MSI Claw A8

LAUNCH

Released

2025-08-28

GAMING PERFORMANCE

PS5 = 100 is a reference. Different modes and methods do not establish a winner.

Gaming Performance Index (GPI)

EstimatedAI Engine default · Conditional reference33

Method & conditions

PS5 = 100 is an index reference. Relative bar lengths are display values, not game FPS ratios or a winner.

Estimated · Extrapolated · Not measured · Not ranked

Mode: AI Engine default

Method: estimated three anchor time spy proportional v1

Input years: 2025

Conditional evidence estimate; not a measured generic game GPI.

Exact mode, memory, driver, cooling and supply may change the result; do not infer missing conditions.

Reference cpu_soc: "Ryzen Z2 Extreme"

Reference mode: "AI Engine default"

Reference memory: {"kind":"shared_system_memory","dedicated_vram_gb":null,"system_ram_gb":24,"type_as_listed":"DDR5-8000 as source prints; LPDDR type not independently reconciled","speed_mt_s":8000,"topology":"dual-channel onboard","uma_allocation_gb":null}

Reference power: {"kind":"APU_package_settings_or_mode_not_separate_GPU_TGP","settings_w":{"pl1_sustained":20,"pl2_short":50}}

Estimated

100 is a PS5 (2024) reference, not a maximum. Relative displayed values are not game FPS ratios or a winner.

GRAPHICS BENCHMARKS

PS5 = 100 is a reference. Different modes and methods do not establish a winner.

3DMark Time Spy Score

Estimate · Conditions unconfirmed4,000

Test conditions & details

Test: 3DMark Time Spy

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

SCREEN SIZE

SCREEN SIZE

8" · 172.3 × 107.7 mm

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Operating system

-

Platform

x86

Processor

AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme

Graphics

-

Process

-

FP32 TFLOPS (theoretical)

-

Media

Digital

MEMORY & STORAGE

RAM / Storage

RAM: 24 GB Storage: 1024 GB

SCREEN QUALITY

Screens share one physical scale. Lines show diagonal length when aspect ratio is unknown. Panel refresh and external output remain separate.

Panel

LCD

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

Resolution

1920 × 1200 px

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

Touch

-

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

VRR

-

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

POWER & BATTERY

Chip limits, adapters and system observations keep their own scope. Battery energy is shown in Wh.

Battery energy

80 Wh

Scope & conditions

Retained battery values; component ownership unresolved; no mAh-to-Wh conversion.

BODY & DIMENSIONS

One physical scale for both projections and all products. Wireframes use qualified dimensions and the stated body or pose scope. Ranges use the labeled published upper endpoint; no full protrusion envelope is inferred.

MAIN BODY · FRONT W × H

≈ Main body · Handheld landscape · 299.5 W × 126.2 H mm · Body excluding protrusions

MAIN BODY · THICKNESS W × D

≈ Main body · Handheld landscape · 299.5 W × 24 D mm · Body excluding protrusions

Main body dimensions · W × H × D

≈ W 299.5 × H 126.2 × D 24 mm

Orientation & measurement scope

Main body: ≈ W 299.5 × H 126.2 × D 24 mm

Main body: Verified axes · Handheld landscape · Approximate

Main body measurement scope: BZ2EM nominal body dimensions 299.5×126.2×24 mm; regional specification gives 299×126×24 mm and excludes grips. Maximum grip/stick depth unknown; case, dock and cables excluded.

Main body: Body excluding protrusions

Original listed axes: W 299.5 × H 126.2 × D 24 mm

Axis mapping: W ← width_mm; H ← height_mm; D ← depth_mm

Main body: Body excluding protrusions; outline and screen placement are unspecified.

Handheld landscape · Body excluding protrusions · Approximate · BZ2EM nominal body dimensions 299.5×126.2×24 mm; regional specification gives 299×126×24 mm and exc…

Weight

795 g

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Connectivity & Audio

Wi-Fi 7 · Bluetooth 5.4

Scope & conditions

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth: 5.4

Ports

2 × USB-C USB4, DisplayPort, PD 3.0, Thunderbolt 4 compatible / 1 × 3.5 mm headphone/microphone combo jack / 1 × microSD card reader