Acer Nitro Blaze Link Handheld Announced at Computex 2026

Acer unveiled the Nitro Blaze Link, a streaming-only gaming handheld, at Computex 2026. The device runs a Debian-based OS and uses Sunshine or Moonlight clients for home network game streaming. It features a 7-inch 1920×1200 multi-touch display, 1GB LPDDR4 RAM, and 8GB eMMC storage. Weighing only 464 grams, it includes an 18Wh battery with 15W USB-C charging and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.

Streaming-only device runs Debian OS with Sunshine or Moonlight clients for home network gaming

The Nitro Blaze Link targets users who want to stream games from a main rig without running them locally. Acer designed the handheld for home network streaming using Sunshine or Moonlight clients on top of a Debian-based OS. The device is not capable of running games locally at least not officially according to the provided information.

• CPU: Unknown (streaming-only)
• RAM: 1 GB LPDDR4-2133
• Storage: 8 GB eMMC flash storage
• Battery: 18 Wh single-cell, 15W USB-C charging
• Display: 7-inch 1920 x 1200, five-point multi-touch

Acer hasn’t shared what chip is powering the handheld yet. The device includes just 1 GB of LPDDR4-2133 RAM and 8 GB of eMMC flash storage. It charges with just 15W over USB-C and includes a single-cell 18 Wh battery. The screen is a 7-inch 1920 x 1200 display with five-point multi-touch.

The handheld weighs only 464 grams, or just a smidge over 1 pound. It connects via Wi-Fi 6 alongside a Wi-Fi 6 antenna. Acer hasn’t shared pricing or availability for the Nitro Blaze Link yet again according to the provided information.

Acer also announced the Predator Helios 18 AI laptop at Computex 2026. The laptop features an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and an RTX 5090 GPU. A refreshed Nitro 16 laptop joins the lineup with AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX or 9955HX3D processors and up to an RTX 5070 Ti GPU.

Companion products include the Aethon 750 TKL keyboard with an 8,000 Hz polling rate. The Robust Plus backpack features integrated USB-C passthrough charging. Acer unveiled these items alongside the Nitro Blaze Link at Computex 2026.