discussion MSI Claw - handheld review

[Bond007]

Upfront spoiler - it’s a pass.

Summary - some charts look good and some aspects are as well. Steve’s summary points seem spot on.

1. Inconsistent
2. Don’t settle for good enough (ie this), when better is available cheaper (ie competing options).

 

[Marzipan]

Upfront spoiler - it’s a pass.

Summary - some charts look good and some aspects are as well. Steve’s summary points seem spot on.

1. Inconsistent
2. Don’t settle for good enough (ie this), when better is available cheaper (ie competing options).

first iteration and the only one out there with Intel's Arc GPU. I look forward to seeing how the Arc iGPU holds up to the 760M and 780M though, especially as improvement often jumps double digits every time a new driver is released.

 

[Bond007]

It is a first gen, but so is the Asus that performs much more consistently though the test suite.

Ultimately I think you hit the mark here. If you look at Intel arc GPU performance it has been and still is (to a lesser extent) all over the place. Ultimately that is the case here as well. The difference is arc gpus come at a discounted price that can be justified vs the competition. This comes with a price premium…that is the nail in the coffin without a serious price cut or performance fixes.

 

[Marzipan]

/rant also, those are talons...not claws. yeah, they can be called claws, but their really talons! LoLoL!!! /end rant