Acer Unveils Its First Handheld Gaming PC, the Nitro Blaze 7

Acer is entering the handheld gaming PC market with the recent unveiling of its Nitro Blaze 7 (GN711). The company’s first handheld gaming PC features an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, a 7-inch Full HD (IPS) touch display with AMD FreeSync Premium and a 144Hz refresh rate, 16GB of PLDDR5x memory, up to 2TB of M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD storage, and Windows 11.

The design of the Nitro Blaze 7 is noticeably more compact than its biggest competitor, the Steam Deck, measuring 25.6 (W) x 11.35 (D) x 2.25 (H) cm compared to the 29.8 (W) x 11.7 (D) x 4. 9 (H) cm of the Steam Deck. The front of the Nitro Blaze 7 has the usual suspects, including two joysticks, a directional pad, four main face buttons, and five smaller buttons for other functions. It also has four triggers (two on each side), but no rear buttons.

Acer Nitro Blaze 7

Some of its other features include volume buttons on the top, two USB Type-C ports, a microSD card slot, two 1W speakers, a built-in microphone, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It also comes with a 50.04 Wh Li-Polymer battery.

The Nitro Blaze 7 also comes with Acer Game Space, which gives users quick access to their library of games.

According to Acer, the exact specifications, pricing, and availability of the Nitro Blaze 7 will vary per region, with more information to be announced in the future.

Product NameAcerNitro Blaze 7
ModelGN771
Operating SystemWindows11 Home
ProcessorsAMD Ryzen™ 7 8840HS (8-Core, 16-threads, 24 MB cache, upto 5.1 GHz max boost)
AMD Ryzen AI, Supports up to total 39 AI TOPS
GraphicsAMDRadeon™ 780M(Up to 2.7 GHz, AMD RDNA™ 3 12 CUs)
Screen7″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS Display, 144 Hz,500 nits, 10-point touch panel, 7 ms response time, 100% sRGB, AMD FreeSync™ Premium
Memory16GBLPDDR5x SDRAM, 7500 MT/s (onboard)
StorageUpto 2 TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 x4 Gen 4 SSD
I/O Ports2x USB4® (Type-C 40 Gbps), Micro SD Card (SD 4.0)
Control and InputAB X Y buttons, D-Pad, LB/RB Bumpers, LS/RS Sticks, LT/RT Hall effecttriggers, Power button with fingerprint reader, volume button, view button,menu button, Acer Game Space button, Pop-up keyboard button, Acer quick menu button,Mode switch button,
AudioSpeaker:2 x 1W
Microphone:2 x D-Mic
AudioJack: 3.5 mm CTIA
Battery, Battery life50.04Wh Li-Polymer battery
Power Supply65W Type-C AC Adapter
WLAN and BluetoothWi-Fi6E and Bluetooth 5.3
SoftwareAcerGame Space, PC Game Pass (3 months)
Dimensions25.6(W) x 11.35 (D) x 2.25 (H) cm
Weight670g