MSI Claw PC Gaming Handheld: Intel Ultra 5-135H, 7" FHD 120Hz Display, 16GB LPDDR5, 512TB NVMe SSD, MicroSD Card Reader, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Home: Black A1M-052US

I absolutely LOVE this device! Best purchase I've made in a long time! The fact that it runs Windows 11 means you can buy a case, buy a wireless mouse, and then a foldable keyboard, as well as a small hundred watt charger and boom, you've got yourself the tiniest little portable computer/gaming rig money can buy! When this thing came out it was an absolute train wreck that really hurt MSI's presence in the mobile handheld gaming community, but they worked overtime to fix things and make it right by their customers, and so now this thing runs like butter! Obviously it's not perfect and being the first and oldest model they have means it's going to be a little limited as far as what it can do but that's why you have AI and frame generation! Since it's an Intel chipset it uses XeSS technology and The category of supported games has grown tenfold in the last few years So if you're looking to get into the handheld gaming PC but you don't want to spend an arm and a leg, you really can't beat this one! One thing I don't like about it is the battery life isn't the best per se, but it's serviceable and the hall effect joysticks just feel kind of loose. It's not a defective product, it's just how they are made so that took quite a bit of getting used to. Thankfully it has a gyroscope function so I sort of learned how to use the joystick to aim in the general area of an enemy and then slightly tilt the console a little to get the fine tuning just right to get the headshot I needed! Now I kind of wish I could do that with all games! Lol Most of the time I'm playing this console is at home so it can stay plugged in No issue, but if the controller is that much of a problem you can always prop it up with a stand of some sort, And then connect your Xbox controller or whatever and it will work just fine. Or you can take it a step further and buy a doc for it, plug the HDMI cable into the dock, and now you're gaming on your console while using your full size TV as your screen! If there are any games that are too powerful for this machine you can also run them on your PC via Steam and Open up Steam on here and literally stream the game from your PC to this console so that way the PC is doing all the heavy lifting and the device stays nice and cool because it's just displaying the game instead of actually running it!

I have no complaints about this system except that from time to time when restarting the device your back lighting maybe off and it'll take some time for it to get back on. It's incredibly lightweight and very powerful. It works really well as a reasonably priced PC gaming handheld. It's light enough that if you have joint issues with your wrists or arms you can use it very easily. It's got enough power to play high-end games given that you make sure you're using the right settings.

OMG 😡. I just received this system this afternoon and I literally put in for a return SAME DAY. From the very moment that I turned it on, it started glitching and the screen started zooming in by itself. I tried to do a reset and it took double the time. Then the keyboard was not popping up as soon as I pressed on the search bar. I thought it was a settings issue, so I went and fixed the settings so that the keyboard will pop up every time and even that didn't work. The A and B buttons were not corresponding to anything. I went and set up steam on the system and tried to log in my credentials on Warframe. My controller didn't work, the touchpad didn't work, and the A&B buttons did not work and I couldn't even make it past the login screen to even try to play anything. I'm VERY disappointed in this system and seller. I was so happy to see this come in and my heart sank, considering I don't buy myself expensive gifts, this was a TERRIBLE experience and purchase.

Only gave it 4 starts cause the battery isn’t 54 hours more like 5 or 6 lmao but it’s ok it does everything from sims 2 to paladins and that’s all I need my favorite games I’ll keep you updated A little update it’s been about four or five days and the console has not failed me, but maybe that’s because I put graphics and stuff to medium or low cause I don’t wanna put too much power on the console. I wanted to actually last me before I buy a new one lol but everything works perfect I’m glad I made this purchase. I’ve been playing Marvel rivals on this thing and it’s been beautiful This thing is literally my new console idc to get an Xbox or ps5 this thing will run every game that comes out with them. I’ve been such a huge fan of marvel rivals and not a lot of first gen Xbox users can play it. Why I love being a pc gamer, I’ve noticed this thing doesn’t get too hot even after playing a couple of hours it kept its cool. I’m not taking this thing on the go really too expensive 😂 Update: so far my msi claw has been going good i unfortunately became a huge fan of marvel rivals and it was a bit much for the claw the game had a lot of glitches and crashes. Intel arc released a new update and so did marvel rivals and now it’s working perfect like if I never had any issues praying I don’t jinx myself but if this update fixed my marvel rivals issues then this pc is a beast

In terms of performance, it's great with Intel Ultra 7. Thunderbolt port allows easy expansion, fast data transfer. Overall if you use it as it came from factory, it's quite good. Only complaint is the buttons on the left and right feel a little stiff. Otherwise it works well. For ordinary folks, who might need more space, buy the 1TB model or be happy with the 512gb version. For geeks or those thinking of buying it and THEN upgrading storage, DIYers - it takes a bit of effort and time to replace SSD. You have to remove a bunch of screws, heat-sink and then replace the 2230 sized SSD. Wait, that's not all. IF you're doing a clean installation of Windows, you have to disable the super annoying Intel VMD/RST controller. You will need to use some USB-C hub, connect other USB mouse + keyboard and press this combo: Entering BIOS (press F2 key while booting), go to "Advanced " tab, enter the secret menu by pressing CTRL (right) + Shift (right) + Alt (left) + F2. Then go to System Agent Configuration > VMD > Configuration VMD and disable the controller. Now if you go back to Windows installation, it will recognize the new SSD. If you choose to CLONE the original drive that came with it, then you don't have to worry about this bios stuffs. Just use any tool to clone the original. A bit disappointed why MSI made SSD upgrade a little difficult but again, unlike Apple, yes we can!