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?

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

With AMD laptop-grade CPUs and an XXL screen, Acer's big new Windows 11 gaming handheld looks and feels like a heavy hitter.

Acer is announcing two new Nitro Blaze gaming handhelds at CES 2025, and one of them, the Nitro Blaze 11, is truly giant with a massive 10.95-inch screen. Seriously, it’s huge — just look at this photo of a person holding it! It’s absurd!

Named the Acer Blaze 8 and Blaze 11, the two new handhelds feel like Acer took the original Blaze 7, gave it some polishing touches, slapped on a bigger and somewhat better display, and is now offering it to users who prioritize gaming on larger displays.

Let's start with the big guy – the Nitro Blaze 11. Acer has shared a photo of a person holding the device, and let's just say

Acer has announced two new handheld gaming devices, the Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11. Both models use powerful AMD Ryzen 8040 processors, which provide impressive performance. They're also coming before the previously-announced Nitro Blaze 7.

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.

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

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.