MSI surprisingly released a teaser via Instagram and Twitter showing a new gaming handheld. Not much is known about this yet, but the presentation should take place in a few days as part of CES 2024 in Las Vegas.
Last year, several manufacturers launched their own gaming handhelds with Windows operating systems. These include the Lenovo Legion Go and the Asus ROG Ally (test), each of which uses AMD Ryzen processors with RDNA graphics. Competition in this area is likely to increase in the near future MSI Plans to release a corresponding handheld.
MSI gaming handheld mit Xbox layout
MSI shared a teaser on social media channels showing the device already in parts. According to the declaration, this “A New Kind of MSI Dragon”. The video shows the manufacturer’s well-known dragon emblem as well as parts of the cooling system. The video confirms that the illuminated joysticks are offset Accordingly, MSI’s layout is likely based on Xbox and Nintendo Switch. More details will be available at the CES presentation next week.
Image: MSI
AMD Ryzen Z1 as a base?
MSI will also likely use an AMD Ryzen Z1 processor, which is also used in the Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. This is with an APU Zen 4 Corewho have one RDNA3 GPU Alternatively, the use of an Intel Core Ultra processor would be conceivable. The price of the MSI handheld should also be attractive, as the corresponding devices are not necessarily cheap. Like the competition, the price will likely be at least 799 euros. When more information about the gaming handheld becomes available, we’ll let you know about it.
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