Ayaneo (variously stylized as AYANEO, AyaNeo or Aya Neo) is a Chinese brand of handheld gaming computers and mini PCs using the Microsoft Windows operating system and AMD Ryzen processors.
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Native name | 岸沄智能科技（香港）有限公司 |
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| Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Arthur Zhang |
| Headquarters | Eton Tower, Hysan Ave, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, |
| Products | Handheld gaming computers Mini PCs |
| Website | ayaneo.com |
Devices
editThis section is missing information about the Ayaneo Remake product family. (December 2023) |
Aya Neo (2021)
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The Aya Neo was the first model of handheld gaming computer sold under the Ayaneo brand, and originally financed through crowdfunding. It used a Ryzen 5 4500U processor, 16 GB RAM, 512GB or 1TB SSD storage, and a 7'' 1280×800 pixel touchscreen.[1]
Reviewers described its performance as acceptable for less demanding games, and the device as a whole as a relatively expensive and novel type of device for a "niche crowd" of handheld PC gamers.[1]
Ayaneo Air / Ayaneo Air Pro (2022)
editThe Air device uses the Windows 11 operating system, a Ryzen 5 5560U processor, 8 or 16 GB RAM, a 5.5'' 1080p OLED screen and 128GB or 512GB SSD storage, expandable via an SD card. The Pro variant has some improved specifications.[2]
Eurogamer wrote that the Ayaneo Air provides lower graphics performance than its main competitor, the Steam Deck, due to the Air's older GPU architecture.[2] According to IGN, the Air provides acceptable performance with modern games at a lower 720p resolution, but not at the screen's native resolution.[3] But the reviewers praised the Air for its better screen, portability and compatibility with Windows games compared to the Steam Deck, the latter owing to the Air being a native Windows device, as opposed to the Linux Proton compatibility layer used by the Steam Deck.[2]
Ayaneo Next / Ayaneo Next Pro (2022)
editThe Next is a larger and more powerful device compared to the Air, using a Ryzen 7 5800U processor, 16 GB RAM, a 7'' 1280×800 pixel touchscreen and 2TB SSD storage.[4]
IGN described it as an "impressive" handheld gaming PC, capable of playing modern games at high frame rates, but noted a number of "quirks and challenges" such as controller glitches.[4]
Ayaneo 2 (2022)
editThe Ayaneo 2 uses an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Zen 3 processor.[5]
Ayaneo Geek (2022)
editAyaneo Geek was launched together with Ayaneo 2. Differently than Ayaneo 2, Ayaneo Geek will not have motion sensors in both the body and handles, a higher-quality vibration motor, touch-to-wake support for the fingerprint sensor, and a PCIe 4.0 SSD by default.[6][7]
2023 models
editIn 2023, five new models were launched: Ayaneo Pocket Air,[8] Ayaneo Kun,[9] Ayaneo Air 1s,[10] Ayaneo 2s[11] and Ayaneo Geek 1s.[12] All devices use new AMD Ryzen 7840U processor and Windows 11, except Ayaneo Pocket Air which uses MediaTek Dimensity 1200 (only around 30% of 7840U performance) with Android.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b Sullivan, Derek (2021-07-26). "Aya Neo review - AMD Ryzen handheld gaming device". ultrabookreview.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b c Leadbetter, Richard (2022-09-17). "AyaNeo Air/AyaNeo Air Pro Review: OLED PC gaming in the palm of your hand". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Coke, Chris (2022-09-22). "Ayaneo Air Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b Coke, Chris (2022-05-01). "Aya Neo Next Advance Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "The Ayaneo 2 looks like a fresh Steam Deck competitor". 14 October 2022.
- ^ "AYA Neo 2 and AYA Neo Geek shipping in December (handheld gaming PCs with Ryzen 7 6800U)". 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Budget friendly & Super Powerful". 2022-12-24.
- ^ "AYANEO Pocket AIR", www.ayaneo.com
- ^ "AYANEO KUN", www.ayaneo.com
- ^ "AYANEO AIR 1S", www.ayaneo.com
- ^ "AYANEO 2S", www.ayaneo.com
- ^ "AYANEO GEEK 1S", www.ayaneo.com
- ^ "MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840U", www.cpu-monkey.com