If they can get the price decent/competitive its golden. Literally no one has been asking for those stupid high res screens on these mobile devices. 1080p 120hz Oled is perfect. Dual USB4 and a full length ssd. this this is actually perfect.

@Cooe.

22 күн бұрын

No Variable Refresh Rate for the 120Hz display absolutely kills it. 🤷 SOOOOOOO close, yet still so far away.... 😞 We need small form factor VRR capable OLED's SOOOOOO GOD DAMN BAD!!! That would be literally the PERFECT handheld gaming device display!

@lukedeauxilium

22 күн бұрын

yeah also make it have 2 ssd slot

@moonkey537

22 күн бұрын

This thing is gonna go for like 1200 I bet

@Deathscythe91

22 күн бұрын

the 16gb ram is the flaw , windows alone sucks almost 8gb , than you get like 8-10gb left for the cpu and gpu to run games .. it needs at least 24gb of ram to make sure you get the best performance possible out of this apu

@I_THE_ME

22 күн бұрын

​@@moonkey537 Nope. $800.

"does the world need another gaming handheld" maybe not, but the competition is gladly accepted

@Afeeq1011

21 күн бұрын

Ikr, I was considering the Ally X but if it's priced the same with the Ally X, I might consider despite my family being an Asus Elitist.

@jaenaldjavier188

21 күн бұрын

@@Afeeq1011 more like "hmm should I get the white ally or the black one - wait why is that one cheaper? ooo this ally has removable joycons, this one has a sliding screen... meh the first one is too bulky and the second ones too small. huh there's another black one, but this one has a blue sticker on it and everyone thinks its a hate crime to own it?"

@bugbuster8598

21 күн бұрын

@@jaenaldjavier188 that last sentence... damn, it hits way too hard. Some people are so butthurt about Intel trying to get in the handheld market that they despise ANYTHING with the blue sticker on it. Btw, while Zotac Zone looks most interesting to me (thanks to trackpads) I really don't mind the design of Claw 8+ - double colour looks really nice and premium!

@MaknGuy

21 күн бұрын

@@bugbuster8598 how much

@bugbuster8598

21 күн бұрын

@@MaknGuy what do you mean?

4:17 props to the guy on the left (Linus's right)

@5yfyguy218

22 күн бұрын

I think that's DaPoets another tech youtuber

@CGFUN829

22 күн бұрын

i laughed at that alot nice interaction.

@jeanbiroute

22 күн бұрын

@@5yfyguy218 Yes it's him, I couldn't remember his name thanks! I watched his water-cooling videos back in the day

@gdpiscopo

22 күн бұрын

@@5yfyguy218 Maybe they're there together and he forgot Linus was shooting a vid lol

@Space-_-Bender

22 күн бұрын

@@gdpiscopo Nah he had to have done it on purpose. But I'm sure they talked since he is having a conversation with Yvonne

Honestly 900p/1080p with OLED screen is the perfect spot for handheld resolutions. A high refresh rate is the cherry on top

Taking notes here: When Linus is in bed, he don't like to get plugged into the bottom...

@JoeCnNd

17 күн бұрын

Sounds like a segue needs to happen after that statement.

@tacostupid2240

16 күн бұрын

​@@JoeCnNdLIKE THIS SEGUE TO OUR SPONSOR

For a second, I thought it was running SteamOS which got my hopes up.

@ovflowd

22 күн бұрын

It looks like HoloISO

@FrinkyDinky

22 күн бұрын

@@ovflowd I was thinking it's just big picture mode on windows. Wouldn't be opposed to HoloISO being on there natively if that's possible though.

@BurakCYldz

22 күн бұрын

@@ovflowd More likely to be just the new Steam Big Picture running on Windows unfortunately... I wish Valve released SteamOS publicly at this point

@singular9

22 күн бұрын

@@BurakCYldz Bazzite is pretty much 99% steamOS

@nathanjuan6042

22 күн бұрын

And its gonna be limited if it was steamOS.

