Tenku Luna: First Japanese PC gaming handheld released with 120 Hz display and affordable pricing
Tenku has now released the Luna in Japan as the country's first PC gaming handheld. Teased last week, the Luna looks like the MSI Claw (curr. $529 on Amazon) or ROG Ally X at first glance. To that end, the Luna measures 256 x 113.5 x 22.5~36 mm and weighs 666 g.
However, it contains a few key differences, such as AMD's older Ryzen 7 7840U APU. Effectively matching the performance of the Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Ryzen 7 8840U in many tasks, the Ryzen 7 7840U should still handle most triple-A games at 720p and beyond.
Surprisingly, Tenku only offers the Luna with 32 GB of LPDDR5 RAM clocked at 6,400 MT/s, despite rivals tending to offer 16 GB SKUs by default. The Tenku Luna also comes with 1 TB or 2 TB of storage complemented by a microSD 4.0 reader. On top of that, the handheld utilises a 50.04 Wh battery that supports 65 W charging with a Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E capable modem.
Meanwhile, visuals are handled by a 7-inch IPS panel that outputs at 1080p in a 16:9 aspect ratio with a 120 Hz refresh rate. Currently, the Tenku Luna is only sold in Japan, where it starts at JPY 79,800 (~$552) on sale from JPY 86,900 (~$601). For reference, Asus charges JPY 139,800 (~$967) for the ROG Ally X in Japan. While pre-orders should start shipping on May 30, there is no word yet on international availability.
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