The ZOTAC ZONE, a new portable handheld gaming PC and the latest device to be inspired by current options that include the Valve Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally, will be showcased during this year’s COMPUTEX event, which is set to run from June 4 to June 7 next week in Taipei, ZOTAC GAMING has announced. ZOTAC is only teasing a few of its specifications at this time, including what is said to be a “beautiful 7-inch AMOLED multi-touch high-refresh display,” but according to a leaked list of specifications, users can expect the device to launch in Q3 2024 with a Ryzen 7 8840U APU, Radeon 780M GPU, and more.
Leaked details for the ZOTAC ZONE:
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U APU
- AMD Radeon 780M Graphics (15W Default, Max 28W)
- 16GB LPDDR5X / 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD (2280)
- 7″ AMOLED Multi-Touch Display, up to 800nit brightness, 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio
- 1080p resolution, 120Hz
- Hall Effect Joystick and Triggers
- 2-Stage Adjustable Triggers
- Radial Dial for on-the-fly adjustments
- UHS-II microSD slot, USB4 ports
- Li-ion battery (48.5Wh), estimated 1.25hrs runtime (can very depending on settings and usage)
- Windows 11 Home OS
- < 700g weight (exact weight TBD)
- HDR ready
- Display/demo unit is a non-final prototype mode. Cosmetics and Internal Hardware and spec may differ on mass production
- Availability: Q3 2024
ZOTAC echoing its impending unveil on X:
Something is coming#Zotac #Zotacgaming #Computex2024 #computex pic.twitter.com/5TtMeiXA7c
— ZOTAC (@ZOTAC) May 29, 2024
ZOTAC on its new handheld:
At the forefront of ZOTAC’s presence at COMPUTEX 2024 will be the unveiling of ZOTAC GAMING’s brand new ZONE handheld, a high-performance portable PC designed from the ground up with quality controls and top-end specs such as a beautiful 7” AMOLED multi-touch high refresh Display for crisp and smooth visuals and a 2-stage adjustable triggers so gamers can bring their A game on the go.