Handheld gaming PCs rarely get proper VRR support out of the box, and MSI’s Claw lineup is no exception. That’s where ClawLab comes in, a community-made fix that’s just dropped its biggest update yet.

Version 2.2.0 of the Intel VRR Range Fix now supports the Claw A1M, 7 AI+, 8 AI+, and 8 EX AI+. The stable side of things brings a proper 30-120Hz or 45-120Hz VRR range, finally giving these handhelds smoother scaling instead of the jerky refresh rate jumps you’d normally deal with.

Then there’s the fun part: experimental overclock profiles pushing certain models up to 180Hz. We’re talking 48-165Hz, 48-180Hz, 30-144Hz, 30-165Hz, and 30-180Hz options, all flagged as unstable and untested.

Here’s the catch though. Whether your Claw can actually run these higher refresh rates comes down to the silicon lottery. Some panels will handle it fine, others won’t, and there’s no way to know until you try.

If you’re running one of the supported models, the update is live now via the project’s GitHub. Just don’t go in expecting 180Hz to work on the first attempt.