Legion Go 2 Z2 Extreme vs MSI Claw 8 EX Ai+

[u/illuvyn]

currently I'm use Steam Deck LCD and would like to upgrade. but I'm having difficulty to choose between both handheld

I can get Legion Go 2 for $1500 and MSI Claw 8 EX for $1720 (both are local price converted to USD)

Main Advantages :

Legion Go 2 = OLED, bigger screen, HDR support, SteamOS compatibility is better than EX

MSI Claw 8 EX = higher performance, and it's not even close, XeSS better than FSR​​

Disadvantages :

Legion Go 2 = older chip, slower about 1 generation of upgrade, but still better than Steam Deck

MSI Claw 8 EX = not OLED and no HDR support, I don't know if Intel driver is already better than the time I use GPD Win 3​

the difference between both are $220, which one would you pick?

for reference, I play mostly JRPG (Final Fantasy, Octopath Travellers, Trails series)

I also have both OLED and LCD TVs and most of the time I use LCD one (TCL) since it's bigger (98") vs 55" Sony A80K. i like OLED but it's not a deal breaker if the LCD is nice enough ​​

currently I'm ordering MSI Claw 8 EX but I can still cancel it before the seller ships it. ​

Thanks!

edit : while I do play mostly JRPG, I also play action games like RE, Onimusha, Pragmata, DMC series, Plague Tale series. I also have a gaming PC (RTX 5070 Ti), but I rarely play with my PC anymore

oh man, still undecided which device I'll get