EX is the most important PC handheld since Steam Deck — I still wouldn’t buy one

August 14, 2026 Sean Hollister

A purple handheld with lit-up joysticks and the intensive Indiana Jones game on screen, facing the camera, on a purple 3D-printed stand.
The Claw EX. I rather like the purple. 3D-printed stand not included.

As The Verge's resident handheld reviewer, I have nearly every portable gaming PC on a shelf in my house. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus is now the first one I reach for. Thanks to a next-gen Intel chip and improved MSI design, the Claw EX is the most powerful handheld that truly feels portable. It's the handheld with the longest battery life, and the first Windows handheld I can trust to sleep and wake reliably.

Like the Steam Deck, when I press the power button, my game is always right where I left off. Unlike the Steam Deck, it can hibernate for days without losing a significant amount of charge.

Performance and battery? Windows and sleep? …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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