Razer, a company known for making gaming products, has now launched its new handheld gaming device at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2023), dubbed Razer Edge. The device is essentially a tablet with a detachable Razer Kishi V2 Pro controller and when clubbed together, it offers a compact, Switch-like gaming handheld device that can play Android and cloud-based games.
The Razer Edge features a 6.8-inch AMOLED
display with a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and a 144Hz refresh
rate. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3X Gen
1 processor, which is built for gaming purposes and promises active cooling
during prolonged game sessions.
It is currently the only device in the
market to come powered by this new chipset. The device packs 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM
and 128GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 2TB
using a microSD card. There’s a 5-megapixel camera sensor on the front side of
the device with 1080p support at 60fps. It also supports 2-way speakers with
two digital microphones and THX Spatial Audio.
On the software front, the device runs the
Android 12L operating system, offering access to millions of apps and games
from the Google Play Store. As the handheld device is focused on cloud gaming,
it comes pre-installed with launchers for Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nvidia GeForce
Now, and Steam Link, and more.
The device comes in two models — Razer
Edge (Wi-Fi) and Razer Edge 5G. The Wi-Fi model, priced at US$ 399.99, will be
exclusively available for purchase in the US through Razer.com and RazerStore
locations. On the other hand, the 5G model, priced at US$ 599.99, will be
exclusively available through Verizon. The device is all set to go on sale in
the United States from 26th January.
