The PC handheld space continues to grow, and the biggest of all is Acer’s new Nitro Blaze 11. As soon as I saw it announced at CES I knew I had to try and get it in my hands, at least for the sheer curiosity of “Will this thing even fit my hands?

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 is releasing an 11-inch PC gaming handheld with the Acer Nitro Blaze 11, and it comes complete with detachable controllers.

The best handheld gaming consoles have grown in popularity over the years. It’s no surprise that several new machines from some of the biggest manufacturers have been announced at CES 2025. If you’re a fan of devices like the Steam Deck OLED, Asus ROG Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go, there’s a lot to get excited about.

While the Nitro series sticks to the RTX 40 series GPUs, it's the Predator Helios series that will feature Nvidia’s newly announced 50 series laptop graphic cards. The flagship models include the Predator Helios 16 AI and Predator Helios 18 AI, alongside the midrange Predator Helios Neo 16S AI.

Acer Nitro Blaze 11 and Nitro Blaze 8 are equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor that is paired with 16GB of RAM.

The Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 also differ in design, with the Blaze 11 featuring detachable controllers. The larger Acer option also has a front camera, making it practical for video calls. Weighing 2.3 lbs, only the Nitro Blaze 11 includes a sturdy kickstand. Players will benefit from Hall effect analog sticks and triggers on both models.

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.

Acer's new handheld gaming PC packs an 11-inch screen, and it's undoubtedly one of the craziest things I've seen out of CES this year.

The Steam Deck has been the template for handheld gaming PCs for almost three years now, with its competitors all following the same form factor to a greater or lesser degree. Acer has already designed something like that — the Nitro Blaze 7 — but,