So, you know that company Ayaneo? Yeah, they’ve just thrown a curveball with this new handheld gaming PC. I spotted this announcement about the Ayaneo Next 2, and I gotta say, it’s packing some serious punch.
Anyway — wait, no — let me start over. Right, so we’re talking about a dedicated GPU jammed into this handheld beastie. Picture AMD’s shiny new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU, and what comes along for the ride? A Radeon 8060S GPU flaunting 40 CUs. Honestly, no idea what half that means, but it sounds like more juice than I’ve got on a lazy Sunday.
So, here’s this other one, the GPD Win 5, saying, “Hey, me too!” with the same chip. But! They decided to carry an external battery around like it’s the 90s or something. Ayaneo? Nah, they went for a built-in “high-capacity” battery. Can’t help but wonder what “high-capacity” really means. Are we talking all-day play, or just a couple of hours before you’re tethered to the wall again?
Oh, and I caught a glimpse of what’s under the hood — dual-fan cooling! Yeah, laptops stuff, squished into this thing. They showed it off, all proud-like, on this teeny PCB board. You got your Ryzen AI Max+ 395 snug in there with eight of those memory whatsits huddled like they’re keeping warm. Cute, in a techy way.
Hold on, got sidetracked with specs — my bad. So, about the look; they’ve revamped the whole thing to mimic the best bits from that big-shot Steam Deck. Joysticks, touchpads, the works, on either side of the screen now. The old model didn’t have pads. Should have, though, right?
Ayaneo’s promising some “exclusive large-screen experience”—whatever that is—and to break through on battery life and thermal something-or-other. With a power hog like the Ryzen beast in there, they better hope it’s true, or those design delays will haunt them. They’ve been delayed once already. Thought that was a secret but… guess not.
Now, this Ryzen Max+ 395, Strix Halo whatever name, is the mightiest x86-based APU right now, with 16 of those Zen 5 CPU cores. Bet it’s the kind of power that makes your hair stand on end. Configurable TDP from 45-120W even, but default’s 55W. Numbers, am I right?
The GPU’s no slouch either—40 CUs running at 2,900 MHz? Said to be on par with mobile RTX 4060 or 4070. That’s like comparing apples to… more expensive apples? Sorry, got lost there.
The engineers must’ve worked some tech magic to jam all that into a handheld. It’s something to behold, these gadget geniuses defying physics. The Next 2 was delayed because of this, showing the blood, sweat, and probably a few tears behind it all. I’m all kinds of curious how long it’ll last on juice once you start tapping into all that horsepower.
Anyway, that’s the buzz for now. I’ll be keeping tabs on when this powerhouse can finally be snatched off shelves — or maybe delivered right to my door? One can dream.
