Zotac Zone handheld to be revealed at Computex, packing OLED and maybe a CPU to blow away the Steam Deck

Date:
Wed, 29 May 2024 09:41:32 +0000

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The handheld market is becoming increasingly crowded, but this Zotac offering could stand out from the throng.

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Zotac has a handheld in the works to join the many such devices that have
come into existence since the Steam Deck sparked the portable PC gaming
craze.

VideoCardz reports that the Zotac Zone will be shown off at Computex next week, but the company best known for its graphics cards among other PC hardware is teasing some info on the device early.

Namely that the Zone will feature a 7-inch AMOLED screen, and as such itll be hoping to make its mark with a high-quality display.

Thats the main nugget of info were given, though we have also been treated to some rather shadowy pics of the handheld, showing that the Zone will have Xbox-style buttons, and were told itll feature two-stage adjustable triggers. Theres also an RGB strip on the rear of the device to jazz up the appearance somewhat.

Tony Wong, Zotacs CEO, makes the expected promises of raising the bar in the handheld space and delivering a product which is tailor-made with competitive features for all gamers.

Zotacs Zone isnt ready yet, mind, and what well see at Computex is a functional prototype although that could be a hint of something exciting, perhaps. Analysis: Lunar rocket?

What are we talking about in terms of potential excitement here? Well, if the Zone handheld is still some way from release, that presents an intriguing possibility. As VideoCardz theorizes, its likely that Zotacs device will run with an Intel CPU mind you, we dont know that for sure.

However, if this is the case, then the Zone could have a Meteor Lake CPU
(Core Ultra 100) for an engine or alternatively, if its still a fair way off release, we might be seeing a Lunar Lake chip inside. Thats exciting because Intel is making some big promises with Lunar Lake as seriously nifty power-efficient silicon, and were very keen to see how this might pep up the world of handhelds.

That said, while Lunar Lake is supposedly ready for a Q3 launch , volume production wont happen for a considerable time after that. And if Zotac has a functional prototype right now, odds are itll be using Meteor Lake at this point, wed imagine.

Still, with Intel expected to tease Lunar Lake at Computex, could Zotacs Zone revelation tie into that somehow? Well, we can hope, but were not convinced Meteor Lake seems more likely, frankly, if an Intel chip is used. Whatever
the case, another handheld option with OLED is going to be good to see, going up against the Steam Deck variant which offers that display too. You might also like These are the best Steam Deck games for your commute Check out all the best upcoming games for console and PC And our picks for the best open world games on PC today



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/zotac-zone-handheld-to-be-revea led-at-computex-packing-oled-and-maybe-a-cpu-to-blow-away-the-steam-deck


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