They should add a privacy slide for the front facing camera

@Lord_LindaThePhilosopher

22 күн бұрын

Get over it already. People. You don't have one for your phone right? Exactly. People are so scared over nothing.

@nayibmc5437

22 күн бұрын

​@@Lord_LindaThePhilosopher There are many reasons to be scared of that. Let's just hope this handheld comes with or gets SteamOS. That way we can be pretty sure Linux won't be spying us like Windows most likely does

@GGray.

22 күн бұрын

May I introduce you to the tape?

@mritunjaymusale

22 күн бұрын

@@Lord_LindaThePhilosopher ok microsoft shareholder.

@Ignas359

22 күн бұрын

Literally just print one

Dear Handheld-Makers, Please stop trying to reinvent the D-Pad. Love, Your Customers

@Yore0

21 күн бұрын

I was scrolling through the comments hoping someone said something about the dpad, and I couldn't agree more.

@Narding5566

21 күн бұрын

Could we all agree to make 8bitdo's dpad be the standard? It is just the best out there

@Melamamoduro

21 күн бұрын

@@Narding5566 No, it sucks.

@joshbrown811

21 күн бұрын

@@Melamamoduro no, u

@Narding5566

21 күн бұрын

@@Melamamoduro stop being edgy. we all know its amazing

Lol you'd think that Linus had never used a Steam Deck OLED before with the way he is reacting to this screen and its HDR capabilities.

@Collin_J

22 күн бұрын

He uses an Ally, so he doesn't get to experience handheld HDR very often. He was probably playing it on the flight over 😂

@Daniel_Richards

18 күн бұрын

Also, he hams it up for the camera.

A barely 5 minute video and they still managed to sneak in a segue

@GHOSTSTARSCREAM

21 күн бұрын

I mean, they gotta get payed somehow, right? /sarcasm

what a time to be alive for portable gaming. I love all the new competition, brings out more innovations

Looks great. Wait for a price.

@MackDaddyVic

22 күн бұрын

Probably $1,000

@draco2xx

22 күн бұрын

no price drop for now, better get yourself on a payment plan cheapskate

@iamghostwitagun3800

21 күн бұрын

@@MackDaddyVicdrum roll please….it’s the same price as the rog ally x

It might sound weird but handhelds have reignited my love for gaming. I was so obsessed with upgrading my PC all the time to get the best performance and visuals that I almost forgot that gaming can simply be fun.

@AaronTheBaron93

22 күн бұрын

Exactly the same here. I used to just play competitive online games at 1440p 240 FPS. The Steam Deck oled opened up a massive new world of gaming for it and my life is better for it. I feel like my mind is expanding thanks to the Deck lol. It's like my fondest memories of the PSP only so much better.

@gdpiscopo

22 күн бұрын

I find myself using it at home all the time even when I could be playing on my PC. Couch gaming or following the toddler around isn't possible on a PC

@AaronTheBaron93

22 күн бұрын

@@gdpiscopo Indeed, for me it's amazing not being confined to a desk chair in front of a desk anymore, so many more options. I never expected to love the Deck at all but I do.

@draco2xx

21 күн бұрын

just needs a portable gpu and you're all good, im using the onexplayer pro 2 with the onexgpu and its lovely and so much more convenient especially with my busy schedule

@tobfon2416

21 күн бұрын

Same here bought a new setup for 1,8k 1,5 years ago. Barely used it. Got Steam Deck OLED and Im back in the game every day😮

YES let's go, HDR 120hz 1080p, NOW we are talking

@DanKaschel

22 күн бұрын

Without VRR it's just a liability.

@Fernando-ek8jp

22 күн бұрын

​@@DanKaschelDepends. If it can be capped like in the deck, it'd still be pretty neat.

@s3rit661

22 күн бұрын

@@DanKaschel Even my phone has 120hz display

@user-ds8rj2vc4v

22 күн бұрын

@@DanKaschel Why would we need VRR? We haven't since forever and it's been fine. What benefit is there that I can't get from just running V-sync?

