Acer has finally launched its first handheld gaming device here in IFA Berlin. Called the Acer Nitro Blaze 7 (GN771), the device is powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS with 8 cores running up to 5.1GHz max boost, 16 threads, 24MB cache and paired with Radeon 780M 2.7GHz GPU.
The Nitro Blaze 7 also comes with up to 16GB RAM and up to 2TB of internal storage which can be expanded via a built-in microSD card slot. For connectivity, the device comes with WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
The display is a 7-inch IPS panel with full HD resolution (1080×1920 pixels), 144Hz refresh rate, 500 nits brightness and supports AMD Freesync Premium.
The handheld device supports a plethora I/O ports — 2x USB 4.0 Type-C, 3.5mm audio port, microSD card reader, 2 microphones, and dual speakers @ 1W.
The Acer Blaze 7 run on Windows Home 11 and comes with Acer Game Space and a 3-month free PC Game Pass access.
Acer’s Nitro Blaze 7 will directly compete with the Asus ROG Ally 2, Lenovo Legion Go and MSI Claw, although it’s quite intriguing that it took Acer this long to come up with one.
Acer Nitro Blaze 7 (GN771) specs:
7-inch full HD @ 1920×1080 IPS display
144Hz, 500 nits, 10-point touch panel, 7ms response
100% sRGB, AMD FreeSync Premium
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS chipset
8-Core, 16-threads, 24 MB cache, up to 5.1GHz max boost
AMD Radeon 780M (up to 2.7 GHz, AMD RDNA 3 12 CUs)
16GB LPDDR5x SDRAM, 7500 MT/s
2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Gen 4 SSD
AMD Ryzen AI, Supports up to total 39 AI TOPS
2 x USB4 Type-C 40 Gbps
micro SD Card SD 4.0
WiFi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
A B X Y buttons
D-Pad
LB/RB Bumpers
LS/RS Sticks
LT/RT Hall effect triggers
Fingerprint reader
Volume button
View button
Menu button
Acer Game Space button
Pop-up keyboard button
Acer quick menu button
Mode switch button
Windows 11 Home
2 x 1W speakers
2 x D-Mic
3.5 mm CTIA
50.04 Wh Li-Polymer battery, 65W Type-C AC Adapter
256mm x 113.5mm x 22.5mm (dimensions)
670 grams (weight)
