AYN Loki ZeroPC Handheld
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AYN Loki Zero
AYN · Released Aug 2023 ·
The AYN Loki Zero is a 6.0" IPS handheld from AYN powered by the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e. It launched at around $245.
7.1
out of 10
$245
Launch price $245
Pros
- +Strong performance even for more demanding systems
- +Well-supported by the community, multiple CFWs available
- +High-resolution screen
- +Access to modern PC games in a handheld format
- +Can be connected to a larger display
- +Large 40.5 Wh battery
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Responsive UI thanks to 4 GB of RAM
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Letterboxing (black bars) on classic 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
WiiPlayable
Wii ULimited
Nintendo DSFull speed
Nintendo 3DSPlayable
Nintendo SwitchNot supported
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnPlayable
DreamcastFull speed
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Playable
PlayStation 3Not supported
PSPFull speed
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
- CPU
- AMD Zen, 2 cores, 1.4 GHz - 2.8 GHz
- GPU
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, 1.0 GHz
- RAM
- 4 GB DDR4
- Storage
- 64GB Internal
- Weight
- 0 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 5
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2
- 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
Custom firmware
Our verdict
Value4.0
Build7.7
Screen9.0
Performance7.1
The AYN Loki Zero is a 6.0" IPS handheld from AYN powered by the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e. It launched at around $245. It carries 4 GB of RAM and runs Windows 11. Highlights include: Strong performance even for more demanding systems; Well-supported by the community, multiple CFWs available; High-resolution screen; Access to modern PC games in a handheld format. Trade-offs to note: Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems.