AOKZOE A2 Ultra handheld gaming PC debuts as MSI Claw challenger with high-end Intel Core Ultra CPU

[Redaktion]

Previously teased AOKZOE A2 Ultra gaming handheld has officially made its debut in China. As the company has previously revealed, the portable Windows console is powered by an Intel Meteor Lake CPU. To be specific, it packs the Core Ultra 7 155H, which is the same processor that the maxed-out MSI Claw features.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AOKZOE-A2-Ultra-handheld-gaming-PC-debuts-as-MSI-Claw-challenger-with-high-end-Intel-Core-Ultra-CPU.827294.0.html

[George]

Interesting. Some notes/comments:

- Both devices have 1080P screens however the games testing were @ 720P. Are they actually unusable at 1080P?

- While the text & video favored the Ally, the Claw actually had better run time on battery in all the tests.

- As handheld devices the Intel powered devices are hampered by having to much CPU and not enough GPU performance (hardware) along with questionable GPU drivers.

[anan]

- While the text & video favored the Ally, the Claw actually had better run time on battery in all the tests.

The ROG Ally has a 40WHrs battery, the MSI Claw - 53Whrs. So no surprises there. But yeah, Intel CPUs still place more significance on the CPU side than the GPU. But this is likely to change on the next gen.

[Rand J]

Such a boring form factor. I wish we got some more clamshell devices, etc.