MSI’s AMD-powered flagship handheld featuring Ryzen Z2 Extreme performance, VRR and an expansive 80Wh battery.
Presets
0
Benchmarks
4
Tested games
1
Resolutions
2

Operating system
Windows 11
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme
Memory
24GB LPDDR5X-8000
Display
8 inch VRR
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
765 g
Hardware
Operating system
Windows 11
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme
Memory
24GB LPDDR5X-8000
Storage
1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Display size
8 inch VRR
Resolution
1920 × 1080
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
765 g
Atlas data
Tested games
1
Resolutions
2
Published presets
0
Published benchmarks
4
Device profile
Performance data and presets shown below are loaded directly from the live HandheldAtlas database.
Game settings
Performance data
Average FPS
37
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Sep 8, 2026
Source review published 2025-12-22. MSI Claw A8, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 24GB 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 FHD+ chart and its written caption in the linked review report 37 average FPS at this power limit. 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 8, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.
Average FPS
62
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Sep 8, 2026
Source review published 2025-12-22. MSI Claw A8, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 24GB 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 HD+ chart and its written caption in the linked review report 62 average FPS at this power limit. 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 2025-12-22. MSI Claw A8, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 24GB 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 HD+ chart and its written caption in the linked review report 49 average FPS at this power limit. 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
32
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Sep 8, 2026
Source review published 2025-12-22. MSI Claw A8, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 24GB 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 FHD+ chart and its written caption in the linked review report 32 average FPS at this power limit. 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 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.