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It seems that MSI is working on its own gaming handheld system. Recently, the company teased this upcoming product on Instagram, revealing that it will be formally introduced at CES 2024.
According to the teaser shared by REHWK (via VideoCardz), the portable gaming device features two joysticks surrounded by an RGB halo. Moreover, it is adorned with the “True Gaming” symbol, something quite common for MSI gaming products. The tease also shows MSI's dragon logo surrounded by vents on what seems to be the rear of the device. Soon after MSI's announcement, @wxnod showed marketing material for the upcoming console, giving us the front angle of MSI's console, which is apparently named “Claw”.
— Алексей (@wxnod) January 5, 2024
Although MSI has not disclosed any specific details regarding the new handheld, it didn't take long before people started speculating about them. Like most similar portable consoles, a device like this was expected to feature something like a Ryzen Z1 or Intel's latest Core Ultra 100 series. And it seems that's the case for the latter, as shown by the Geekbench entries spotted by @Olrak29_.
To be more specific, the listings show the console would pack an Intel Core Ultra7 155H, featuring 6x P-Cores, 8x E-cores, and 2x LP-Cores. This CPU's integrated graphics is based on the Arc Alchemist architecture, with 8 Xe-Cores capable of boosting to 2.25 GHz. The Core Ultra 7 155H is a 28W CPU with a Max Turbo Power of 115W. Moreover, it would also pack up to 32GB of memory, so there may be various configurations at different price points.
KitGuru says: Are you planning on acquiring a handheld gaming console? Do you already have one in mind, or will you wait for CES 2024 to see if MSI's portable console (or other unknown consoles) bring something new?
