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MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ With Intel Arc G3 Extreme Reportedly Listed at €1,599

The unconfirmed listing hints at Intel’s push into handheld gaming at a premium price tier.

Overview

  • A French retailer page for the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ names an Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip and a €1,599 price, with no confirmation from MSI or Intel.
  • Arc G3 is described as Intel’s upcoming handheld system‑on‑chip family, with the Extreme tier positioned as the high end.
  • The listing cites 32 GB of LPDDR5X memory at a claimed 9600 MT/s, a 1 TB SSD, and an 8‑inch 1080p touchscreen that can reach 120 Hz.
  • It also lists a 4‑cell 80 Wh battery, Wi‑Fi 7, a 500‑nit IPS‑level panel with 100% sRGB, and a bundled Claw Travel Case II.
  • A separate PassMark leak reported by Wccftech claims the Arc G3 Extreme CPU leads AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme by about 25% in multi‑thread tests and pairs with a 12‑core Battlemage iGPU, though these results are unverified and timing is still expected later this year.