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Arthur Fuentes

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780446848462acer nitor blaze link.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Acer Nitro Blaze Link. Handout</div>TAIPEI — Acer unloaded a massive hardware refresh for PC gamers at Computex 2026, and while the spec sheets on its new laptops are eye-watering, the real surprise is a weird, lightweight handheld that wants to rethink how you share gaming horsepower in your house.Meet the Acer Nitro Blaze Link. Unlike the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/2026/5/29/preview-acer-s-new-predator-atlas-8-handheld-bets-big-on-intel-arc-graphics-2122" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Predator Atlas</a>, which is a full-powered, standalone handheld, the Nitro Blaze Link taps the power of the Acer gaming desktop or laptop you already have. Instead of stuffing expensive, battery-draining PC silicon into a portable shell, Acer is pitching a streaming-first companion device.Acer promises low-latency streaming, which ensures that every action and command is executed precisely. &quot;The accurate and responsive controls allow for perfectly synchronized and incredibly smooth gameplay in every game,&quot; Acer said.Weighing just 464 grams, it sports a 7-inch WUXGA touchscreen and Wi-Fi 6 to stream games directly from your main rig. As it is a streaming device, it should cost much less than a regular handheld. If you already own a decent PC gaming rig, this can save you a lot of money.Another pitch here is flexibility; it lets you take your desktop-class games to the couch without the thermal bulk of a traditional handheld.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780446879283acer predator helios.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Acer Predator Helios gaming laptops. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News</div>Of course, you will need a powerhouse to stream from, and Acer brought plenty of local processing muscle to the show. The flagship Predator Helios 18 AI is the company’s new crown jewel, packing an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and NVIDIA’s brand-new GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, powered by the Blackwell architecture. It can be configured with an absurd ceiling of 256 GB of memory and 6 TB of storage. The real party trick, though, is its 18-inch Mini LED Dual-Mode Display, which seamlessly switches between 4K at 120 Hz for gorgeous cinematic experiences and Full HD at 240 Hz for competitive shooters.For the budget-conscious, the new Acer Nitro 16 makes top-tier mobile performance accessible. It stands out as the first Acer laptop to sport AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor with 3D V-Cache, paired with an RTX 5070 Ti, a 240 Hz WQXGA display, and USB 4. Aside from gaming, Acer is also promoting these laptops as AI workhorses, which can run language models on-device. Acer has not yet dropped pricing or availability, but the lineup proves the next generation of PC gaming is going to be incredibly fast, and a lot more mobile.

Instead of stuffing expensive, battery-draining PC silicon into a portable shell, Acer is pitching a streaming-first companion device.

Instead of stuffing expensive, battery-draining PC silicon into a portable shell, Acer is pitching a streaming-first companion device.

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Acer drops Nitro handheld for streaming PC games, new Predator laptops

Arthur Fuentes,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 03, 2026 08:40 AM PHT

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Updated June 03, 2026 11:34 AM PHT

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