All MSI Claws Now Support Microsoft Xbox Full Screen Experience
Last week, Microsoft has expanded the Xbox Full Screen Experience to all Windows 11 handhelds, and MSI now confirms that every Claw model can run it, including Claw A1M, Claw 7 AI+, Claw 8 AI+ and Claw A8. The feature is delivered through standard Windows and Xbox updates and is also being tested on gaming PCs, laptops, and tablets through Insider builds.
On Claw devices, the Xbox Full Screen Experience lets users boot straight into the Xbox app instead of the classic Windows desktop. It presents a controller focused dashboard and pulls installed titles from Xbox Game Pass, Steam, Battle.net, Epic Games, and other launchers into one unified library. MSI also hooks its Quick Settings panel into the Xbox Game Bar so a single button opens power profiles and handheld tools without leaving the full screen shell.
Source: MSI
MSI shares internal measurements that show a small drop in RAM usage when this mode replaces the Explorer desktop. In MSI’s screenshots, idle memory use falls from about 8.6 GB to 7.8 GB on a Claw system, which is roughly 5% less RAM. That leaves a bit more headroom for games and should help with frame pacing and load times.
What we discovered is that MSI’s promotional images for the Claw with Xbox Full Screen Experience were prepared in October , long before last week’s public rollout and before Valve announced its new Steam hardware. This points to a planned joint launch rather than a fast reaction to Steam’s news.
And speaking of deployments, we also asked MSI about retail availability of the Claw A8 model with Ryzen Z2 Extreme in US. The company has not responded so far, even though it continues to promote the A8 as if it were widely available.
Source: MSI
