PC handheldsIn productionReleased 2025^[2]

Acer Nitro Blaze 8

Name: Acer Nitro Blaze 8
Brand: Acer

An 8.8-inch 2560x1600 144 Hz touchscreen Windows handheld with a Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M, 16 GB LPDDR5X-7500 and a 55 Wh battery, at 720 g.

Image: AcerChecked October 23, 2026

Models & list prices

Manufacturer list prices (MSRP), not retail offers.

Model	Launch (USD)	Current list (USD)
Ryzen 7 8840HS / 16 GB	$900^[2]	No change on file

Specification	Value
Chip (SoC)	AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS^[1]
Process node	TSMC 4nm FinFET^[3]
CPU	Zen 4, 8 MB L2 / 16 MB L3^[3]
CPU cores / threads	8 / 16^[3]
CPU clock	3.3–5.1 GHz^[3]
GPU	AMD Radeon 780M Graphics^[1]
GPU cores	12 CUs^[3]
GPU clock	2.7 GHz^[3]Chip maximum from the chip maker; the device may run lower.
Power range (TDP)	20–30 W^[3]AMD's configurable TDP range (default 28 W); the device sets its own limits.

Specification	Value
RAM	16 GB^[1]
RAM type	LPDDR5X^[1]
RAM speed	7500 MT/s^[1]
Storage	2 TB^[1]Acer says "up to 2 TB" PCIe Gen4 NVMe; lower tiers are not listed.
Storage type	PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD^[1]
microSD slot	Yes^[2]Reported

Specification	Value
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E^[1]
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3^[1]
Ports	USB4 Type-C (40 Gbps) · USB 3.2 Type-C · USB 3.2 Type-A · microSD card reader · 3.5 mm audio jack^[2]Reported
Operating system	Windows 11^[1]
Controls	Hall effect sticks and triggers · Dual fans with heat pipes^[1]

Each value above links to the source it was taken from. Last checked October 23, 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.

[1]Acer Nitro Blaze 8 · Acermanufacturer · read October 23, 2026
[2]Acer expands Nitro Blaze line of handheld gaming PCs with new 8 and 11 inch models · Liliputing, January 6, 2025news · read October 23, 2026
[3]AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS specifications · AMDmanufacturer · read October 23, 2026

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