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 answer is yes — though, kinda just barely.

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.

At CES 2025, Acer is the latest manufacturer to unveil a Windows 11-based portable console. After announcing the Nitro Blaze 7 last September, the larger Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 will arrive in Q2 2025. Both systems run on AMD Ryzen 8040 Series CPUs with displays powered by the Radeon 780M iGPU.

As part of its CES announcements for 2025, Acer has announced new 11-inch and eight-inch versions of the Nitro Blaze. They’ll have the same internals as the previously announced

The Acer Nitro 11 seems closer to a cinema screen than it is a gaming handheld, thanks to its whopping 11-inch screen.

Hands-on with the Acer Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 — giant gaming handhelds with Ryzen 7 power, 1600p displays, and prices starting at $900.

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.

This gigantic handheld features a massive 11-inch screen and breakaway controllers, like a Frankenstein mix of Switch, Steam Deck, and iPad.

At CES 2025, Acer is launching one of the biggest gaming handhelds on the market in the new Nitro Blaze 11. At CES 2025, Google showed off new features coming to Google TV devices including Gemini integration, far-field mics and proximity sensors and we were on hand to take a look.