The MSI Claw A1M was first revealed at the CES 2024 event early this year and until now, there's still no word on its availability. However, the prices for all three models have been revealed for the US market with a starting price of $699.99. That's roughly around ~RM3310 after a direct currency conversion.
Looking at MSI's website, the different pricing is based on the processor and memory configuration. Starting with the $699.99 model, the Claw A1M features an Intel Core Ultra 5-135H processor with up to 4.6GHz core, along with 512GB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 2230 of storage. As for the other models, they pack an Intel Core Ultra 7-155H with up to 4.8GHz core, as well as 512GB and 1TB of storage for $749.99 and $799.99, respectively.
Other than that, the rest of the tech specs are the same. To recap, the Claw A1M runs on Windows 11 Home, Intel Arc Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5 of RAM, a 7-inch FHD 120Hz IPS touchscreen and a 53Whr battery pack with a 65W charging adapter. On the connectivity side, it supports Intel Killer BE WiFi 7, Bluetooth v5.4, 1x USB type Thunderbolt 4 port and 1x microSD card reader. You can read the full details in our news coverage here.
Comparing it with the ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go, the MSI Claw A1M is slightly more expensive up to $50 (~RM236). In Malaysia, the PC gaming handheld consoles Z1 Extreme models are priced at RM3299 and RM3999, respectively. It's quite possible that MSI's version may go over RM4000 but that's just our speculation.
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