Acer Nitro Blaze 7 debuts as company’s first-ever handheld gaming PC

Acer Nitro Blaze 7 was launched on Wednesday at Acer’s Global Press Conference (GPC) 2024, ahead of IFA in Berlin. It’s the company’s first-ever handheld gaming PC and features specs such as an AMD Ryzen 7 processor, 2TB of SSD storage, and a 144Hz IPS display. The handheld gaming PC will run Windows 11 and is said to feature artificial intelligence (AI)-powered gaming features that optimize performance and responsiveness in games and other applications.

The device will compete with other popular devices such as the Lenovo Legion Go, Steam Deck and the Asus ROG Ally X in the global handheld gaming PC market.

Acer Nitro Blaze 7 Specifications

The Acer Nitro Blaze 7 features a 7-inch full-HD IPS display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, a refresh rate of 144Hz, and a response time of 7ms. The display is said to have 100 percent sRGB coverage and features AMD FreeSync Premium technology that reduces screen tearing and delivers smoother screens.

The handheld gaming PC is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor, paired with an AMD Radeon 780M graphics processing unit (GPU). It is an octa-core processor with a max boost of 5.1GHz. The company says that it can deliver up to 39 total AI trillion operations per second (TOPS). Additionally, the gaming PC supports on-device AI capabilities thanks to Ryzen AI technology. The GPU, paired with Radeon Super Resolution technology, features real-time graphics upscaling.

In terms of storage, the Acer Nitro Blaze 7 comes equipped with a 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD and 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM. The handheld gaming PC runs on Windows 11. It measures 25.6 x 11.35 x 2.25 cm in dimensions and weighs 670 grams. The device also comes with USB Type-C 4.0 ports, a microSD card reader, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.

The Acer Nitro Blaze 7 is backed by a 50.04Wh battery and the company is including a 65W adapter that supports USB Type-C charging. The pricing and availability of the gaming handheld PC will be announced soon.