A premium 8-inch Intel handheld with a large 80Wh battery, VRR and high-speed Thunderbolt connectivity.
Presets
0
Benchmarks
7
Tested games
3
Resolutions
3

Operating system
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
Memory
32 GB LPDDR5X
Display
8 inch
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
795 g
Hardware
Operating system
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
Memory
32 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
1TB / 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Display size
8 inch
Resolution
1920 × 1200
Refresh rate
120 Hz VRR
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
795 g
Atlas data
Tested games
3
Resolutions
3
Published presets
0
Published benchmarks
7
Device profile
Performance data and presets shown below are loaded directly from the live HandheldAtlas database.
Game settings
Performance data
Average FPS
28.5
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Sep 11, 2026
Test route: Notebookcheck standardized game benchmark
Historical Notebookcheck measurement; source published 2025-03-06. Exact device: MSI Claw 8 AI+ AV2M-015, Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 32 GB RAM. Notebookcheck states all following benchmarks were run in Manual mode at 30 W. Settings: Ultra preset, FSR off; published average 28.5 FPS and minimum 23.4 FPS. Minimum FPS is not a 1% low. The table reports a rendered average, not an instantaneous OSD reading or frame-generated output. Exact test date, game build, capture tool, duration, run count and separate frame-generation toggle are not stated; lows and battery life remain blank.
Source checked Sep 11, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.
Average FPS
82.2
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Sep 11, 2026
Test route: Notebookcheck standardized game benchmark
Historical Notebookcheck measurement; source published 2025-03-06. Exact device: MSI Claw 8 AI+ AV2M-015, Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 32 GB RAM. Notebookcheck states all following benchmarks were run in Manual mode at 30 W. Settings: Ultra (3/3), best-looking profile; published average 82.2 FPS and minimum 57.3 FPS. Dota 2 Reborn does not use frame generation in this test. Minimum FPS is not a 1% low. Exact test date, game build, capture tool, duration and run count are not stated; lows and battery life remain blank.
Average FPS
56.1
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Sep 11, 2026
Test route: Notebookcheck standardized game benchmark
Historical Notebookcheck measurement; source published 2025-03-06. Exact device: MSI Claw 8 AI+ AV2M-015, Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 32 GB RAM. Notebookcheck states all following benchmarks were run in Manual mode at 30 W. Settings: Ultra, Ultra AA, 16× AF; published average 56.1 FPS, P1 29.5 FPS and minimum 18 FPS. P1 is stored as 1% low; the minimum remains contextual only. Strange Brigade does not use frame generation in this test. Exact test date, game build, capture tool, duration and run count are not stated; 0.1% low and battery life remain blank.
Average FPS
31
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Sep 8, 2026
Source review published 2025-08-19. MSI Claw 8 AI+, Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB RAM. Settings: in-game Steam Deck preset; upscaling disabled. Other individual settings, frame-generation toggle, FPS cap, VRAM allocation and software versions are not separately documented. Evidence: Cyberpunk 2077 results table on the linked review; minimum 24 FPS, average 31 FPS. Published average FPS, not an instantaneous overlay reading. Minimum FPS is not 1% low; lows and battery life remain unreported. Exact test date, capture duration and run count are unavailable. Historical result; source checking does not constitute a new test.
Average FPS
37
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Sep 8, 2026
Source review published 2025-08-19. MSI Claw 8 AI+, Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB RAM. Settings: in-game Steam Deck preset; upscaling disabled. Other individual settings, frame-generation toggle, FPS cap, VRAM allocation and software versions are not separately documented. Evidence: Cyberpunk 2077 results table on the linked review; minimum 31 FPS, average 37 FPS. Published average FPS, not an instantaneous overlay reading. Minimum FPS is not 1% low; lows and battery life remain unreported. Exact test date, capture duration and run count are unavailable. Historical result; source checking does not constitute a new test.
Average FPS
49
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Sep 8, 2026
Source review published 2025-08-19. MSI Claw 8 AI+, Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB RAM. Settings: in-game Steam Deck preset; upscaling disabled. Other individual settings, frame-generation toggle, FPS cap, VRAM allocation and software versions are not separately documented. Evidence: Cyberpunk 2077 results table on the linked review; minimum 35 FPS, average 49 FPS. Published average FPS, not an instantaneous overlay reading. Minimum FPS is not 1% low; lows and battery life remain unreported. Exact test date, capture duration and run count are unavailable. Historical result; source checking does not constitute a new test.
Source checked Sep 11, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.
Source checked Sep 11, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.
Source checked Sep 8, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.
Source checked Sep 8, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.
Source checked Sep 8, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.