After announcing its first gaming handheld, the ‘Edge’ at RazerCon 2022, the company has finally revealed the full spec sheet, availability, and pricing details for the gaming handheld.
The handheld will be available in two variants — 5G and WiFi. We now know that the WiFi variant will be available for $399.99 exclusively on Razer’s website in the US starting January 26.
There’s also a founder’s edition, coming in at $499.99. It’s identical in specs but comes with the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds. The 5G variant is made in partnership with Verizon, and the carrier is expected to announce the price and availability dates on its website soon.
Razer’s Edge features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display running at 144Hz and 2400 x 1800 resolution. The tablet-like device is powered by the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 and features 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB UFS 3.1 storage and expandable microSD card support up to 2TB.
If that list of specifications sounds more similar to the Logitech G Cloud rather than the Steam Deck, that’s because the Edge is an Android-based cloud gaming device, much like the G Cloud.
That said, while the G Cloud was a complete handheld with integrated controllers, Razer has gone down a different path and has only focussed on the tablet-like device, letting its Kishi Pro V2 controllers handle the rest.
Here’s the rest of the spec sheet for Razer’s Edge
| Specifications | Razer Edge |
|---|---|
| Price | $399.99 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 |
| Memory | 8GB LPDDR5 RAM |
| Storage | 128GB UFS3.1 storage microSD card support up to 2TB |
| Display | 6.8-inch AMOLED 2400 x 1800 resolution 144Hz refresh rate |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E Bluetooth 5.2 USB Type-C Headphone jack (via controller) |
| Camera | 5MP front-facing camera 1080p at 60FPS |
| Controller | Razer Kishi V2 Pro (included) |
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More coming from Razer’s camp
Razer often uses CES to announce more products and share information on already announced ones. CES 2023 has been no exception to this.
The company has announced a new Kiya Pro Ultra webcam aimed at bringing DLSR-like quality to plug-and-play webcams. The Leviathan V2 Soundbar is also getting a Pro version, and speaking of speakers; the company also showed off Project Carol, a gaming chair speaker headrest that will add 7.1 surround sound and haptic feedback to your gaming chairs.
Last but not least, the company showed off two new Razer Blades featuring 16:10 screens, an emerging trend in modern laptops powered by 13th Generation Intel Core i9 HX series processors and Nvidia’s latest 40-series GPUs and upgradable DDR5 5,600MHz memory.
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