# Hands on: I tried the new MSI Claw A8 at Gamescom 2025 and AMD’s Z2 Extreme chip was nothing but an extreme let down

> The MSI Claw A8 Z2 Extreme is yet another gaming PC handheld to hit the market. Taking all of the positives of the previous iteration of the MSI Claw, the MSI Claw A8 Z2 Extreme seems promising on paper, being the first…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/msi-claw-a8-z2-extreme-hands-on-preview?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68a9df11b04bee1ff91eaeee)
- **Published:** 2025-08-23
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #nothing #gaming #ryzen #asus #xbox #amd #extreme #claw
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