For Malaysian gamers who want serious performance in something they can actually carry, REDMAGIC has brought its Astra 2 gaming tablet to the local market. It pairs a 9.06-inch OLED screen with Qualcomm's newest flagship chip and, unusually for a slate this size, a liquid cooling loop meant to keep long sessions from slowing down.
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What the REDMAGIC Astra 2 packs
The Astra 2 runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Qualcomm's latest mobile platform, backed by REDMAGIC's own RedCore R4 gaming co-processor that handles extras like 2K super-resolution and in-game tuning. The display is a 9.06-inch 2K (2,400 x 1,504) OLED that reaches up to 185Hz, with touch sampling up to 2,000Hz and peak brightness of 1,600 nits.
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with the RedCore R4 gaming co-processor
- 9.06-inch 2K OLED, up to 185Hz refresh, 2,000Hz touch sampling, 1,600 nits peak brightness
- 8,300mAh dual-cell battery with 75W charging, around an hour to full
- 13MP rear camera, 9MP front camera, Bluetooth 6.0
- DTS-tuned dual speakers, dual X-axis motors for haptics, IP54 splash resistance, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
The liquid cooling claim
REDMAGIC is calling the Astra 2 the first tablet to use actual liquid cooling, moving fluid through the body rather than leaning on a vapour chamber alone. Cooling is what decides whether a mobile chip holds its top speed or quietly steps down after fifteen minutes of play, so on a device built for long sessions it matters more than most headline numbers. How well it copes with Malaysian ambient heat is the sort of thing worth testing rather than taking on trust.
Where it sits, and who it is for
Gaming tablets are a narrow category. Most Android tablets and Apple's iPads are built for media and work first, with games as a bonus, so a 9-inch slate designed around sustained frame rates and haptics is aimed at a specific buyer: someone who plays demanding titles and wants a bigger screen than a phone without lugging a laptop. It is a premium ask, and premium is where a lot of mobile hardware has drifted this year, a trend we looked at in why phones keep getting more expensive in 2026. For most Malaysians the phone is still the main gaming screen, as our own click data shows in the most-clicked phone on our site, so the Astra 2 is a deliberate step up rather than a mass-market device.
Malaysia price and availability
The Astra 2 went on sale in Malaysia on 8 September at 8:00 PM, through the official REDMAGIC website and the REDMAGIC Official Store on Shopee. There are two configurations:
- 12GB RAM and 256GB storage: RM4,599, with a launch promotion at RM3,599
- 16GB RAM and 512GB storage: RM5,399, with a launch promotion at RM4,399
If you have been waiting for a gaming-first tablet that does not skimp on cooling, the Astra 2 is now a local option rather than a grey import. The full spec sheet sits on REDMAGIC's official Astra 2 product page.
