Acer’s new gaming laptop computer trackpad turns right into a Steam Deck lookalike

Ace has unveiled a brand new gaming laptop computer idea that has a detachable controller housed proper the place the trackpad sits. Referred to as the Acer DualPlay, it’s geared toward making it straightforward to have a “sit again and chill out” gaming expertise in your transportable powerhouse PC.

We’re nicely used to seeing the greatest gaming laptop computer contenders of the world sport some actually weird designs however this new Acer mannequin maybe takes the cake.

As wacky as this all sounds, although, at first look you won’t suppose the DualPlay Idea is all that exceptional. The core form and design of the laptop computer is traditional massive, highly effective gaming laptop computer, with a number of extraneous design prospers. Nonetheless, go rummaging round that trackpad and this laptop computer has somewhat trick up its sleeve.

With a press of a button simply above the keyboard, the trackpad is launched and in a position to be pulled freed from the remainder of the machine. Flip it over and it reveals a full set of computer controller interfaces, with two analog sticks, a d-pad and ABXY buttons.

With the flick of one other swap, you possibly can then launch all sides of the controller in order that it may be used as a standalone controller, identical to how the Pleasure-Cons of the Nintendo Swap can be utilized individually.

Acer additionally talked about removable audio system on the machine, although it wasn’t exhibiting these off on the machine’s reveal on the Acer sales space at IFA 2024.

Actual specs and different core particulars of the gaming laptop computer idea haven’t been revealed but, with the machine being as its title suggests: an idea. Nonetheless, have been a product ever to make it to market, it’s protected to say it could be a high-end gaming laptop computer choice.

In our time making an attempt the product, the trackpad labored as you’d hope and the controller interfaces all responded largely as anticipated. Nonetheless, there was pretty clearly not a USP to the machine that we may determine, given it’s fairly straightforward to simply hook up a controller to a standard gaming laptop computer.

Nonetheless, we’re all for {hardware} producers actually pushing the boat out with wild new designs and never simply touting the wonders of AI, and Acer has actually achieved that with the DualPlay.

For extra from the IFA commerce present flooring, take a look at our IFA hub, with tales thus far together with the launch of Intel Lunar Lake laptops with their very lengthy battery life and highly effective GPU, Qualcomm’s rival X Plus 8-Core laptop computer CPU launch, and Acer’s entry into the world of gaming handhelds with the Nitro 7 Blaze powered by AMD.