@diddymies

22 күн бұрын

vrr on handheld is pretty big, especially when hand helds are on the lower fps side, makes gaming ultra smooth even fps drops.​@@user-ds8rj2vc4v

i'm very happy zotac entered the PC handheld market. competition is lighting up. i used to be cynical of PC handhelds, but that completely changed when i got my legion go. i use it all the time now.

@Osmani4you

22 күн бұрын

used to be the same until I got my rog ally

@Dionyzos

22 күн бұрын

used to be the same until I got my Deck

@BudgetGamerz

22 күн бұрын

16GB ram kills it for me.

@Fernando-ek8jp

22 күн бұрын

​@@BudgetGamerzWell, we don't know just yet

@coldsun1187

22 күн бұрын

@@BudgetGamerz LOL 16GB of RAM is fine. I have zero problems with performance on my Legion Go.

This has to be the only vpn ad not laden with fear tactics and or lies. Thank you for that.

@SoloLegends

22 күн бұрын

Also this handheld looks pretty sick. Don't think I'd replace my OLED deck with it though.

@hey01e5

22 күн бұрын

PIA is a decent VPN provider, although i use proton myself

@SoloLegends

22 күн бұрын

@@hey01e5 I don't use a VPN provider anymore, but it was PIA when I did, they definitely are solid.

@freefall5x

22 күн бұрын

I've used PIA for a couple years now and it's great.

@Kyomara1337

21 күн бұрын

been using PIA for nearly 10 years now, guess that says enough about it.

I wish it had smaller bezels

Still waiting for maybe _one of the big makers_ to finally form a partnership with Valve and actually give us a handheld with Steam OS 3 on it, just to see if they would at all. Lol.

@user-ds8rj2vc4v

22 күн бұрын

Just run ChimeraOS

@gotenks157

22 күн бұрын

​@@user-ds8rj2vc4vnot really the same. Would need to also follow the input form factor which honestly this specific device could with it's touch pads. Also a purpose built steam os build would work much better at customizing performance.

@gdpiscopo

22 күн бұрын

Someone in the comments said Steam OS would be released "soon"

@user-ds8rj2vc4v

22 күн бұрын

@@gotenks157 Yeah, it basically is the same. ChimeraOS is effectively SteamOS but open. And no, it doesn't work better at customising performance. Performance is from AMD drivers. Which would still apply to this.

@hat1324

22 күн бұрын

Valve's biggest contribution is still proton project. Valve could half life 3 to steamOS release and we'd still manage fine with other distros

Glad to see trackpads!

The UI is honestly my major concern when it comes to these. Do they have a custom interface? And what about steam integration? comparatively Small companies might not be able to support that device for long.

2:40 the steam deck also has an integrated mic but no camera

The biggest problem with these companies is how are they going to support their system in the long run. Look how legion go, it gets update very rarely and even the msi claw is already giving up on their first attempt and already planning to release a new version of the claw. That's why steam deck is still the king of handheld gaming 👑.

@rodrigof.5956

22 күн бұрын

Thankfully Steam os should come out soon* and you can just install it. (Soon in valve terms)

@Goose____

22 күн бұрын

@@rodrigof.5956 Man, i can't wait to play Portal 3 in my Steamdeck 2!

@sulfur2964

22 күн бұрын

Idk why you need it, there're gaming Linux distros and you can install all gaming drivers etc, on every distro pretty easily

@kjacmyers799

22 күн бұрын

@@sulfur2964 some people want plug and play and not fuck around for 3 days getting the shit to work and then play

@sulfur2964

22 күн бұрын

@@kjacmyers799 literally gaming distros are made for plug and play

good to see an oled screen of that size and resolution finally starting to become available for the sector.

