2025-01-07
The Morning After: Acer's huge 11-inch handheld gaming PC
Handheld gaming PCs are here to stay, and as the entire category grows and matures, things are getting bigger. Even bigger. Packing detachable controllers and a built-in kickstand, Acer’s Blaze 11 shares several similarities with Lenovo’s Legion Go handheld.
However, (the clue is in the name) the Blaze 11 has a huge 11-inch 2,560 x 1,600 IPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness. The effect of that huge screen is akin to “holding a steering wheel with a tablet-sized screen slammed in the middle,” according to our own Sam Rutherford. It’ll be powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS chip and Rade [...]
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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 beca [...]
2025-05-09
Surface Pro 12-inch review: A downgrade, but it sure is cute
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2025-03-10
The first Xbox handheld might not come from Microsoft
It took a few years of dealing with poorly optimized handheld PCs, but Windows Central reports Microsoft may finally be working on an Xbox handheld. The company could announce an Xbox-branded portable [...]
2025-05-16
The Acer Predator Triton 14 AI is now my most anticipated gaming laptop of the year
Acer is announcing a boatload of PCs and gadgets for Computex 2025. But among the sea of new tablets, monitors, productivity machines and more is the Predator Triton 14 AI, which just became my most a [...]
2025-03-11
Apple MacBook Air M4 13-inch and 15-inch review: Minimal upgrades at a much better price
At the risk of repeating myself from Engadget's MacBook Air M1, M2 and M3 reviews: The M4-equipped MacBook Air is a nearly flawless ultraportable. Even better, it now starts at $999, which is $10 [...]
2025-03-18
It's about damn time Microsoft made an Xbox gaming handheld
It hasn’t happened yet, but if rumors are to be believed, Microsoft may be finally working on an Xbox-branded gaming handheld. In a lot of ways, portable PCs represent a perfect evolution to the com [...]
2025-01-24
Our favorite portable SSD falls to $70, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
It's Friday, which means it's once again time for us to venture into the discount mines and dig out a few tech deals worth your attention. This week's roundup includes the lowest price [...]