{
  "id": 10350017,
  "title": "MSI Claw EX 8 AI+ With Lower-Tier Intel Arc G3 To Retail For US$1,499",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/msi-claw-ex-8-ai-with-lower-tier-intel-arc-g3-to-retail-for-us-1-499",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-28T03:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/405591/msi-claw-ex-8-ai-intel-arc-g3/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Intel has recently introduced a lower-tier version of its Arc G3 series to power the MSI Claw EX 8 AI+ gaming handheld. This variant, named Arc G3, does not feature the Extreme version that was originally released. ExcaliberPC, an online PC retailer based in the US, has listed the Claw EX 8 AI+ running on the non-Extreme G3 processor. The main differences between the two models seem to be the chipset onboard, with the G3 Extreme having the higher-performance B390 chipset, and storage capacity, which has been halved to 512GB in the lower-tier version. The 32GB LPDDR5X-8533 RAM, 8-inch FHD+ IPS display with 120Hz refresh rate, 80Whr battery, Hall Effect sticks and triggers, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports remain the same between the two models. The Arc G3 processor, based on Intel's Panther Lake architecture, continues to run on a 14-Core CPU with two P-Cores, eight E-Cores, and four low-power (LP) E-Cores, which can turbo up to 4.6GHz. However, the Arc G3 iGPU is a lower-tier B370 with 10 Xe3 cores, running at 2.2GHz, compared to the B390's B390 with 12 Xe3 cores at 2.3GHz. The lower-tier iGPU can achieve 90 TOPS in INT8 inferencing, while the B390 can reach 113 TOPS. The Luminous Blue-colored Claw EX 8 AI+ is set to be available on 30 October 2022, with a preorder price of US$1,499, which is $300 less than the price of the Arc G3 Extreme version. However, no official information on local pricing or availability has been provided, and the company has been contacted for further details.",
  "summary": "We all know that when Intel launched its Arc G3 series, the blue chipmaker released two variations of the handheld processor: the standard Arc G3 and a G3 Extreme, the latter having launched with the MSI Claw EX 8 AI+ gaming handheld, which we’ve also reviewed, but not a word on a model with the […] The post MSI Claw EX 8 AI+ With Lower-Tier Intel Arc G3 To Retail For US$1,499 appeared first on…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}