Computex 2024 was a gateway for new handheld gaming consoles, but there was one in particular that truly stood out. The new Zotac Zone is the company’s first attempt at making a handheld console, and early impressions are quite positive. Not only does it come with some unique features but it is also one of the only handhelds on the market that features an AMOLED panel.
Get your weekly teardown of the tech behind PC gaming Check your inbox! Privacy Policy Zotac on the other hand plans to launch its new handheld somewhere by the end of September this year. As of now, the company has confirmed a single 512GB storage variant with 16GB memory and an expected price of $700. The company says that the final retail pricing will be confirmed closer to the launch date.
Possibly the only area where the Steam Deck OLED may have a slight edge is that its OLED panel, despite having a lower resolution and refresh rate, offers higher brightness and supports variable refresh rate. The Steam Deck also comes with a marginally larger battery on paper, but depending on various factors, it is highly possible that the output, in terms of battery backup, may not vary by much.
As per testing done by our very own Jacob Roach, the ROG Ally is over 50% faster than the Steam Deck, while the OLED variant should deliver just a few extra frames compared to the LCD version. Even at its higher 1080p resolution, the ROG Ally with the Z1 Extreme chip delivers decent frames and has the capability of running between 7W and 30W, while the Steam Deck OLED only operates between 4W and 15W.
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