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Acer is the latest brand to step into the handheld gaming PC arena.

Thebest gaming handheldsare all the rage at the moment, and Acer has arrived pretty late to the party.

Acer Nitro Blaze being held and playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider

From an initial look, the Blaze 7 looks like just another option.

Compared to the spec lists of those aforementioned handheld rivals, this isn’t necessarily a trend-setter.

The feedback of the Blaze doesn’t over-extend itself though, and I really liked how it supported gameplay.

The back of the Acer Nitro Blaze, which is being held by a journalist

Shadow of the Tomb Raider was running between 70-90fps during my short hands-on time with the Nitro Blaze.

Details were vivid, colors popped, and there wasn’t a jaggy line in sight.

How convenient…

Acer Nitro Blaze being revealed at Acer’s IFA presentation

It was clear this was something they had been careful to design.

I made a point to try and test the on-board speakers too.

A photo of the new Acer Nitro Blaze 7 at IFA 2024

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