OnePlus Ace 7 and Ace 7 Pro announced with cooling fans and 185Hz displays

OnePlus has introduced cooling fans into its new Ace 7 series, including the Ace 7 and Ace 7 Pro, explicitly to manage heat from their powerful chipsets. This design choice targets the demands of "long gaming sessions," suggesting an effort to sustain performance in gaming-oriented devices. The Ace 7 Pro, for instance, integrates a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, which typically generates significant heat under heavy load.

The inclusion of fans implies an attempt to mitigate thermal throttling, a common issue where chipsets reduce their operating speed to prevent overheating. By keeping components cooler, the fans aim to enable the devices to maintain peak performance for longer durations, which is crucial for a smooth and consistent gaming experience. Some observers believe the vanilla Ace 7 might be rebadged as the OnePlus 16R for markets outside China.