AOKZOE A2 Ultra handheld gaming PC gets its processor and launch date revealed

The upcoming AOKZOE A2 Ultra is the company's fourth gaming handheld. While the brand announced it a few days back, information about the device was scarce. Well, two of the core details were confirmed today. As revealed by the company, it will launch in China on April 14, and contrary to earlier speculations, it won't be powered by an AMD processor.

Instead, AOKZOE has confirmed that the A2 Ultra will be packing an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor. Although the company hasn't mentioned the CPU model, considering that it will feature a Meteor Lake chip, it will stand as a direct competitor to the recently launched MSI Claw.

The top-end configuration of that handheld gaming PC comes with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H. Chinese outlet IT Home speculates that the AOKZOE A2 Ultra will feature a Core Ultra 7 155U. If that's the case, the new handheld gaming PC will be less powerful than the maxed-out MSI Claw, as U-series chips have lower TDP than the H-series alternatives.

Another thing that's not confirmed yet is the price. Looking back, the non-Ultra AOKZOE A2 with AMD Ryzen 7 7840U started at $699. On the other hand, the MSI Claw with Core Ultra 7 155H starts at $749. The starting price for the upcoming handheld gaming PC could be close to these two.

However, if AOKZOE prices the A2 Ultra competitively, it might even stand as a good alternative to the popular Z1 Extreme-equipped Asus ROG Ally (curr. $599.99 on Best Buy). Fortunately, we won't have to wait long to find out if that's the case, as the handheld will be fully unveiled in less than a week.