While details remain elusive on the new devices, the manufacturers’ teasers beg the question Will 2022 be the year of the gaming tablet?
Dedicated gaming tablets haven’t been « a thing » in several years, as the hardware just hasn’t been beefy enough to handle more than casual games. In fact, the leading « gaming » tablets are probably Apple’s iPad lineup, given the iOS ecosystem of games that’s been built up in recent years. Our list of the best gaming tablets doesn’t include anything resembling a dedicated unit for gamers, but that might change in 2022. Two PC manufacturers that have created successful gaming brands in recent years appear to be branching out into tablets specifically designed for gaming, according to information they are leaking out before CES 2022 begins next week. Lenovo kicked things off last week with some fleeting details on Chinese social media site Weibo about a new Legion Y700 tablet, and Asus has followed with a teaser of its own (see below) via its Republic of Gamers Twitter feed about what it’s calling « the world’s most powerful gaming tablet.
