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  • Xbox Handheld Gaming Console to Arrive With Customized AMD Processor, Tipster Claims

    Microsoft is alleged to be creating an Xbox handheld gaming console, and particulars of the system’s specs have surfaced on-line. Whereas Asus is anticipated to launch an Xbox-branded handheld system with a devoted Xbox key within the coming months, Microsoft’s system could possibly be outfitted with a low-powered processor developed by AMD, in keeping with a leaker. Microsoft can also be anticipated to launch its next-gen gaming console in 2027, which is anticipated to compete with the purported PlayStation 6.

    AMD to Develop Customized Chip for ‘Actual’ Microsoft Handheld

    In keeping with particulars shared by consumer KeplerL2 on the NeoGAF boards, Microsoft will use a custom low-power APU designed by AMD on its handheld gaming system. The leaker would not present extra particulars associated to the ability consumption or the structure of the processor.

    The consumer claims that the customized APU designed by AMD shall be used on the “actual” Xbox handheld from Microsoft. In the meantime, the Xbox branded handhelds which can be produced by different OEMs like Asus, shall be outfitted with different processors just like the AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive, Intel’s Lunar or Panther lake CPUs, Nvidia’s N1, and the Snapdragon X Elite 2.

    Earlier rumours had steered Microsoft’s first-party system is perhaps outfitted with an Arm-based chip, which sparked issues associated to backwards compatibility. If the leaker’s declare is correct, then the Xbox handheld ought to supply compatibility with a wider vary of titles.

    Whereas there is no phrase on when Microsoft’s personal Xbox handheld console will make its debut, Asus is anticipated to launch an Xbox branded model quickly. The Asus ROG Ally 2 was recently listed on the US FCC website alongside the ‘Challenge Kennan’ mannequin, which seems in a black colourway with an Xbox button.

    The black variant of the ROG Ally 2 is reportedly powered by an AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive (36W) APU, paired with 64GB of RAM. In the meantime, the white variant has a much less highly effective AMD Aeirth Plus (20W) APU. These fashions are anticipated to sport a 7-inch show with a 120Hz refresh price.

    The subsequent-gen ROG Ally console may debut quickly with some notable {hardware} upgrades, and Asus beforehand teased its arrival by way of a submit on X (previously Twitter). On the time, the corporate did not specify whether or not it could be an Xbox-branded system, however Microsoft responded to the submit with a meme, which could have been a touch on the collaboration on the upcoming Challenge Kennan handheld system.

  • MSI Claw 8 With AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive Processor Introduced Alongside Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Version

    MSI Claw 8 was introduced by the corporate on Tuesday at Computex 2025. It arrives as the newest addition to the corporate’s handheld gaming PC lineup which already options the Claw 8 AI+ that was launched throughout final yr’s pc expo in Taiwan. The MSI Claw 8 is powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Excessive processor, coupled with an LPDDR5-800 reminiscence. It sports activities an 8-inch full HD+ 120Hz contact display. Alongside, MSI additionally took the wraps off the Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Version which now options an upgraded 2TB of NVMe SSD storage.

    MSI Claw 8, Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Version Specs

    MSI unveiled its newest handheld gaming PCs — the Claw 8 and Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Version — through the ongoing Computex 2025 expo in Taipei, Taiwan.

    Class Specs
    Mannequin Identify Claw A8 BZ2EM
    Processor AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive Processor
    Working System Home windows 11 Dwelling
    Reminiscence LPDDR5x-8000 onboard, as much as 24GB, twin channel
    Show 8-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200), 16:10, Touchscreen, 120Hz Refresh Fee, 100% sRGB(Typical), 500nits(Typical), VRR, IPS-Degree panel
    Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
    Storage 1 x NVMe M.2 2280 SSD by PCIe Gen 4 x4
    Sensor 6-Axis IMU Vibration Motor / Fingerprint Reader
    Audio 2 × 2W Audio system / 1× Audio combo jack / DTS Audio Processing / Hello-Res Audio prepared
    USB Ports 2 x USB4 Sort-C / DisplayPort / Energy Supply 3.0 (Thunderbolt 4 Suitable)
    Card Reader 1 x microSD Card Reader
    Communication Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.3
    Battery 6-Cell, Li-Polymer, 80Whr
    Dimensions 299.5 x 126.2 x 24 mm
    Weight 765g (est.)

    The MSI Claw 8 is powered by an AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive chipset together with as much as 24GB of LPDDR5x-8000 twin channel RAM and PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD storage. It runs on Home windows 11 Dwelling and comes with AMD Radeon Graphics GPU. The hand held gaming PC sports activities an 8-inch full HD+ (1,920 x 1,200 pixels) IPS display with a 120Hz refresh fee, one hundred pc sRGB protection, variable refresh fee (VRR), and 500 nits peak brightness. It’s geared up with twin 2W audio system with DTS Audio Processing, as per the corporate.

    Connectivity choices on the MSI Claw 8 embrace Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, two USB 4.0 Sort-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 and DisplayPort help, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. By way of dimensions, it measures 299.5 x 126.2 x 24mm and weighs 765g.

    The hand held gaming PC additionally will get a six-axis IMU vibration motor for enhanced haptics and a fingerprint reader which provides a layer of biometric safety. The MSI Claw 8 has an 80Wh 6-cell Lithium-Polymer battery.

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    MSI Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Version
    Picture Credit score: MSI

    In the meantime, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Version carries the identical internals as the usual version aside from the storage. It’s now provided with as much as 2TB of NVMe SSD storage. Additional, the corporate has additionally up to date its design which has a white end with a glittering UV coating.

    Pricing and availability of each the MSI Claw 8 or the MSI Claw 8 AI+ Tempest Polar Version handheld gaming PCs are but to be introduced by the corporate however we are able to count on extra particulars to reach within the coming months.

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  • MSI Claw 7 A2HM Reportedly in Growth; May Function Intel or AMD Processor

    MSI may launch a brand new Claw-branded handheld gaming console within the coming months, and a brand new mannequin was just lately noticed on the corporate’s spare components web sites. There is no phrase from the Taiwan-based agency on the specs of this new mannequin, however the mannequin quantity (and MSI’s earlier merchandise) signifies that the purported MSI Claw 7 A2HM will likely be geared up with an Intel CPU or an AMD Ryzen processor. It may arrive as a refreshed model of the MSI Claw 7.

    MSI Claw 7 A2HM May Function Intel or AMD Processor

    X (previously Twitter) person Huang514613 (@94G8LA) spotted a brand new mannequin quantity MSI Claw 7 A2HM (MS-1T41) on MSI’s spare parts websites. The person claims that the absence of the phrase “AI” within the mannequin quantity is an indication that it could possibly be geared up with an AMD Ryzen Z2 collection processor, which has a disabled neural processing unit (NPU).

    If we confer with the mannequin numbers for MSI’s beforehand launched handheld gaming consoles, the third letter in “A2HM ” factors to the presence of an Intel processor. In the meantime, the second letter could be referring to the 2nd technology of Intel Core Extremely processors.

    It sounds just like the MSI Claw A2HM could possibly be geared up with an Intel Core Extremely 200H processor. Just like the Ryzen Z2 chip, it would not meet Microsoft’s necessities for Copilot PCs, in contrast to the newest handheld gaming consoles from the corporate.

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    Picture Credit score: Screenshot/ Japan Audio Society

    The listings for the unreleased MSI Claw 7 A2HM reveals that the gadget was licensed by the Japan Audio Society in February (via VideoCardz). That is effectively after the agency unveiled the MSI Claw 8 AI+, Claw 7 AI+ with Intel Lunar Lake CPUs, and as much as 8-Inch shows.

    It is value noting that MSI has but to announce any plans to launch a brand new handheld gaming console. Nonetheless, there are sufficient clues to recommend that the brand new mannequin quantity pertains to an unreleased mannequin, which could possibly be unveiled within the coming months as a refreshed model of the MSI Claw 7.

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