MSI Claw 8 vs. ROG Ally X: Which Handheld Is Worth Your Money?

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With two recent reviews on the ROG Ally X and the MSI Claw 8 AI+, it only felt natural to make a video comparing both of these handheld gaming devices. In this video, I go in depth on the hardware comparisons, take a look at some gaming benchmarks, and compare the physical design and ergonomics - concluding with which one I think is actually worth your dollar in 2025. I hope that this video is helpful! As always, thank you for watching! My previous reviews on these devices! MSI Claw 8 AI+: https://youtu.be/BnxZqCFcHkU ROG Ally X: https://youtu.be/CHhJfIbofEE Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twobytethomas/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/twobytethomas For new Grovemade Customers: Use coupon code TWOBYTETHOMAS and save 10% off your very first order: https://bit.ly/3otEnNj My Current Desk and Office Setup Desk - http://bit.ly/3CGOu60 (non-affiliate) Monitor - https://amzn.to/3POMa2s Monitor Arm - http://bit.ly/3vXAlgQ (non-affiliate) Desktop Speakers - https://amzn.to/45voHcD Desktop Speaker Stands - https://amzn.to/3OswMsU Mice - https://amzn.to/3AQm2jJ and https://amzn.to/3LM561y Keyboard - https://amzn.to/4fkyQyp Microphone - https://amzn.to/3YyUwiA Microphone Arm - https://amzn.to/44pimPn Audio Interface - https://amzn.to/3QHvmwi Headphones - https://amzn.to/3OyY140 Desktop Wireless Headphones - https://amzn.to/4kDIz4W Wireless Headphones (on the go) - https://amzn.to/3KFLISg Mic booster - https://amzn.to/47pe7FY Screenbar - https://amzn.to/3K0hlGp Webcam - https://amzn.to/3QFAxNl MagSafe Stand - https://bit.ly/3T64o1R Laptop Dock (Save 10% off your very first order by using coupon code TWOBYTETHOMAS at checkout) - https://bit.ly/43CDyRo Macbook Dock - https://amzn.to/44aOxla Desk Shelf (Save 10% off on any Hexcal product by using coupon code TWOBYTETHOMAS at checkout!) - https://bit.ly/3X4F79D MagSafe Stand (phone stand) - https://bit.ly/41kDVjA Headphone Stand - https://bit.ly/3M1Uk7x USB Switcher - https://amzn.to/459wRI1 Orbitkey Nest - https://bit.ly/3Y1PFpX Chair - http://bit.ly/3W7dBFK Foot Rest - https://amzn.to/3KByJ3V Neat Filing Cabinet - http://bit.ly/3ZzEd54 (non-affiliate) Lighting Light Strip - https://amzn.to/45eUHlW Play Bars - https://amzn.to/3QAwwtB E12 bulbs for Hektar Lamp - https://amzn.to/3qxbKjP Hektar Floor Lamp - http://bit.ly/3IKM1ep (non-affiliate) Lyra Floor Lamp - https://amzn.to/3qz5CaT Other Floor Lamp - https://amzn.to/3XkGQcc Aputure 300d II - https://amzn.to/3X4pJtO Aputure Light Dome III - https://amzn.to/3X4IfSE My PC AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - https://amzn.to/3OWGSTd 64GB RAM Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600 - https://amzn.to/44hGe7u Asus TUF Gaming Geforce RTX 3090 - https://amzn.to/4494mJa ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero - https://amzn.to/45nER8F Corsair LL120 - https://amzn.to/3Yyo0wW NZXT Kraken Z73 360MM Liquid AIO - https://amzn.to/3qw5rgt Samsung 980 PRO 1TB - https://amzn.to/3ODpGks Samsung 970 PRO 1TB - https://amzn.to/3OVDyaR Corsair HX1200 1200W PSU - https://amzn.to/3OWHgkD Lian Li O11 Dynamic - https://bit.ly/3QD7N5D Surroundings Air Purifier: https://amzn.to/3MmW2z2 Deconstructed N64 Controller: https://shrsl.com/4nkql Deconstructed Game Boy: https://shrsl.com/4nkqp Wolf and Rocket Store: https://www.wolfandrocket.com/ Posters by Displate - https://displate.com/ (non-affiliate) The Rebellion Rug - https://bit.ly/4fYSaBY (non-affiliate) Tie Fighter Houndstooth Rug- https://bit.ly/4cFy8JR (non-affiliate) Many of the links above are affiliate links that support this channel - if you do purchase anything through them, thank you for supporting what I do. Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:05 Base CPU Specs and Comparison 4:11 Geekbench 6 CPU Scores 5:02 AI NPU Comparison 5:27 GPU Benchmarks 5:59 Base GPU Specs and Comparison 7:27 System Memory Comparison 8:18 Gaming Benchmarks 9:25 More on GPU Comparisons 10:22 Hardware Comparison Bottom Line 11:19 Physical Design, Ergonomics, and Ports 12:40 Speaker Comparison 13:17 Batteries 13:41 Center M vs. Armoury Crate 14:18 Overall Thoughts (Performance, Pricing, Stock Situation) 17:08 Outro ------------------------------------------------------------- #MSI #Claw #ROG #AllyX #MSIClaw #ROGAlly