We’re nonetheless but to see the primary Steam Deck different powered by an Intel Core Extremely APU hit the market, however we now have one more potential pocket rocket to stay up for. Revealed at Intel Excessive Masters (IEM) Katowice – the corporate’s newest massive esports occasion – Intel itself is flaunting this new handheld by Tulpar.
Regardless of steady makes an attempt from would-be challengers, the Steam Deck stays the most effective handheld gaming PC within the eyes of many, ours included. Nonetheless, gadgets powered by Intel may succeed the place AMD examples have failed, offering they supply sufficient worth.
Revealed at IEM Katowice 2024, the as-of-yet unnamed Tulpar handheld was showcased by Intel through its X (previously Twitter) ‘Intel Gaming’ social web page. Particulars are scarce on the gadget, with nary a product web page to talk of, however we do no less than know a number of issues about it and might make some educated guesses to fill some gaps.
The hand-held seems to be primarily based on the Emdoor EM-GP080MTL we noticed pop up final yr (good catch, Videocardz). The identical eight-inch display screen dimension reappears right here and the structure is similar, save for the beauty modifications Tulpar has made to the face buttons.
We don’t but know what processor will energy the Tulpar handheld, but it surely’s protected to imagine that it’s going to function an Intel Core Extremely mannequin much like, if not the identical as, the MSI Claw. Nonetheless, it’s unclear whether or not we are able to count on each Core Extremely 5 and seven SKUs, or simply one of many two.
Whereas efficiency and worth will every play giant components in figuring out the price of the Tulpar handheld, it’ll nonetheless want to handle the issues that include working Home windows 11 on a conveyable which have confronted the likes of the Legion Go.
It’s clear from the pictures taken by Intel that the Tulpar handheld will function some sort of launcher, however the finer particulars of it are nowhere to be discovered proper now. Crafting an expertise that may rival SteamOS is difficult, with even the efforts on the ROG Ally marred by some points.
Maybe the fact is that the Steam Deck 2 can and would be the solely true successor to Valve’s handheld. It’s not laborious to foresee a future through which Valve fills an Apple-like position within the handheld area (albeit a much more benevolent one), whereas different producers create an ecosystem akin to Android.
Whereas we wait and see to see what thrilling form this area takes, try our Steam Deck OLED assessment to study extra in regards to the handheld that’s towering above all others proper now.