MSI’s Gaming Handheld “Claw” and Nvidia’s RTX 40 Series Super Card Details Leaked
Introduction
Oh my gosh, my favorite viewers! But uh, keep that between you and me, okay? Details on MSI’s upcoming gaming handheld have leaked, and now we know all of its embarrassing secrets. At least we hope we do, for MSI’s sake. Less than a day after the company teased the device all over social media with fleeting glimpses, full images leaked on Twitter showing what looks like an R Ally going through an emo phase. The device is called “Claw,” and that was certainly a choice. But an even bolder decision was choosing Intel to power the device’s graphics.
MSI’s “Claw” Handheld
The device will rely on eight Arc Alchemist XE cores on the core Ultra 7 155h, which has six P cores, eight E cores, and two of the new low-power cores designed to be even more efficient than the normal E cores. The “Claw” won’t be hurting for memory, though, since the device will allegedly support a whopping 32 GB of RAM, at least according to the model that was tested on Geekbench. Unfortunately, we don’t know anything about the display, but based on the rest of the device’s aesthetic, I’m guessing it’s strictly black and white or sepia when it’s feeling artistic.
Nvidia’s RTX 40 Series Super Cards
Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 40 Series Super Cards have had their prices leaked, and oh my god, they’re almost reasonable. The familiar YouTube leaker, Moors Law Is Dead, has claimed to have spoken to a source at Nvidia who said that at launch, the 4070 Super will be $599, and the 4070 TI Super will be $799, the original MSRPs of their non-Super counterparts. Meanwhile, the 4080 Super may be launching for $200 less than the original 4080, but that might not be the case. Both a distributor and a GPU manufacturer corroborated the MSRPs for the 4070 TI Super, but there was some uncertainty about the 4080 Super.
Ideally, this is just a miscommunication, and Nvidia has started to relearn how GPU prices work. Allegedly, the 4070 TI Super and the 4080 Super will replace their non-Super variants, while the 4070 non-Super will stick around at a new official MSRP of $549.50. Allegedly. Hopefully, with the power uplift of the Super Cards, the price and performance of the new cards will make buying an Nvidia GPU more comparable to buying an AMD card and less comparable to putting $80,000 in a wood chipper.
Microsoft’s Co-Pilot Key
Microsoft has decided that keyboards need a dedicated button for AI. It’s called the Co-Pilot Key, bringing the number of Microsoft products named Co-Pilot up to roughly 1.6. According to Microsoft’s video announcing the key, today begins the era of the AIPC. Keep in mind that not a single keyboard with the Co-Pilot key has been released yet. It looks like the Co-Pilot key will replace an existing key. First AI takes our jobs, and now they’re taking our keyboard layouts. They’re trying to kill the right control key. Resist!
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Conclusion
Come back for more tech news because we’re going to be here, honestly. That should be automatic by now. In the world of technology, leaks and surprises are bound to happen. Keep an eye out for more updates on MSI’s gaming handheld “Claw,” Nvidia’s RTX 40 Series Super Cards, Microsoft’s Co-Pilot Key, and other exciting developments in the tech industry!
