MSI Claw A1M vs Steam Deck OLED Comparison

Compare MSI Claw A1M vs Steam Deck OLED side by side. Below you'll find a detailed comparison of specifications, features, and prices for these gaming handhelds.

Basic Info

Release Date
2024 / 03
2023 / 10

System

Soc
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
AMD APU
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
Custom AMD Zen 2
Cpu Cores
14 Cores, 16 Cores
4 Cores
Cpu Threads
18 Threads, 22 Threads
8 Threads
Cpu Clock Speed
700 MHz - 4.6 GHz, 700 MHz - 4.8 GHz
2.4 GHz - 3.5 GHz
Architecture
x86-64
x86-64
Gpu
Intel Arc
AMD RDNA 2
Gpu Clock Speed
2.2 GHz, 2.25 GHz
1.0 GHz
Ram
16 GB LPDDR5 (6400 MT/s)
16 GB LPDDR5

Display

Screen Size
7.0 inch
7.0 inch
Screen Type
IPS Touchscreen
OLED
Resolution
1920 x 1080
1280 x 800
Ppi
319.26 PPI
215 PPI
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Screen Lens

Controls

D Pad
Disc Lower placement
Cross Upper placement
Analogs
Dual thumbsticks (L3/R3, Hall) Left: Upper placement Right: Lower placement
Dual thumbsticks
Face Buttons
4 Buttons
A, B, X, Y
Shoulder Buttons
L1, R1, L2, R2 Vertical Analog Triggers
L1, R1, L2, R2
Extra Buttons
View, MSI Center M, Menu, Quick Settings, Macro 1/2, Fingerprint/Power, Volume +-
Steam, Menu, Quick Access
Sensors

Hardware

Battery
53 Wh
40 Wh
Storage
Internal 512 GB / 1 TB (NVMe?), External MicroSD
Internal 64 GB eMMC, 256 GB NVMe SSD, 512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD
Charge Port
USB-C Top facing
USB-C
Dimensions
294 mm x 117 mm x 21.2 mm
298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm
Weight
675 grams
669 grams
Shell Material
Plastic
Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity
WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0
Video Output
USB-C video out Top facing
USB-C DisplayPort 1.4
Audio Output
3.5mm Headphone Top facing
3.5mm Headphone
Speaker
Dual Stereo Front facing
Stereo

Features

Rumble
Volume Control
Dedicated Buttons
Dedicated Buttons
Brightness Control
Menu
Menu
Power Control
Button
Button

Gaming

Emulation Limit
-
-

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