Besides packing an active fan into gaming phones, the next big thing in gaming could be gaming tablets. It seems like every gaming brand wants in. It is even more evident that gaming tablets may be the next tech trend when Black Shark, which has stopped making gaming phones for several years, is getting on board, too. And now, an unexpected gaming brand has joined the party. Folks, meet the Acer Nitro G710 Gaming Tablet. We haven’t seen any international news about it yet, and so we are going to assume it is a China-market thing for now.
Oh, to be more precise, the Acer Nitro G710 is a small gaming tablet. Then again, it shouldn’t need to be said, as a 10-inch-class or larger tablet would be too large to be a proper gaming tablet.
Anyhoo, so yes, Acer Nitro has a gaming tablet. Interestingly, though, it is not outfitted to the T. Acer did not employ a flagship chip. Instead, it is powered by a premium mid-range chip from MediaTek, the 4 nm Dimensity 8300, which is bolstered by an ARM Mali-G615 GPU, LPDDR5 6400 MHz RAM, and UFS 4.0 storage.
Fronting the device is an 8.8-inch 3K display with a resolution of 3,008 by 1,880 pixels, featuring in-cell technology and a native 144 Hz refresh rate that supports up to 165 Hz. On this display, there’s an 8 MP fixed-focus camera. Meanwhile, the back is rocking a 13 MP autofocus camera.
Acer Nitro seemingly wants users to depend on this as a daily driver. Why do I think so? Well, because it has 5G voice calling with support for a physical SIM card, which kind of makes it a ridiculously large phone. It would be strange to put it to your ear. A pair of headphones would help make the experience less awkward. Lol. Anyhoo, so yeah, it can make calls if you want to, provided you have a plan and a physical SIM.
Another key highlight is a dual box-speaker setup for a stereo soundstage and immersive audio, plus another dual element: dual ports. Both are Type-C interface ports (like, duh), and both are fully functional. What this means is you can charge the tablet as you get on with your gaming session while still being able to plug in a pair of USB-C wired headphones.
A few other notables include 8/12 GB RAM, 256/512 GB storage, 2.4/5 GHz dual-band Wi-Fi, a 3.85 V/6,300 mAh battery with support for 33 W PD charging, and Android 16.
Now, here’s the thing. It is not clear whether this is leaked information or official. I doubt it is the latter. I searched high and low, and the infographics containing the information look legit, but they were not posted by Acer in China or anywhere else.
That said, there’s no official availability information. However, along with these details, tech bloggers in China [CH] have suggested [CH] that the 8 GB + 256 GB model will sell for 4,099 yuan, while the 12 GB + 512 GB model will cost 4,999 yuan. Of course, we can’t verify whether those prices are true or not.
Images: Acer [CH].