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MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM: price & specs

MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: msi.com verified STALE · 2026-07-08 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

SilverDeskmark64/100#8 of 18 in class

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM is listed at $1299 on msi.com as of 2026-07-25, #17 cheapest of 18 game consoles (median $649); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Silver Deskmark — 64/100 pay-blind standing, #8 of 18 in class.

Verified Jul 25, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

Cheapest game consoles: Microsoft Xbox Series S — $299

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Price history

$1299
2026-06-27↑44% on record2026-07-25

Is the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM a good buy?

At $1299, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM is #16 cheapest of the 17 game consoles we track, where the median is $599. On the spec sheet, its RAM of 32 GB is the highest of the 18, and its max of 120 fps is at the median of the 18.

Specifications

Price (US)$1299 — current on record (was $1299.99)
BrandMSI
Released—
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 258V (@ 2.2–4.8 GHz)
GPU (TFLOPS)—
RAM (GB)32
Storage (GB)—
Max resolution1920x1200
Max (fps)120
Optical driveNo

Source: msi.com (read 2026-07-08) STALE · 2026-07-08 · corroborated by us-store.msi.com (read 2026-07-08). Re-fetched both MSI pages on 2026-07-08. The MSI official specification page (msi.com, Claw 8 AI+ A2VMX) confirms the 8" FHD+ 1920x1200 48-120Hz VRR touchscreen, LPDDR5x-8533 32GB memory-on-package, Intel Arc 140V GPU, M.2 2230 NVMe PCIe Gen4 storage, 6-cell 80Whr battery, 795 g weight and 299x126x24 mm dimensions, but lists the CPU only generically ("Up to Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2"). The MSI US Official Store page for the exact SKU (Claw 8 AI+ A2VM-001US) confirms the CPU verbatim as "Intel® Core™ Ultra 7-258V 2.2 - 4.8 GHz", 32GB LPDDR5x-8533MHz, 1TB PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2230 SSD, the 8" 1920x1200 120Hz 100% sRGB IPS-level display, and the list price of $1,299.99 (In Stock). SKU match is exact for -001US (sibling A2VM-222US is 2TB; Polar Tempest -084US is $1,149.00). No fetched page states a release year — both carry only a 2026 copyright and no "2025" appears anywhere — so releaseDate and specs.release are nulled rather than asserted (the prior 2025 claim rested on Wikipedia, which was not among the fetched URLs). No fetched page states a GPU TFLOPS figure for the Intel Arc 140V, so gpu_tflops remains null.

Is the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM worth it vs cheaper game consoles?

MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM against its closest cheaper and pricier game consoles on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 18 ranked

ProductPriceCPURAM (GB)Max resolutionMax (fps)Optical drive
MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM this$1299Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (@ 2.2–4.8 GHz)321920x1200120No
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X$999AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme (8-core @ up to 5.0 GHz)241920x1080120No
Lenovo Legion Go 2$1349AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme (Zen 5, 8-core/16-thread)321920x1200144No

Frequently asked questions

How much does the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM cost?

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM has a US price of $1299, as of 2026-07-25.

How does the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM compare on price?

At $1299, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM is #16 cheapest of the 17 game consoles we track, where the median is $599.

Has the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM's price dropped?

No — since 2026-06-27 the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM has risen 44.5%, from $899 to $1299; the lowest we have recorded is $899 (2026-06-27).

What is the lowest price the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM has been?

The lowest we have recorded for the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM is $899 on 2026-06-27.

Is now a good time to buy the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM?

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM is currently $1299; the lowest we have recorded is $899 (2026-06-27). Every price is dated, so you can judge it against its own history.

What are the MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM's key specs?

MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM (MSI): cpu Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (@ 2.2–4.8 GHz), ram gb 32, max resolution 1920x1200, max fps 120, optical drive No. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-08.

Price of record: $1299 at msi.com, 2026-07-25. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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