Can't wait to buy a new handheld😊

i’m surprised zotac is making something so ambitious, i always just saw them as a gpu manufacturer

@doniscoming

22 күн бұрын

I always liked their mini PCs 😊

@musguelha14

22 күн бұрын

They made quirky little sff PCs before it was cool.

@kzed

21 күн бұрын

yeah i've always seen them as the poverty spec gpu manufacturer

@SahiPie

20 күн бұрын

@@kzedNah, that’s like PNY

@Montisaquadeis

19 күн бұрын

Zotac makes mini things a lot ton of mini nuc like pcs and even mini gpus compared to everyone else they have some of if not the smallest nvidia gpus around

the trigger toggle seems like a really good feature!

teh steam deck track pads are one of the best and biggest feature that distinguishes it from other handheld pc's. im so surprised companies havent been using them more and i think its actually a pretty big deal that this has two

Not gonna lie this looks kinda neat. I like the idea of the dials around the sticks and that they put touchpads on it.

If only it had a 80w battery

This is the most appealing windows handheld I've seen so far, those dual trackpads are legitimately so nice for navigation

3:33 Well, that shounds off ... but then I remembered we are in June, so...

Dual trackpads!!! An actual steam deck competitor???? Saddly there’s still a lot of input missing but the best ones are there at least!

@jimbobcheezeburger2020

13 күн бұрын

What inputs are missing just curious I'm new to these handhelds

@enderspider5001

4 күн бұрын

@@jimbobcheezeburger2020 been awhile since I saw the vid so I forgot what the Zotac has so I’ll just list everything the steam deck has besides basic Xbox inputs: - capacitive joysticks (basically it can sense when your finger is resting upon one of the joysticks) - dual, pressure sensing, trackpads with haptic feedback - 4 programmable back buttons - gyro Obviously, all of this is greatly enhanced by the addition of Steam Input Software that let’s you customize the hell out of these controls. This is not unique to the steam deck as it’s simply a steam feature, but it gets special love when used on a steam deck obviously. For example, you can configure multiple leves of pressure on each trackpad activating different radial menus and basically have “infinite buttons” that way

0:30 The AYANEO Air 1S has an 1080p oled, but only 5.5 inch 60hz. At 16/9 it is just a bit smaller than the Razer Edge

Those dual trackpads might actually make it a competitor to the Steam Deck. The dual trackpads on the Steam Deck have been instrumental in my ability to use Steam input to play games like "Dragon Age: Origins" that don't have any native controller support.

I'm pretty happy to see that more and more devices are getting good-to-great HDR performance. So many people were burnt on ''HDR-ready'' (basically) Tv's and monitors to the point that there's tens of thousands of post online saying ''I don't see it'' and ''HDR is nonsense'' that that stuff ruined the reputation of HDR like Google Cardboard (and Phone-) ruined VR for many people :p

2:30 Uhhh. No. Absolutely not. The last thing I want on my handheld gaming device is a webcam. Anyone bothering to daily drive it will have their own dedicated camera on USB hub, which tbh is probably going to be a much better image anyways.

only two rear buttons is a huge deal breaker for me unfortunately. I am very used to having four.

Front camera and kickstand are great additions, as plenty of people use their handhelds as daily drivers. But why only 16 gigs od RAM?

@fujinshu

18 күн бұрын

I don’t know, but the ZONE is the prime candidate for emulating a Wii U gamepad, once Cemu progresses that far enough, of course.

i like the refpreshing of all the handleahds because its keeping general interest high. but i personally will be waiting for the next big jump in APU performance.

Adjustable triggers/ stops and a camera in a handheld is niceee

Oh I love how we have so many decks to touch and play now

Got mixed info on the power button being a sensor as well. PC World stated it was not a sensor and that the camera was intentended to be used for the quick unlock using face recognition.

The sponsor segment sounds like he had to record it quietly to not wake his neighbors

FINALLY!!! A product that rivals the ally in hardware but has all the buttons/trackpads like the deck! I been looking at the ally but feel like I would miss the decks trackpads for use with steam input in mmorpgs. Wanted an oled screen too this thing checks all the boxes for me ill be waiting for this release! and a camera to boot! Ive always wondered why these devices didnt come with these! This opens up the possibility of an ocular mouse in future iterations!

