
Good for
Wii U, 3DS, PS2, Wii
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Windows 10/11
Released
Apr 2022
The AYANEO Next is a high-end horizontal retro handheld from AYANEO with a 7.0-inch 1280×800 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 10/11. It is best suited for Wii U, 3DS, PS2, Wii, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $1,265.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 16 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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 7 5800U
CPU
AMD Zen 3
CPU clock
1.9 GHz - 4.4 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
GPU
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8
GPU clock
2.0 GHz
RAM
16 - 32 GB LPDDR4x
Storage
Internal 1 - 2 TB NVMe SSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
4100 mAh
Weight
750 grams
Dimensions
267 mm x 112 mm x 30 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Windows, Menu, Aya Space, Task Manager, Fingerprint reader / Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the AYANEO Next emulate?
- The AYANEO Next plays systems up to Switch well. It is at its best with Wii U, 3DS, PS2, Wii.
- Can the AYANEO Next play Switch games?
- Yes. Switch performance on the AYANEO Next is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- How much does the AYANEO Next cost?
- The AYANEO Next typically sells for around $1,265, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the AYANEO Next run?
- The AYANEO Next ships with Windows 10/11.
- What screen does the AYANEO Next have?
- It has a 7.0 inch IPS display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 800 at 215.63 PPI.
- When was the AYANEO Next released?
- AYANEO released the AYANEO Next in April 2022.
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