The portable console market is enjoying a renaissance thanks to the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck. It’s the latter that inspired multiple competitors like the Asus ROG Ally and the Lenovo Legion GO. Now, we’re just days away from joining the fray with a new device of this kind, and on this occasion, MSI will be responsible for its production.
Miraculously, leaks were not present on this occasion, so the revelation of a portable console with Windows by MSI was a real surprise when the company released a small teaser on its social networks. Although we can’t see its design very well, It’s clear we’re facing another contender for the Steam deck.
A whole new breed of MSI Dragon is coming.
Get a grip and stay tuned.#MSIXCES2024 #RGB #Gaming pic.twitter.com/W9mp2cDo9w— MSI Gaming (@msigaming) January 4, 2024
This small preview shows us a pair of sticks surrounded by RGB lights. Similarly, ventilation grills can be seen on both the back and top of the device. Finally, It has been confirmed that this hardware will come under the Dragon sub-brand, specializing in gaming products. If you’re wondering when its official reveal will happen, MSI has made it clear that it has a few surprises for the next edition of CES.
Thus, it is expected that during the CES 2024 event, which will be held between January 9 and 12, the official release of the MSI portable console will take place. Now, though we don’t have more information about it at this point, The hardware is expected to feature an AMD Ryzen Z1 ExtremeWhich was specially designed for such devices, and is currently part of the components of Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion GO, and its performance in most games is satisfactory.
To stand out in today’s market, MSI’s laptops not only have to have the components to run games well, but a quality screen is crucial, as the Steam Deck OLED makes clear. with this, A battery that lasts more than three hours is something that has not been seenAnd if this product manages to offer something like that, it will be popular enough to compete against Valve’s hardware.
We remind you that CES 2024 will be held from January 9 to 12. On a related note, Steam deck sales are down. Likewise, Valve admits it was inspired by the Nintendo Switch.
Editor’s note:
The market has started to fill with such products. Rather than offering more and better options, oversaturation can also bring a general aversion to the public, and if that happens, a laptop with a 10-hour battery won’t be attractive either.
Through: MSI
