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It\u2019s practically covered in ports\u2014two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, a microSD slot<\/a>, and even a 3.5-mm audio jack. It\u2019s relatively future-proof, allowing you to upgrade the SSD (if they\u2019re ever affordable again), with Wi-Fi 7 support<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all crammed into a \u201cVoid Purple\u201d shell that impresses with a premium feel. An etched micro-texture offers a secure grip, while the Xbox-standard control layout is within easy reach for most players, although the four menu and system buttons flanking the screen may require a stretch. Analog sticks (encircled with LED light halos, naturally) and shoulder triggers are built with Hall effect sensors<\/a> for improved accuracy and long-term resilience and offer a nice degree of resistance when pressed. The chunky, angular D-pad feels great too, although its concave shape may take a moment to get used to, and its glossy plastic picks up microscratches easily.<\/p>\n

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Although it\u2019s running Windows 11<\/a> under the hood, the full-screen Xbox Mode takes the lead, giving a unified view of games installed from any storefront. The Claw lacks a dedicated Xbox system button, but with two mappable rear grip buttons, it\u2019s easy enough to assign one. Given that you can install any other client, I set the other as a Steam menu button, useful for shortcuts when running Steam\u2019s Big Picture Mode.<\/p>\n

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Despite the Claw\u2019s 785-gram heft, its ergonomics and weight distribution compensate wonderfully. It outweighs both the Steam Deck<\/a> and the ROG Xbox Ally X, but I found it much more comfortable to use, even for protracted play sessions. Advanced haptics also impress, with a nice sense of feedback accurately representing on-screen action.<\/p>\n

The screen is great, but not amazing<\/em>. The IPS panel delivers a crisp, clear image with brightness up to 500 nits, but at this price, I\u2019d hope for an OLED panel<\/a> to make colors really pop. That 120-Hz VRR ensures a smooth image at least, and the 16:10 aspect ratio gives a subtle but noticeable bit more real estate to your games.<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t initially a fan of the screen extending below the \u201cshell\u201d of the unit, but it’s a clever design, serving as a kickstand to let the handheld stand vertically. This is surprisingly useful if you want to connect the device to an output dock for TV play. I used an OWC Thunderbolt Go dock<\/a>, and while it’s not as elegant or secure as sliding a Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> into its caddy, it means the Claw can fit neatly into a media unit. Just pair a game controller and you\u2019re good for big-screen gaming<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The real star of the Claw is Intel\u2019s new Arc chipset, which delivers phenomenal results. The Arc G3 Extreme is built around Intel\u2019s Panther Lake architecture<\/a>, which offers a massive performance increase over the preceding Lunar Lake chips. It\u2019s significantly faster than pretty much any other chip in a PC handheld, and Intel\u2019s XeSS\u2014Xe Super Sampling, its answer to Nvidia\u2019s DLSS<\/a> or AMD\u2019s FSR<\/a>\u2014can improve performance further with smart upscaling and frame generation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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It\u2019s practically covered in ports\u2014two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, a microSD slot, and even a 3.5-mm audio jack. It\u2019s relatively future-proof, allowing you to upgrade the SSD (if they\u2019re ever affordable again), with Wi-Fi 7 support. It\u2019s all crammed into a \u201cVoid Purple\u201d shell that impresses with a premium feel. 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