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I purchased the device as a replacement for the original Steam deck.
Newer graphics card and processor is known (Z2 extreme) there was Steam deck not breathable so here you will have enough performance even in higher resolution.
Cooling compared to steam deck is quieter. Good ergonomics and the larger display is also noticeable.
Using a handheld with Windows is a little less convenient but depending on the use here it is easier to switch to another window, for example with a browser even while playing. If you want a more console-like interface you can install Bazzite linux which is similar to Steam OS.
MSI's Windows app is pretty skeletal to use. It kind of works a bit to help you run games but no miracle happens.
Overall I like the device and as a replacement for Deck it is great.
Power
Ergonomics - easy to hold
Lightweight plastic housing - reasonable weight
It looks robust
Solid display
Windows
Bazzite installation option
Relatively quiet cooling
Runs new AAA games
It can be easily used as a PC after docking.
Windows sometimes plus sometimes big -
MSI app still it's not very debugged rather a fallback
The plastics are not shiny but they are not poor quality they may look cheap to some.
For that price it could have been a 2tb SSD
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Jan, Český Krumlov
Rated 08/08/2025, variant MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM-007CZ
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I own a Legion GO, which I upgraded with a 2TB SSD and dual-boot with SteamOS and Windows 11. I use SteamOS 95% of the time and wanted to test whether the higher performance and battery life would be worth the temporary switch to Windows until there was a Linux alternative. Unfortunately, Windows and poor processing are not really worth it (although the difference in performance at the same TDP is really noticeable somewhere, e.g. Dead Space: +30%). It's a shame that MSI skimped when the other model with Intel's Claw 8 AI+ APU is amazingly crafted (that one has its problems again)
High performance (within category)
8" display
AMD APU, so chances of SteamOS, possibly Bazzite
24GB RAM
1TB SSD
Battery life
Cheap-looking processing
TRAGIC vibrations
Noisy cooling (either MSI was saving or Z2E heats up a lot, but with higher TDP you get to 8000 RPM according to measurements)
SW from MSI (sometimes it gets stuck, sometimes it doesn't open at all)
Windows (I don't know that Bazzite is available anymore, let alone SteamOS)
Verified purchase - review from a price comparison website
I was a bit scared of a Windows handheld, but it's totally awesome - I even got rid of my laptop now that I don't need it. This handheld is a total blast. Just like a PC with super performance.
Verified purchase - review from a price comparison website
When you get a few first updates the interface button either gamebar doesn't work but you need to update all the drivers then it works again and set the fan speed to you're play stay of demanding games and you're set to game
AI mode is quite possible to use outside of manually set tdp
MSI software is just a pain, it falls. Fortunately, it is enough to set it once/twice and you don't have to touch it.
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