Arc has launched its first gaming handheld, the Arc X1, featuring a 7-inch LCD display and the Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chipset. The device runs Owl OS, a custom Android-based operating system built on AOSP, enabling Android games, emulators, and cloud streaming. It comes with 8GB LPDDR5X RAM, 128GB UFS 3.1 storage, and a micro SD card slot. The Arc X1 includes a built-in active cooling system, zero-drift replaceable analog sticks, microswitch ABXY buttons, a D-pad, programmable rear buttons, and dual Linear Resonant Actuators for haptic feedback. The 7-inch Full HD display offers a 16:9 aspect ratio and 120Hz refresh rate, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The handheld packs a 9,300mAh battery with 27W wired fast charging, promising up to eight hours of usage in silent mode. Additional features include front-facing stereo speakers, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual microphones, USB Type-C 3.1, and a weight of around 500g. Pricing starts at INR 29,500 for early waitlisters, with regular pricing at INR 33,500 from October 2.