A new version of the MSI Claw might already be on the cards, and leaks suggest it’ll pay tribute to Fallout. Yes, you heard me right, the next model supposedly looks like a rusty old Valtec Pip-Boy, but it’s set to be armed with a slightly bigger screen and one of Intel’s Lunar Lake chips, meaning it could be the first handheld to use the next-generation CPU. The MSI Claw only just arrived on the battlefield, but there’s cause to be one step ahead in terms of planning.
After all, portable PC contenders are popping up all over the place, with having just gone live. Even are prepping to take on the , and the is still targeting players who prefer a bigger screen. Dubbed the MSI Claw 8 AI+, images of the yet-to-be-announced handheld are now making the rounds online.
Leaked by the ever-reliable on Twitter, the shiny new portable looks like the original at a glance, featuring the same layout first used by the OG . Of course, the main difference this time around is that it’s cosplaying as a Fallout terminal, complete with a rust-effect shell and a Vault Boy logo around back. The face buttons also pay tribute to that phosphorus-style glow produced by he Pip-Boy in New Vegas – a nice touch for fans craving attention to detail.
Extra context in a reply fills us in on some specs, including the aforementioned Lunar Lake CPU. The upgrade means it’ll harness the power of Intel’s next-gen Battlemage graphics, which could help give it an edge over fierce options like the Ryze.