ACER unveils one of the first gaming handhelds featuring Intel's top-end Arc G3 Extreme chip, the Predator Atlas 8.
ACER's Predator Atlas 8 Gaming Handheld Looks Impressive, Now We Wait For Its Performance & Pricing
With the introduction of the Intel Arc G3 series, many handheld makers are quickly adopting the fastest Intel SoCs for their upcoming handhelds.
- The Predator Atlas 8 is powered by up to the new Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor, delivering breakthrough handheld performance and battery efficiency for serious PC gamers.
- The new platform is available with up to Intel Arc B390 graphics, which combines ray tracing support and Intel XeSS 3 AI-powered upscaling to deliver smooth gameplay and high-fidelity visuals in handheld power ranges, maximizing usage on up to an 80 Wh battery.
- Predator AeroBlade cooling combines dual-fan airflow, the first metal fan in a handheld for delivering up to a 10 percent increase in airflow, and Vortex Flow tuning to control thermals and sustain high performance.
- An 8-inch WUXGA 120 Hz touchscreen with Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support delivers smooth, immersive visuals for on-the-go gameplay.
- The device brings the full benefits of Windows 11 gaming experiences, including XBOX Mode, and access to a vast library of games with XBOX Game Pass.
Popular manufacturer Acer has just unveiled its latest gaming handheld based on the same chip, and it is named Predator Atlas 8. The company has been making handhelds mostly on the AMD chips up until now, but it looks like more and more manufacturers are no longer hesitating to go with the Team Blue.
Through the power of 14 CPU cores, the SoC is already a beast in computing, but with the Arc B390-equivalent graphics featuring 12 Xe3 GPU cores, the flagship Arc G3 Extreme becomes an extremely impressive chip for modern gaming.
This chip is sufficiently powerful for playing modern games, and with a large 8-inch display, the Predator Atlas 8 aims to provide an immersive experience. Although smaller than the OneXPlayer 3, an 8-inch display is still quite big, but the thing that matters the most is the resolution and smoothness. It will be an FHD+ display on the Predator Atlast 8 that will be running at a good 120 Hz refresh rate. With up to 500 Nits of brightness, this is going to be plenty bright for well-lit environments.
Moreover, it's a touchscreen display, so users will have an easier time navigating through the apps and their games library. The Predator Atlas 8 will bring PredatorSense for performance and lighting control, and users can choose from Quiet, Balanced, Turbo, or Manual modes according to their needs. Since it boasts powerful hardware, cooling is done through a dual-fan configuration called "AeroBlade" that Acer claims offers 10% more airflow.
The handheld will be available with up to 1 TB of storage and 24 GB of memory. Powered by an 80Wh battery, it's competitive with the Arc G3 Extreme-based handhelds announced till now. Acer hasn't disclosed any pricing on the handheld yet, but we should expect the Atlas 8 to hit retail by October 2026.
| Name | Predator Atlas 8 |
| Model | PA08-I51 |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home |
| Processors | Intel Arc B390 graphics Intel Arc B370 graphics |
| Graphics | Intel Arc B390 graphicsIntel Arc B370 graphics |
| Display | Option 1 Wall Mount: AC Power Adapter, 65W Type-C Power Cord Option 2 Brick: AC Power Adapter, 65W |
| Memory | Up to 24 GB LPDDR5x (7467MT/s) |
| Storage | Up to 1 TB via one PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD slot (2280) |
| Cooling | Two fans (one Predator AeroBlade metal fan and one plastic fan), Vortex Flow |
| I/O Ports | Two Thunderbolt 4, UHS-II micro SD card reader, up to SD 4.0 (support for SD, SDXC, SDHC, SDUC), 3.5 mm audio jack (combo) |
| Control and Input | A B X Y buttons, D-Pad, L/R full-size analog joysticks (Carbon Film), XBOX Game Bar Widget button, PredatorSense button, L/R bumpers, View button, Menu button, Power button with fingerprint sensor, Volume button(+/-), L2/R2 Hall-effect analog triggers, L/R Macro buttons, L/R Adjustable Trigger switches |
| Audio | Two 2 W speakers, Realtek ALC712, two onboard mics, DTS:X Ultra and Hi-Res Audio, Acer PurifiedVoice |
| Battery | Up to 80 Wh, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion |
| Power Supply | Under 810 g with 80 Wh battery Under 770 g with 60 Wh battery |
| Wi-Fi and Connectivity | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1775s, Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Software | Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor Intel Arc G3 processor |
| Dimensions | 299 x 127.4 x 28.5/58.37 mm |
| Weight | Two Thunderbolt 4, UHS-II micro SD card readers, up to SD 4.0 (support for SD, SDXC, SDHC, SDUC), 3.5 mm audio jack (combo) |
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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