As in any race, being behind the pack has some advantages.
Acer thinks its best chance to take on theSteam Deckis the Nitro Blaze 7.
First, we have to talk about its look.
I don’t know how many gamers were asking for a handheld with a racing motif, but the Acer Nitro Blaze has more than enough race car decals to go around.Image: Acer
It has a form factor like anAsus ROG Ally Xcrossed with aLenovo Legion Go.
It has a flat face, and a 7-inch IPS LCD touchscreen at 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Its backplate features two rounded vents that look like a cars speed gauges.
At least this guy looks excited. Image: Acer
Specs-wise, the two chips are neck and neck.
Both support the same RDNA 3 integrated graphics.
The 8840HS supports up to 30 W TDP, like the Z1 Extreme.
Other than its CPU, the equipment runs on 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM.
The 7-inch display supports up to 144 Hz refresh rates and AMD FreeSync.
As for battery life, it has a 50Wh battery.
Its equivalent to the Steam Deck OLED, but it pales compared to the Ally Xs 80Wh battery.
Instead, theres a specific button to bring up Acer Game Space.
The handheld clocks in at 670 grams, or 1.4 pounds.
Acer previously toldToms Guideit was watching the gaming handheld space.
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