Acer is launching two new Nitro Blaze gaming handhelds at CES 2025: the Nitro Blaze 11 and a smaller model, the Nitro Blaze 8.
The Nitro Blaze 11 stands out with its massive 10.95-inch display. It features an AMD Ryzen 8840HS processor, 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM with 7,500 M/T, and up to 2TB of NVMe Gen 4 storage.
The device boasts a 144Hz WQXGA IPS (2560 x 1600) touch display, capable of reaching 500 nits of brightness.
Additional features include detachable controllers, a built-in kickstand, Hall Effect joysticks and triggers, and two back buttons.
The Nitro Blaze 11 has one USB4 Type-C (40 Gbps), one USB 3.2 Type-C, one USB 3.2 Type-A ,and a Micro SD Card reader slot.
The handheld supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, and it’s powered by a rather small 55Wh Li-Polymer battery.
The Nitro Blaze 8, with its 8.8-inch display (curiously not named Blaze 9), shares many of the same specifications as the Blaze 11 but omits the detachable controllers and built-in stand.
Both devices are running Windows 11, with no words whether it will support SteamOS in the future.
The Nitro Blaze 8 will launch in North America in Q2, priced at USD899 (~RM4,048), while the Nitro Blaze 11 will debut in the same region and timeframe, starting at USD1,099 (~RM4,949). Acer has not confirmed whether these handhelds will be available in Malaysia.