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MSI Claw A1M

MSI's first handheld and the first on Intel: Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) with Arc graphics, a 7-inch 1080p 120 Hz screen, a 53 Wh battery and one Thunderbolt 4 port, at 675 g.

Display
7″ 120 Hz IPS LCD
1920 × 1080
Chip
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16 / 22 cores / threads
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Memory
16 GB
LPDDR5-6400
Battery
53 Wh
65 W charger
Weight
675 g
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MSI Claw A1M front view

MSI Claw A1M front view

Image: MSIChecked October 22, 2026

Models & list prices

Manufacturer list prices (MSRP), not retail offers.

ModelLaunch (USD)Current list (USD)
Core Ultra 5 135H / 16 GB / 512 GB$699.99[3]No change on file
Core Ultra 7 155H / 16 GB / 512 GB$749.99[3]No change on file
Core Ultra 7 155H / 16 GB / 1 TB$799.99[3]No change on file

Chip & performance

SpecificationValue
Chip (SoC)Intel Core Ultra 7 155H[1][3]Also sold with the Core Ultra 5 135H (14 cores / 18 threads, up to 4.6 GHz).
Process nodeIntel 4[4]
CPU6 P-cores + 8 E-cores + 2 LP E-cores, 24 MB cache[5]
CPU cores / threads16 / 22[5]
CPU clock1.4–4.8 GHz[5]Performance-core base to maximum turbo frequency.
GPUIntel Arc graphics[1]
GPU cores8 Xe-cores[5]
GPU clock2.25 GHz[5]Graphics max dynamic frequency from Intel; the device may run lower.
Power range (TDP)20–115 W[5]Intel's minimum assured power to maximum turbo power; the device sets its own limits.

Memory & storage

SpecificationValue
RAM16 GB[3]
RAM typeLPDDR5-6400[1]
RAM speed6400 MT/s[1]
Storage512 GB / 1 TB[3]
Storage typeM.2 2230 NVMe PCIe Gen4[1]
microSD slotYes[1]

Display

SpecificationValue
Screen size7″[1]
Resolution1920 × 1080[1]
Refresh rate120 Hz[1]
PanelIPS LCD[1]
Peak brightnessNot published
Variable refresh (VRR)Not published
HDRNot published
TouchscreenYes[1]

Battery & build

SpecificationValue
Battery53 Wh[1]
Battery (mAh)Not published
Charging65 W[1]
Weight675 g[1]
Dimensions294 × 117 × 21.2 mm[1]

Connectivity & software

SpecificationValue
Wi-FiIntel Killer BE Wi-Fi 7[1]
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4[1]
Ports1× Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0) · microSD card reader · 3.5 mm combo jack[1]
Operating systemWindows 11 Home[1]
ControlsABXY (RGB), D-pad · Hall effect sticks and triggers · Bumpers, M1/M2 macro buttons · HD haptics · Fingerprint reader[1]

Sources

Each value above links to the source it was taken from. Last checked October 22, 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.

  1. [1]MSI Claw A1M specifications · MSImanufacturer · read October 22, 2026
  2. [2]MSI Claw A1M gallery · MSImanufacturer · read October 22, 2026
  3. [3]MSI Claw A1M will start at $699.99 · Notebookcheck, January 30, 2024news · read October 22, 2026
  4. [4]Intel Core Ultra and 5th Gen Xeon launch (the Core Ultra mobile family is the first built on the Intel 4 process technology) · Intel, December 14, 2023press-release · read October 23, 2026
  5. [5]Intel Core Ultra 7 155H specifications · Intelmanufacturer · read October 22, 2026

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