Everything we know about the Nitro Blaze 7, Acer’s first portable gaming system: specs, design and more

Portable console forms with the power and advantages of PCs. Acer’s first portable gaming system is called the Nitro Blaze 7 and is born to face both Valve’s Steam Deck and the recently announced ROG Ally X. Is there room for one more? Well, that’s where the design and specifications of each machine come into play. And, as you can see, in Acer’s case it’s all about AMD technology. Both in terms of hardware and as well as its artificial intelligence.

Nitro Blaze 7 It doesn’t take any risks with its appearance, but it doesn’t go unnoticed either. Its asymmetrical arrangement of the sticks, the use of a Full HD touch screen and the grip and trigger system follow the trends of practically all portable systems that use Windows. However, the silkscreens and details on its back and ventilation make it identifiable almost instantly. Especially if we turn it over.

And it is that Nitro Blaze 7 declines the use of trackpads (although we can take advantage of its 7-inch touch screen), but what is striking is that Instead of including two rear buttons to program macros, the company opted to take advantage of that space to ensure that the components do not overheat. Something that, added to what is under its casing and the fact that it offers two strategically placed USB C ports, can play completely in its favor. Especially when it has also been created to take advantage of what is coming to PC Game Pass.

The pillars on which the Acer laptop system is based are its Ryzen 7 8840HS processor and your card AMD Radeon 780Mwhich will determine a price that has not yet been announced. However, the other great advantage is that the acceleration takes advantage of artificial intelligence technology AMD Ryzen AI which enables up to 39 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second) while comfortably supported by its 16GB of memory.

When it comes to storage, what we know is that Nitro Blaze 7 It will offer up to 2TB, which is a lot, but it indirectly hints that there will be different models, which leaves us with the doubt of both how much it will cost and the options when buying it. Although, as you will see, Acer has cleared up the rest of the unknowns announced all its specifications.

Nitro Blaze 7 Specifications

In addition to the traditional button layout (no surprises), there is a key element: ventilation has been designed so that, in addition to the top grille, the back of the device has been used to prevent it from heating up, which translates into a better gaming experience and maximum use of the battery.

In addition to offering Windows 11 Homethe manufacturer does the tasks by offering its own portal to have the games organized in Nitro Blaze 7 through the Acer Game Spacea custom app built to offer simple navigation and linking different types of accounts. What we don’t know is whether it will be compatible with Steam or the Epic Games Store, but you will be able to install and enjoy Game Pass titles. In fact, each unit comes with 3 months of Game Pass for PC.

Will Acer take Valve and Asus’ toast with the Nitro Blaze 7? Well, even though almost all the cards have been put on the table, there are two that will define its success: its price and availability. Among other things, because this kind of treat for the most avid gamers always ends up being more tempting with the arrival of Christmas.

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