MSI Claw A1M vs Nintendo 3DS XL Comparison

Compare MSI Claw A1M vs Nintendo 3DS XL side by side. Below you'll find a detailed comparison of specifications, features, and prices for these gaming handhelds.

MSI Claw A1M

Nintendo 3DS XL

Basic Info

Brand

MSI

Nintendo

Release Date

2024 / 03

2012 / 08

Form Factor

Horizontal

Clamshell (Dual Screen)

Price Range

$700 - $2000

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System

Os

Windows 11

Nintendo 3DS System Software

Soc

Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

Cpu

Intel Meteor Lake 4x P Cores, 8x E Cores, 2x Low Power E Cores 6x P Cores, 8x E Cores, 2x Low Power E Cores

ARM11,ARM9

Cpu Cores

14 Cores, 16 Cores

Dual Core (ARM11)Single Core (ARM9)

Cpu Threads

18 Threads, 22 Threads

Cpu Clock Speed

700 MHz - 4.6 GHz, 700 MHz - 4.8 GHz

268 MHz (ARM11)134 MHz (ARM9)

Architecture

x86-64

ARM

Gpu

Intel Arc

Digital Media Professionals PICA200

Gpu Clock Speed

2.2 GHz, 2.25 GHz

268 MHz

Ram

16 GB LPDDR5 (6400 MT/s)

128 MB FCRAM

Display

Screen Size

7.0 inch

Top: 4.88 inchBottom: 4.18 inch

Screen Type

IPS Touchscreen

Top: TN LCDBottom: TN LCD Touchscreen

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Top: 800 x 240Bottom: 320 x 240

Ppi

319.26 PPI

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Top: 5:3Bottom: 4:3

Screen Lens

Plastic

Controls

D Pad

Disc Lower placement

CrossLower placement

Analogs

Dual thumbsticks (L3/R3, Hall) Left: Upper placement Right: Lower placement

Single sliderUpper placement

Face Buttons

4 Buttons

4 Buttons

Shoulder Buttons

L1, R1, L2, R2 Vertical Analog Triggers

L, R(ZL, ZR with add-on)

Extra Buttons

View, MSI Center M, Menu, Quick Settings, Macro 1/2, Fingerprint/Power, Volume +-

Home, Power, 3D depth slider, Volume slider, Wireless switch

Sensors

Accelerometer, Gyro sensor, Front & dual rear cameras, microphone

Hardware

Battery

53 Wh

1750 mAh

Storage

Internal 512 GB / 1 TB (NVMe?), External MicroSD

Internal 1 GB & External SD/SDHC

Charge Port

USB-C Top facing

Proprietary Port

Dimensions

294 mm x 117 mm x 21.2 mm

156 mm x 93 mm x 22 mm

Weight

675 grams

336 grams

Shell Material

Plastic

Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity

WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4

802.11b/g WiFi, IR transceiver, NFC reader

Video Output

USB-C video out Top facing

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Audio Output

3.5mm Headphone Top facing

3.5mm Headphone

Speaker

Dual Stereo Front facing

Dual StereoFront facing

Features

Rumble

✅

❌

Volume Control

Dedicated Buttons

Slider

Brightness Control

Menu

Menu

Power Control

Button

Button

Gaming

Emulation Limit

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