AYANEO
AYANEO Next Lite
Handheld · Horizontal · Windows 11 / SteamOS (HoloISO)
Good for
PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Windows 11 / SteamOS (HoloISO)
Released
Feb 2024
The AYANEO Next Lite is a premium horizontal retro handheld from AYANEO with a 7.0-inch 1280×800 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 11 / SteamOS (HoloISO). It is best suited for PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $299.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 15 at excellent, 2 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: 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 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 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 128GB / 512 GB M.2 2280 SSD (up to 8TB)
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
4100 mAh
Weight
720 grams
Dimensions
267 mm x 112 mm x 22 - 30 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x3
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Offset
Extra buttons
Windows, Menu, Aya Space, Task Manager, Fingerprint reader / Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the AYANEO Next Lite emulate?
- The AYANEO Next Lite plays systems up to Switch well. It is at its best with PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP.
- Can the AYANEO Next Lite play Switch games?
- Yes. Switch performance on the AYANEO Next Lite 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 Lite cost?
- The AYANEO Next Lite typically sells for around $299, which puts it in the premium tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the AYANEO Next Lite run?
- The AYANEO Next Lite ships with Windows 11 / SteamOS (HoloISO).
- What screen does the AYANEO Next Lite 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 Lite released?
- AYANEO released the AYANEO Next Lite in February 2024.
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