$1,499: MSI launches a cheaper Claw 8 EX with Intel Arc B370 graphics
MSI has launched a cheaper Claw 8 EX handheld in the US, $300 below the original, with Arc B370 graphics.
MSI sells a cheaper version of a handheld gaming PC. It is only a little slower, and costs $300 less.
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Why it matters
You pay less for a handheld close to the original in speed, about 6% behind in games.
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The details
- The US price is $1,499, which is $300 less than the original model.
- The new version uses Intel Arc B370 graphics instead of the Arc B390 in the original.
- Notebookcheck's put the Arc G3 about 6% behind the Arc G3 Extreme in games.
- Specs: 32 GB memory, 512 GB storage, an 80 Wh battery and a 120 Hz IPS screen.
- It comes in Luminous Blue and sells at Amazon, Newegg, MicroCenter, B&H and MSI's US store.
- Pricing and availability in other markets are not announced yet.
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