Overview
- REDMAGIC confirmed on Monday, August 10 that Early Bird vouchers will be sold Aug. 10–25, give 24‑hour early purchase access on Aug. 25, and convert to a $30/€30/£30 discount ahead of the global open sale on Aug. 26.
- The Astra 2 pairs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU with REDMAGIC’s RedCore R4 gaming chip and will be offered with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage running REDMAGIC OS 11.5 based on Android 16.
- The tablet ships with an AquaCore Cooling System 2.0 that uses piezoelectric micropumps to push fluorinated coolant through micron‑scale channels, combines Liquid Metal 3.0 and a 4D vapor chamber, and is intended to move heat away from the chipset to reduce thermal throttling during extended play.
- Hardware aimed at competitive gamers includes a 9.06‑inch 2.4K OLED at 185Hz with up to 2,000Hz touch sampling, an 8,300mAh dual‑cell battery with two USB‑C ports (75W and 40W) plus dual reverse charging, dual stereo speakers, RGB lighting and an IP54 rating.
- REDMAGIC is using a familiar promotional tactic to spur preorders: the $1 voucher bundles an 80W charger and a keychain while granting early access, a move that could accelerate sales among niche competitive gamers and test demand for liquid‑cooled tablets in the wider market.