MSI Claw 7 AI+PC Handheld
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MSI Claw 7 AI+
MSI · Released Dec 2024 · 2nd Gen
The 7-inch Intel-powered Claw: efficient Lunar Lake performance and a 120Hz screen in a lighter, cheaper body than the 8" model.
8.3
out of 10
$799
Launch price $799
Pros
- +Efficient Intel Lunar Lake chip
- +Sharp 120Hz 1080p screen
- +Hall effect sticks and user-replaceable SSD
- +Lighter and cheaper than the 8" Claw
Cons
- −Smaller 53Wh battery than the Claw 8 AI+
- −No gyro aiming
- −Windows handheld friction
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
PlayStation 2Full speed
GameCubeFull speed
WiiFull speed
PlayStation 3Playable
Nintendo SwitchPlayable
PlayStation 4Limited
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Lunar Lake)
- CPU
- 8-core, up to 4.8GHz
- GPU
- Intel Arc 140V
- RAM
- 32GB LPDDR5X (8533 MT/s)
- Storage
- 512GB NVMe SSD
- Weight
- 675 g
- Dimensions
- 294 x 117 x 21 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 7″
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 7000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~4 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Ports
- USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) x2, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Windows 11
Also plays natively: Steam, Xbox Game Pass, All PC storefronts
Custom firmware
Our verdict
Value7.8
Build8.4
Screen8.8
Performance8.7
The Claw 7 AI+ brings Intel's efficient Lunar Lake silicon to a more compact 7-inch, 120Hz handheld. Performance and battery efficiency are strong, the Hall effect sticks are a plus, and the SSD is user-replaceable. It carries a smaller battery than the 8-inch Claw and omits gyro aiming, but it is a lighter, more pocketable take on MSI's Intel handheld and a solid Windows all-rounder.