Zotac unveiled the ZONE handheld game console during the Taipei International Computer Show. The ZOTAC ZONE is expected to be officially released in September 2024.
The ZOTAC ZONE handheld game console is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U processor and the Radeon 780M core graphics. Although the official TDP of the model has not been released, it is speculated that the default will be 15W while the maximum TDP is 28W. The gaming handheld has a 7-inch AMOLED native screen with a 120Hz display refresh rate and 800 nits of peak brightness. The handheld does not support variable refresh rate and this could be problematic when playing some games. This is because it uses a MIPI screen. The handheld has 16GB LPDDR5X memory and its M.2 2280 slot offers at least 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD.
The dimensions of the ZOTAC ZONE are 310 x 135 x 40mm and it comes with relatively large bezels. It weighs about 700g and is larger than some of the popular gaming handhelds in the market such as the Steam Deck and ROG Ally X. The ROG Ally X however comes with a much larger battery capacity (64%) than the ZOTAC ZONE. The model supports HDR output and also comes with a Control Hall effect joystick and a two-stage adjustable Hall trigger.
The ZOTAC ZONE game handheld console runs on Windows 11 Home Edition and is equipped with a 48.5Wh lithium-ion battery. The price of the ZOTAC ZONE game handheld console is projected at about $800 with a September official release date. More optics about the ZOTAC ZONE will surface as we inch closer to its official release.
