- Tencent Sunday Dragon 3D One was unveiled at CES 2025, that includes an 11-inch display
- Options Intel’s Lunar Lake processor, just like MSI’s Claw 8 AI+
- It is nonetheless a prototype as of now, and will by no means even launch
Lenovo and MSI could have stolen the present when it got here to gaming handhelds at CES 2025, however there’s one which went below the radar that has a number of methods up its sleeve that might let it compete with the upcoming heavy hitters – if it even releases, that’s.
Tencent’s Sunday Dragon 3D One is an 11-inch handheld gaming PC, that boasts a glasses-free 3D show utilizing Intel‘s Core Extremely 7 258V processor (additionally used within the new MSI Claw 8 AI+). The Chinese language gaming firm claims it is going to be the “world’s first glasses-free 3D gaming handheld” – though I’d assert that this is not the case, because the Nintendo 3DS rightfully holds that specific crown.
Except for its processor, decision, and 3D capabilities, the 3D One seems virtually equivalent to the upcoming Acer Nitro Blaze 11 – each handhelds characteristic an 11-inch show which can very nicely turn into method too large for a handheld gaming gadget.
It is value noting that there isn’t a phrase on the 3D One’s value or availability, and that is as a result of it might by no means make it out of its prototype section in accordance with Tencent’s press launch (as relayed by Techspot).
Whereas it might be disappointing to by no means see this gadget’s launch come to fruition, the Blaze 11 will nonetheless be round to showcase how ludicrous or helpful an 11-inch show is for a handheld gaming PC.
Is that this handheld prototype value maintaining a tally of?
Contemplating the possibilities of the Sunday Dragon 3D One by no means seeing the sunshine of day in the marketplace, I might recommend sustaining deal with different handhelds going ahead: notably MSI, Lenovo, and probably Asus’ choices. Not solely is the 3D One only a prototype proper now, however Tencent is presently being added to the US authorities’s listing of firms which might be working with the Chinese language army – lengthy story brief, the possibilities of this new handheld making its strategy to the US market are vanishingly slim.
Within the hopes that it does launch, this could doubtless be direct competitors towards Acer‘s personal 11-inch Blaze handheld and MSI’s new Claw 8 AI+, which has been proven to supply improbable efficiency at low wattage (energy utilization) in titles like Cyberpunk 2077 or Black Fable: Wukong with Intel’s Lunar Lake chip.
Regardless, I hope to see 11 inches grow to be a tough restrict for handheld gaming PCs – as any increased could be merely ridiculous.