0:34 and AYN Odin mini

4:17 started flirting 😂

@DaPoets

17 күн бұрын

shhhh

If i can use those dials to play Tempest 2000 that would be pretty sweet.

battery

This thing sounds like an interesting proposition if it has SteamOS, Haptics in the trackpads, and if it had 2 more back buttons

Its really great to see that touchpads and OLED screens are coming to other handhelds. I love my Legion Go but the Steamdeck OLED is just something else

yes competition is ALWAYS great for gaming. I'm glad there are more of these guys in the market.

I wish for the handheld market mitigates large bezels screens since it is 2024.

Thx. I now know the Screen of the Ally2 which which will be like 1000$

Just for you to know. you can order it online for 650. Free shipping on

Finally Linus and computex after long time

The most important question that seemed fuzzy is if it runs Steam OS?

@DeinonychusCowboy

22 күн бұрын

It doesn't, that's just big picture mode

@draco2xx

21 күн бұрын

steam os is an exclusive ui, other manufacturers will have to create their own or pay steam to use the os

@derekfurst6233

4 күн бұрын

​@@draco2xxsource on developers paying to use steamOS?

Looks awesome I just wish it had VRR, native landscape, much smaller bezels, and a bigger battery.

@DanKaschel

22 күн бұрын

Why native landscape?

@oo--7714

22 күн бұрын

@@DanKaschelbugs with windows

@sulac4ever170

22 күн бұрын

It has a native landscape panel. ETA Prime mentioned it in his video about the ZOTAC from the same event.

That wabbely stick ajustment will be fun...

Looks pretty good. What's the OS tho? if its a full windows I aint buying.

@SanOcelotl

21 күн бұрын

its going to be windows for sure, looks like valve are the only ones willing to give good OS support

Okay, that is incredible. I always wanted a steamdeck. Just waiting for 2nd gen.

@Dionyzos

22 күн бұрын

I thought I should wait for 2nd gen but then I got over my worries about low performance and resolution and just bought an OLED Deck. I gotta admit, I'm extremely surprised how much fun it is. 30fps and 720p looks way better on that small screen than I thought it would. I prefer using it over my 3080 PC now.

@AleksandrPapeko

22 күн бұрын

@@Dionyzos nice! why are you running at 30fps? I can't do anything under 60fps especially on an oled because it looks jarring.

@oo--7714

22 күн бұрын

@@AleksandrPapekomost games aaa, and even some indies like scarf will not run at 60fps on a steam deck. That is probably why, also for battery life as the steam deck oled has 2 hours of battery life at full tilt.

seems like a great device to get the next version of. great starting point though!

The masses want a steam deck 2 that they can connect a quest headset to, and be able to download VR games to play off of it. SDVR. Thats what the masses want… It would make VR even more portable.

2:04 I was super confused, as I heard *“sweat shaped”.* 😂

Definitely compelling! I'm still pretty happy with my first gen Deck but I hope this sector survives if/when the day comes I need a newer one to keep using. I really like the touchpads so I'm glad someone else is incorporating those.

“this seems like a very compelling little package” -Yvonne to Linus

Definitely got my eye on this 😮

All the other cool things aside, that dial around the analog stick is so ingenious. I would like that on an Xbox controller for volume control or sensitivity adjustments 200%

This is everything a steam deck needs, ill be getting one at release.

i wonder if the track pads are steam input compatible, e.g. can you bind touch menus or "joystick mouse" to them

I wish these things would get smaller tbh. It's a pain traveling with my steam deck in a bag because it's so big. Give me the Steam Deck Lite and I'll be set for a long time

Good IO and Inputs.

