Acer has unveiled two new gaming handhelds CES 2025. The company clearly believes that bigger is always better, as it's pushing the physical limits of gaming handhelds with a massive 10.95-inch display.
named Nitro Blaze 11The device has an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor — a CPU primarily designed for laptops — with a built-in AMD Radeon 780M graphics unit. It has 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and can be configured with up to 2TB of internal storage.
But what makes this device really special is its size. It weighs more than 1 kg (2.3 lb) — not only is it as big as the 11-inch iPad Air, it's heavier. two iPad Airs stacked together.
Fortunately, the Nintendo Switch or Lenovo Legion Go. Then you get a tablet with an external controller, which seems like a more reasonable setup.
This gaming handheld runs Windows 11 with Acer's own Gaming Hub and packs a 55Wh battery. There are two USB-C ports (including one with USB 4 support), a USB Type-A port and a microSD slot The screen supports a resolution of up to 2560×1600 with a 120Hz refresh rate.
Acer is releasing more reasonably sized gaming handhelds, Nitro Blaze 8With an 8.8-inch 144Hz display. Except for the size of the device, the technical specifications are identical for this small handheld, but the controllers cannot be detached on it.
Both devices will be available sometime in the second quarter of 2025 for $1,099 (Nitro Blaze 11) and $899 (Nitro Blaze 8).
