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It’s currently unclear how exactly it differs from the others.

Are AI chips good for gaming handhelds?

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.

When I tested the AI-processor toting MSI Claw 8 AI+ against the ROG Ally X, it seriously outperformed ASUS' handheld.

However, things have now turned around.

But AI-chips can definitely offer really good benefits for handhelds.

Typically, an AI processor isn’t as powerful as traditional processors.

Lenovo Legion Go, MSI Claw 8 AI+, and ROG Ally X all displaying the same DOOM: The Dark Ages image.

Next-gen PC gaming handhelds should hopefully be far more powerful than this first generation.

These are features that match the whole idea of a gaming handheld.

Could the recently teased next-gen ROG Ally and Xbox handheld have the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme?

On March 31, 2025,ASUS teased a next-gen ROG Allyon X with a short, 34-second trailer.

Xbox handheld mock up.

MSI Claw 8 AI+ on a stand and running a Sonic game.

A floating AYANEO Pocket S2 on a colorful background with the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 on the screen.

Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 Ryzen

The MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo (B2HMG) with Intel Core Ultra 9 285H inside.

Qualcomm�s new Snapdragon X Plus processor

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor in motherboard socket

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition power adapter in box

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses participants at the keynote of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (front) compared to RTX 5090 Founders Edition (rear)

Monument Valley image

Diablo 4 Season 7 Season of the Witch

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero