Acer, CES and Blaze

Acer Reveals Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11 at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Acer is the latest manufacturer to unveil a Windows 11-based portable console. After announcing the Nitro Blaze 7 last September, the larger Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 will arrive in Q2 2025. Both systems run on AMD Ryzen 8040 Series CPUs with displays powered by the Radeon 780M iGPU.
Trying the Acer Nitro Blaze 11 at CES 2025: A Switch and a gaming laptop have a huge baby
The Nitro Blaze 11 launches in Q2 2025 alongside the smaller new Acer Nitro Blaze 8 ($899), which has an 8.8-inch 144Hz display; it omits its bigger sibling's detachable controllers, kickstand, and camera. Stay tuned for our full review.
Acer Launches New Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 Handhelds at CES
Acer has launched two new handheld PCs, the Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 with higher resolution displays powered by AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processors.
The Acer Nitro Blaze 11 Is the Anti-Nintendo Switch
Acer’s Nitro Blaze handheld now comes in 8-inch and extra-large 11-inch varieties, though you may prefer the new, slim Predator Helios.
The Acer Nitro Blaze 11 is an absolutely massive handheld gaming PC
Acer is a little late when it comes to releasing its first handheld gaming PC. But now at CES 2025, it seems like the company is trying to make up for lost time by going big. Really big. That’s because later this year,
Acer Nitro Blaze 11 Hands-On: A Giant Premium Gaming Handheld
Hands-on with the Acer Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 — giant gaming handhelds with Ryzen 7 power, 1600p displays, and prices starting at $900.
Acer’s New Nitro Blaze 11 Has One Giant Advantage Over Steam Deck
Aside from its enormous screen, Acer's Nitro Blaze 11 also has a few other features that separate it from the sea of handheld gaming competitors.
A Real Handful: Hands On With Acer's 11-Inch Nitro Blaze Gaming Handheld
With AMD laptop-grade CPUs and an XXL screen, Acer's big new Windows 11 gaming handheld looks and feels like a heavy hitter.
Acer unveils the comically huge Nitro Blaze 11, a gaming handheld more than three times the weight of a Nintendo Switch
The Nitro Blaze 11 will cost $1100 when it releases some time in Q2 2025. If you're interested in the same internal specs in a form factor less capable of bludgeoning a low-flying bird, it'll release alongside the Nitro Blaze 8: a smaller sibling handheld with an 8.8-inch screen and a $900 price tag.
Acer’s Nitro Blaze 11 is an enormous new take on gaming handhelds
This gigantic handheld features a massive 11-inch screen and breakaway controllers, like a Frankenstein mix of Switch, Steam Deck, and iPad.
Acer’s gaming handhelds go big with 9- and 11-inch displays – Nitro Blaze 8, Blaze 11 pack AMD 8840HS CPUs
Acer’s Nitro Blaze 8, Blaze 11 have larger screens than the handheld competition, but similar AMD-based CPU and graphics. The Blaze also has removable controllers.
Acer's new handheld matches the Pixel Tablet's size, but it's built for gaming
Named the Acer Blaze 8 and Blaze 11, the two new handhelds feel like Acer took the original Blaze 7, gave it some polishing ...
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CES 2025: Acer Updates Its Nitro and Predator Helios Gaming Laptop Lineups With RTX 50 Series; Announces New Nitro Blaze Handhelds
While the Nitro series sticks to the RTX 40 series GPUs, it's the Predator Helios series that will feature Nvidia’s newly ...
Acer’s newest Steam Deck rival is enormous with Nintendo Switch like controllers
Acer is showing off its latest handheld gaming PCs, in the shape of the Nitro Blaze 11 and 8, and they're more than just a ...