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The premium handheld gaming PC market continues to evolve as AMD and Intel compete to deliver powerful gaming experiences in portable devices. The AMD-powered ROG Ally X20 and the Intel Arc G3 Extreme-equipped MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ both bring high-performance processors, integrated graphics, and 80Wh batteries to the same category. But game benchmarks show…

Welcome to my review of the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, a handheld PC that went on sale four months ago. And if you think that’s bad, tell it to the 2025-spec Lenovo Legion Go 2 I’ve left, neglected and unappraised, in the dusty heights of my utility cupboard.

Three gaming handhelds now define the top of the market, and none of them agree on how to get there. The Lenovo Legion Go 2 bets on a detachable-controller flagship with AMD’s newest Zen 5 silicon. The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X leans into Microsoft’s Xbox branding and a tighter, lighter chassis. The MSI Claw…