3:33 "I love having one on the top and one on the bottom", Linus, 2024

I'm kind of hoping that they do a video comparing some of these handheld decks, they're coming out so fast, I'm having trouble keeping up with which one is which ;-;

Huge kudos putting touch pads on it. Now if it only had four grip buttons, it'd be an unambiguous straight upgrade from the Steam Deck (assuming it's steam input compatible).

i really like the touchpads in my steam deck its great for playing games that dont work well with a controller like old pc games or some fps titles its awesome

@DanKaschel

22 күн бұрын

Really? They look so tiny!

@EugeneYunak

22 күн бұрын

@@DanKaschel you actually don't need them to be bigger, since then you would need to move your hand to reach the entire area. sd oled trackpads are just perfect! I'm not buying another PC handheld without them

@oo--7714

22 күн бұрын

@@DanKaschelit isn’t useful tbh.

Battery is going to be a major problem against the 80wh competition.

This is golden. Literally just strap another 40w battery and you got yourself the best deal on handheld market

I’ve had the steam deck, rog ally and legion go and this one actually might be the one to get it right

Looks awesome

Ayaneo Air 1S is the only other handheld pc other than the SD oled with an oled screen, but it's only a 5.5-inch screen

I have a mighty need.

man im so glad steamdeck made the portable consoles mainstream again i know thw switch has been around for a while, but i think the steam deck truly gave fear to the big companies showing what others are capable to do in a portable small factor and not a high price cant wait to see everyone go back to handhelds

to be real i have no idea why some firms just throw gadgeds into devices "because they can" like that webcam, when people would most likely preffer lesser price with a simple yet effective package. Unless they planning on some Face recognition lock, which sounds excellent on such portable device with your sensitive accounts logged into it.

@DanKaschel

22 күн бұрын

Webcams cost almost nothing and are included as a differentiator. If two devices are about the same price and you use a webcam a lot, they've spent $1.50 to buy you as a customer. Customer psychology is weird. People like comparing spec lists and will often prefer tech with more features even if they won't ever use those features.

@draco2xx

21 күн бұрын

yea that webcam is absolutely unnecessary😂

Finally, a real steam deck competitor

I can't wait to see this verse the MSI Claw 8 AI+ since the MSI Claw 8 AI+ has an 8" screen with VRR!

My only wish with it is that they placed joysticks above the buttons/d-pad and trackpads to where they joysticks are. Otherwise, this device looks very promising. Love to see it.

The dial is genius, but I would want it for either A. Sensitivity. B. Tension/Resistance. No more floppy, flaccid sticks, boys.

Im gonna call it right now, that joystick dial is next level big brain, and will become a standard feature on at least gaming handhelds, if not controllers too. Think about how LONG that joystick design has existed, and someone just found a way to give it another input method.

this is literally the first handheld PC competitor to the steamdeck i am willing to even consider, what with the touchpads

@AthenaAutocross

21 күн бұрын

If it's 3 times the price, it's not a competitor.

@strawman5300

21 күн бұрын

@AthenaAutocross no, it still is

3:54 that's what she said

Looks like zotac actually paid attention, massive kudos for that

haha hey I made the video!

3:34 😂

Combo of legion go and deck with extra stuff both of them lacked! Smart Zotac genius.

that D-pad ☠

That would be the perfect handheld with the latest efficient chip, an 80Wh battery like the Rog Ally X, and a larger 8” OLED 144Hz LTPO 3.0 screen. Anyway, I’m excited that the competition in the handheld space is becoming very intense.

Im happy theres another handheld pc and also i learned i need 8 inches or more for my screen. Even if this one doesn't do it i know others will and do. Good work Zotac.

Zotac is such a success story in tech! I wish them the best!

I hate that I like this. It’s basically everything everyone wants and if you really wanted to I’m sure this would be an amazing STEAM OS device. Edit: as long as they have good software comparing to the Ally and good device support.

Those bezels are chonky

@jonathandiaz6

22 күн бұрын

They do that on purpose so that the next gen can seem like an upgrade