AYN LokiPC Handheld
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AYN Loki
AYN · Released Jun 2023 ·
The AYN Loki is a 6.0" IPS handheld from AYN powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U. It launched at around $490.
7.6
out of 10
$490
Launch price $490
Pros
- +Powerful enough for high-end emulation
- +Stable emulation for all systems
- +High-resolution display
- +Access to modern PC games in a handheld format
- +Can be connected to external displays
- +Big 40.5 Wh battery
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Very smooth navigation thanks to 8 GB of RAM
- +The ergonomic grips allow for more comfortable long play sessions
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Black bars when playing older retro systems
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game BoyFull speed
Game Boy AdvanceFull speed
NESFull speed
SNESFull speed
Nintendo 64Full speed
GameCubeFull speed
WiiFull speed
Wii UPlayable
Nintendo DSFull speed
Nintendo 3DSFull speed
Nintendo SwitchPlayable
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnPlayable
DreamcastFull speed
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Full speed
PlayStation 3Limited
PSPFull speed
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- CPU
- AMD Zen 3+, 6 cores, 2.9 GHz - 4.5 GHz
- GPU
- AMD Radeon 660M, 1.9 GHz
- RAM
- 8 GB LPDDR5
- Storage
- 256GB Internal
- Weight
- 568 g
- Dimensions
- 248 x 98 x 20 - 23.7 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 6″
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 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, Linux
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
Value3.0
Build7.7
Screen9.0
Performance9.1
The AYN Loki is a 6.0" IPS handheld from AYN powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U. It launched at around $490. It carries 8 GB of RAM and runs Windows 11. Highlights include: Powerful enough for high-end emulation; Stable emulation for all systems; High-resolution display; Access to modern PC games in a handheld format. Trade-offs to note: Black bars when playing older retro systems.