AYANEO Flip KB
AYANEO · Released Apr 2024 ·
The AYANEO Flip KB is a 7.0" IPS handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U. It launched at around $695.
Pros
- +Powerful enough for high-end emulation
- +Stable emulation for all systems
- +Really high screen refresh rate (144Hz)
- +Access to modern PC games in a handheld format
- +Supports connection to external displays
- +Big 45 Wh battery
- +Foldable form factor keeps screen safe
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Very smooth navigation thanks to 16 GB of RAM
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Black bars when playing older retro systems
- −Device can feel bulky when closed
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- CPU
- AMD Zen 4, 8 cores, 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
- GPU
- AMD Radeon 780M, 2.7 GHz
- RAM
- 16 GB LPDDR5X
- Storage
- 512GB Internal
- Weight
- 650 g
- Dimensions
- 180 x 102 x 29.8 - 37.5 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 7″
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 0 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6e
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports
- USB-C, Video out, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Windows 11
Also plays natively: Windows
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The AYANEO Flip KB is a 7.0" IPS handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U. It launched at around $695. It carries 16 GB of RAM and runs Windows 11. Highlights include: Powerful enough for high-end emulation; Stable emulation for all systems; Really high screen refresh rate (144Hz); Access to modern PC games in a handheld format. Trade-offs to note: Black bars when playing older retro systems; Device can feel bulky when closed.