Good for
3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube
Support listed to
Wii U
OS
Windows 10
Released
Jun 2021
The AYANEO is a high-end horizontal retro handheld from AYANEO with a 7.0-inch 1280×800 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 10. It is best suited for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube, with support listed up to Wii U. It typically sells for around $699.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 15 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed4 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
7.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:10
Resolution
1280 x 800
Pixel density
215.63 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
CPU
AMD Zen 2
CPU clock
2.3 GHz - 4.0 GHz
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
GPU
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6
GPU clock
1.5 GHz
RAM
16 GB LPDDR4x
Storage
Internal 512 GB / 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
3x 4100 mAh
Weight
621 grams
Dimensions
255 mm x 106 mm x 20 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x3
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Power, Volume +-, RGB, Xbox Link, Win Home, Task Manager, Esc, Keyboard Callout
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the AYANEO emulate?
- The AYANEO plays systems up to Wii U well. It is at its best with 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube.
- Can the AYANEO play Wii U games?
- Yes. Wii U performance on the AYANEO is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the AYANEO play PS3 games?
- Not well. PS3 performance on the AYANEO is rated poor. Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- How much does the AYANEO cost?
- The AYANEO typically sells for around $699, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the AYANEO run?
- The AYANEO ships with Windows 10.
- What screen does the AYANEO have?
- It has a 7.0 inch IPS display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 800 at 215.63 PPI.
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