Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 and MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ PC handhelds announced at Computex

It's new handheld time at Computex, where Intel has already revealed its Arc G3 and G3 Extreme handhelds from partners Acer and OneXPlayer. A few days later, MSI made its own Arc G3 Extreme announcement with the Claw 8 EX AI+, while Asus stuck with AMD for its limited edition ROG Xbox Ally X20. Here's what you need to know about each option.

First, the new ROG Xbox Ally X20 is a limited edition sold exclusively in a bundle with Xreal R1 AR glasses. However, the significantly upgraded spec sheet is one that any would-be Xbox Ally owner would love, with a 1400-nit OLED display, MicroSD Express support, TMR sticks and a d-pad that toggles between four-way and eight-way modes.

Add on upgraded chipset cooling, more ergonomic improvements and a sensational smoke black translucent case with gold accents, and you've got the ultimate version of the already excellent ROG Xbox Ally X - even if it has the same Z2 Extreme chip and other internals as the original version.

Pricing and availability details haven't been confirmed, but somewhere in the region of $2000/£1750 for the handheld and glasses (which are $850/£750 on their own) seems likely.

By contrast, the Claw 8 EX AI+ is likely to be more reasonably priced, and as we mentioned earlier the Arc G3 Extreme chipset it's equipped with could be a good performer - though we'll have to wait for real hands-on testing to be sure. The device has an eight-inch 1920x1200 120Hz 500 nit VRR IPS display, 32GB of memory, PCIe 4.0 SSD storage (likely 1TB) and an 80Wh battery. Like other Arc G3 machines, you can make use of XeSS 3.0 for upscaling and multi frame generation.

MSI also mentions Hall Effect triggers and sticks for the new Claw, plus an upgraded d-pad and "a new high-end linear motor" for force feedback. I dig the "void purple" colourway too, which stands out a bit from the sea of black and white handhelds.

Once again, pricing and availability is to follow later, though I'd expect MSI to arrive at a similar time to Acer's October release date, which is just four months away now that we're into June.

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