Why the MSi Claw is the most exciting handheld since the Steam Deck!

I love the Steam Deck, but that hasn’t stopped me from getting excited about other handhelds. And the MSi Claw is the most exciting handheld since 2022. In this video, we delve into my reasoning!

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— Chapters —
00:00 – Introduction
00:45 – The MSI excites me
01:12 – Performance on the Intel GPU
01:55 – Expectations for handheld gaming
02:37 – The Steam Deck’s biggest weakness: no Thunderbolt
03:16 – Will I buy an MSi Claw
03:35 – Some of the issues I expect with the MSi Claw
04:01 – It ships with Windows of all things
04:37 – Framerates and performance
04:57 – The screen resolution is massive overkill
06:25 – SD Card reader placement
06:44 – Missing controls

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