Lenovo Legion Go Gen 2 vs MSI Claw 8 AI+

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Legion Go Gen 2 compared with Claw 8 AI+

	LenovoLegion Go Gen 2	MSIClaw 8 AI+
Overview
Released
Released	September 2025	December 2024
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 8 cores	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon 890M (RDNA 3.5)	Intel Arc 140V
Memory
Memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage
Storage	2 TB (better)	1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 2.0 GHz up to 5.0 GHz, Zen 5, up to 8 cores / 16 threads (Lenovo lists "up to" this processor)	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V; 8 cores (4 P-cores and 4 E-cores), 8 threads, 12 MB Intel Smart Cache, up to 4.8 GHz; NPU up to 47 TOPS (115 total platform TOPS)
GPU
GPU	Integrated AMD Radeon 890M (RDNA 3.5); AMD HYPER-RX	Intel Arc 140V integrated graphics
Memory detail
Memory detail	32 GB LPDDR5X-8000 (soldered) in the configuration read; Lenovo lists up to 32 GB	32 GB LPDDR5x-8533
Storage detail
Storage detail	2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC SSD in the configuration read; up to 2 TB	1 TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	microSD card reader, cards up to 2 TB	M.2 2230 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4); microSD card reader
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	8.8″ OLED, 1920 × 1200, 144 Hz	8″ LCD, 1920 × 1200, 120 Hz
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	8.8-inch WUXGA (1920 × 1200) Lenovo PureSight OLED touchscreen, 16:10, native landscape; HDR True Black 1000; 100% DCI-P3; 500 nits; 30–144 Hz VRR	8-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS-level touchscreen; 48–120 Hz VRR; 100% sRGB (typical)
Video output
Video output	DisplayPort 2.1 over either USB-C port, up to 8K at 30 Hz	DisplayPort over either Thunderbolt 4 port
HDR
HDR	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000	–
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	30–144 Hz on the built-in screen	48–120 Hz on the built-in screen
Audio
Audio	2 × 2 W speakers with Nahimic Audio; headphone/mic combo jack	2 × 2 W speakers; mic-in/headphone-out combo jack
Design and power
Weight
Weight	920 g	795 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	74 Wh, 4-cell; up to 15 hours of local 1080p video at 150 nits (Lenovo), with up to 50% charge in 30 minutes	80 Wh, 6-cell
Power use
Power use	65 W USB-C charger	65 W adapter; MSI recommends a 65 W or higher USB PD charger
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Black	Sandstorm
In the box
In the box	Legion Go Gen 2 (8.8″), controller base, 65 W USB-C charger, carry case, quick start guide	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C (USB4 40 Gb/s, DisplayPort 2.1, 65–100 W USB Power Delivery input), one on the top and one on the bottom; microSD card reader; headphone/mic combo jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), microSD card reader, combo audio jack
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6E 2 × 2, Bluetooth 5.3	Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201, Bluetooth 5.4
Controller
Controller	Detachable Legion TrueStrike controllers with Hall effect sticks, FPS mode (right controller works as a vertical mouse), 3 programmable buttons and a large pivot D-pad; compatible with the first Legion Go	Built-in controls with RGB A/B/X/Y buttons, RGB Hall effect analogue sticks, D-pad, Hall effect analogue triggers, bumpers, View, Menu, MSI Center M, Quick Settings and macro (M1/M2) buttons, HD haptics and a 6-axis gyro
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Windows 11 Home PC; Legion Space launcher for PC Game Pass, Steam, Epic Games and others	Windows 11 Home PC (Copilot+ PC)