Published May 4, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT Abid covers consumer hardware, gaming, and platform updates with an emphasis on accuracy, clarity, and reader-first context. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and Engineering, and his work can be found in multiple publications, including Notebookcheck . Outside of work, he enjoys exploring new gaming hardware, testing system performance, and keeping up with developments across the broader tech landscape. Gaming handhelds have a reputation for poor battery life, and it's not hard to see why. Devices like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go can only game for a couple of hours, and it sometimes gets hard to go past an hour when running something demanding. Of course, things did get better with the newer generation handhelds, as they have more efficient chips and larger batteries. However, with larger battery capacities, they have also become heavier than their predecessors. Some even got slightly less portable.…