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The PC handheld abstraction continues to grow, and nan biggest of each is Acer’s caller Nitro Blaze 11. As soon arsenic I saw it announced astatine CES I knew I had to effort and get it successful my hands, astatine slightest for nan sheer curiosity of “Will this constituent moreover fresh my hands?” The reply is yes — though, kinda conscionable barely.
I brought a Steam Deck OLED pinch maine for a speedy size and consciousness comparison. One of nan first things I noticed is that it’s overmuch overmuch precarious to premier up nan the Blaze 11 nan measurement I’m utilized to grabbing nan Steam Deck: by gripping it connected nan apical and bottommost edges. My fingers conscionable hardly agelong acold tin for this position. Once successful hand, nan 2.3-pound Blaze 11 really feels lighter than you’d expect, making it not excessively unwieldy if you do astir of your “portable” gaming astatine location connected nan sofa for illustration I do. (Playing it successful furnishings whitethorn beryllium a hazard to your face.)
While nan Blaze 11 isn’t arsenic dense arsenic I feared, nan Steam Deck OLED’s 1.41 pounds feels for illustration a featherweight successful comparison. The Deck too feels a mini overmuch solidly built. Acer’s handheld isn’t flimsy, but it did consciousness cheaper.
But, successful installments wherever credit’s due: playing games connected specified a ample aboveground successful your hands is simply a treat, and nan kickstand felt coagulated for propping it up successful tablet mode pinch detached controllers, which nan Steam Deck can’t do. Acer too gets points for utilizing Hall effect sticks and triggers.
We’ll personification to clasp and spot really this jumbo $1,099 handheld fares erstwhile it launches successful Q2 2025, arsenic nan title heats up pinch nan impending beingness of nan Lenovo Legion Go S and nan perpetually leaking Nintendo Switch 2. In nan meantime, coming are a bunch of pictures of nan Blaze 11 and nan Steam Deck OLED.
Maybe if we 1 clip get 13- aliases 14-inch handhelds a Steam Deck will beryllium tin to caller incorrect nan aboveground itself.
The Steam Deck OLED’s aboveground is 7.4 inches, compared to nan 10.95 inches of nan Blaze 11.
I only held nan Blaze 11 for short time, but I tin opportunity I did find nan Steam Deck overmuch ergonomic.
Acer’s launcher looks and feels a spot spartan. It sits atop Windows, while Valve’s SteamOS is Linux-based.
I don’t cognize what these pins connected nan bottommost of nan Blaze 11 are, but I’ve reached retired to Acer to find out.
The apical of nan Blaze 11 has dual USB 4 ports, a USB-A 3.2 port, microSD insubstantial slot, and 3.5mm headset jack.
Don’t talk to maine aliases my boy ever again.
The rear feels for illustration a wall of achromatic plastic.
The Blaze 11 has detachable controllers and a kickstand, which nan Steam Deck does not.
The Blaze 11’s tablet mode. With a aboveground this ample it really seems reasonably usable successful this configuration.
A handheld this ample isn’t apt to beryllium point you return connected nan roadworthy very much.
Photography by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
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