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Acer is expanding its lineup of Windows gaming handhelds with the Predator Atlas 7. Announced today at the company’s IFA press conference in Berlin, the new device is a smaller 7-inch alternative to the 8-inch model Acer revealed earlier this year. Alongside it, the company also showed off a concept device called Project DualPlay Mini that tries to merge a handheld console with a tiny productivity laptop.
Acer Predator Atlas 7 Specifications
Acer managed to fit an 80Wh battery inside the chassis, which is unusually large for a 7-inch handheld. The trade-off for that capacity is the weight: the 80Wh model weighs 750 grams. Acer is also offering a smaller 60Wh configuration that brings the weight down to just under 700 grams.
Inside, the Atlas 7 is powered by Intel’s new mobile chips, maxing out with an Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor and Intel Arc B390 graphics. It supports up to 24GB of RAM and uses a standard M.2 2280 slot for up to 1TB of storage, which should make swapping in a larger drive relatively easy. To keep the Intel hardware cool, Acer is using a dual-fan system that pairs a thin metal fan with a standard plastic one.
The screen is a 7-inch 1080p IPS touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 500 nits of brightness, and support for variable refresh rate (VRR). Acer is also checking the right boxes for the controls, including Hall-effect analog triggers and an option for TMR (tunneling magnetoresistance) joysticks to prevent stick drift. For connectivity, it includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a UHS-II microSD slot, Wi-Fi 7, and a fingerprint reader built into the power button.
Acer also brought a concept device called Project DualPlay Mini. It’s an 8-inch handheld with a flip-and-swivel hinge that reveals a built-in backlit keyboard. The idea is that you can use it as a standard controller-based handheld, or swivel the screen to play first-person shooters with a keyboard or use it as a tiny mobile workstation. Since it’s just a concept, there are no release plans, though Acer did include a Morse code message on the back to mark its 50th anniversary.
Pricing and Availability
The Predator Atlas 7 will launch in North America in the fourth quarter of 2026, and in EMEA in November. The larger 8-inch Atlas 8 is still scheduled to arrive this September. Acer hasn’t announced pricing for the Atlas 7 yet.
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