# The MSI Claw EX is the most important handheld since Steam Deck — I still wouldn’t buy one

> As The Verge’s resident handheld reviewer, I have nearly every portable gaming PC on a shelf in my house. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus is now the first one I reach for.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/games/977646/msi-claw-8-ex-review-intel-panther-lake-handheld?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7f0a6062cd84c985f04796)
- **Published:** 2026-08-14
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #intel #xbox #steam #ai #oled #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7f0a6062cd84c985f04796

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