AYANEO Next
AYANEO · Released Apr 2022 ·
The AYANEO Next is a 7.0" IPS handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U. It launched at around $1265.
Pros
- +Strong performance even for more demanding systems
- +Reliable emulation on all systems
- +Access to modern PC games in a handheld format
- +Supports connection to external displays
- +Large 4100 mAh battery
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +The ergonomic grips make extended play more comfortable
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
- −Big device, portable but not pocketable
- −Bulky form factor
- −No extendable storage
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
- CPU
- AMD Zen 3, 8 cores, 1.9 GHz - 4.4 GHz
- GPU
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 8, 2.0 GHz
- RAM
- 16 LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 1TB Internal
- Weight
- 750 g
- Dimensions
- 267 x 112 x 30 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 7″
- Resolution
- 1280 x 800
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 4100 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6e
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports
- USB-C, Video out, 3.5mm headphone
- Expandable storage
- No
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Windows 10/11
Also plays natively: Windows
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The AYANEO Next is a 7.0" IPS handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U. It launched at around $1265. It carries 16 of RAM and runs Windows 10/11. Highlights include: Strong performance even for more demanding systems; Reliable emulation on all systems; Access to modern PC games in a handheld format; Supports connection to external displays. Trade-offs to note: Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems; Big device, portable but not pocketable; Bulky form factor.