Zotac Zone 2 Showcased with Manjaro Linux and AMOLED Display — Features 12-Core Zen 5 CPU and 32GB RAM

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Okay, so, Zotac at Computex 2025, right? They’ve got this new handheld thing going on. Visualize a 7-inch AMOLED screen—honestly, it looked like the tech equivalent of a sunset. Glorious. It hooks up with AMD’s got-your-back Ryzen AI HX 370 processor from the Strix Point gang. And plot twist: instead of Windows or SteamOS, they’ve gone with Manjaro Linux. Yeah. Manjaro. Not sure what to make of it, but I like surprises. Oh, they’re calling it the Zone 2 for now. Or not. Naming’s still up in the air, because who needs certainty?

Last year they dropped the Zone 1; anyone remember that? Kind of took its sweet time to hit, didn’t it? Announced at CES and now teasing us again at Computex. Their rep—who seemed just as uncertain—said it might keep the Zone 2 name. Looking at a launch later this year, if luck’s on our side.

Now, here’s some tech mumbo jumbo for you geeks out there: the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU has 12 cores, divided into Zen 5s. I mean, not sure what that really does but it sounds impressive, right? Toss in that Radeon 890M and a super-fast 50 TOPS NPU (bet you don’t have that on your old Game Boy). Most folks are, like, going chill with Ryzen’s Z2 Extreme. But Zotac’s like nah, we’re gonna go bigger, better—a bit pricier, maybe.

They’ve got options with 24GB or 32GB of LPDDR5x memory. Storage is no joke either, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD which you can, and here’s the kicker: swap out yourself. If you’re techy-brave.

So yeah, more specs. That 7-inch screen, not only is it AMOLED, it’s 1080p, 120 Hz refresh rate, and 800-nits of peak brightness. That’s straight-up sunshine levels! I personally love the kickstand—hands-free tabletop gaming, here I come. Then there are touchpads, hall-effect joysticks… and a funky radial dial thing. Why? No clue, but I’m curious.

Running on a locked version of Manjaro Linux. KDE Plasma 6, if that rings bells. This means games will use Proton. So, the same old multiplayer anti-cheat bugaboos that the Steam Deck faces. Solo games should be a breeze, though. Can jump to Windows too. Options are beautiful, aren’t they?

Running a 48.5Wh Li-ion battery – seems similar playtime to the Zone 1. Connections? Loads. UHS-II microSD, 3.5mm jack, some fast USB4 ports. WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 – not too shabby. And don’t forget the nifty dual buttons at the back, plus heat-dissipating mesh (because no one wants a handheld-turned-handwarmer).

Check back for more specs and details when Zotac feels like announcing the actual big day.

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