As part of CES 2025, Acer lifted the veil on a new range of Nitro Blaze models. These portable gaming PC gadgets are designed to compete with the likes of Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, MSI Claw, and others, and as far as what these new models include, they’re more powerful gadgets that use the latest AMD CPUs and GPUs.
The two models are known as the Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11. The naming convention may seem a bit off, but it refers to the screen size of the gadgets, which measure 8.8″ and 10″ respectively. .95″, these panels also being WQXGA touchscreens at 144 Hz.
Otherwise, under the hood, both devices are powered similarly, with AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processors, 16GB of LPDDR5X memory, up to 2TB of storage, AMD Radeon 780M GPUs that lead the way for Radeon Super Resolution and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, with Windows 11 used by default as well.
Both devices even support DTS:X Ultra Audio, have Hall Effect triggers and stricks, a built-in kickstand, a front-facing camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth options, and multiple ports that allow connections via USB 4 and USB 3.2.
For now, Acer is promising that these devices will start at $899/€999 for the Nitro Blaze 8 and $1,099/€1,199 for the Nitro Blaze 11 when they launch in the second quarter.
To add to this, Acer is also set to launch a Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller, which is designed to have a plug-and-play setup built for mobile gadgets up to 8.3″ in size. It uses a connection USB-C, features rubber pads for grip, 18W passthrough fast charging, and all this for $69.99/€89.99 when it debuts in the second quarter as well.
