AYANEO
AYANEO Next
- Price
- $1,265
- OS
- Windows 10/11
- Released
- Apr 2022
- Up to
- PS3
- Screen
- 7.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 750 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Device comparison
AYANEO Next vs. Valve Steam Deck
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Steam Deck
- Better screen
- AYANEO Next
- More portable
- Steam Deck
- Newer model
- AYANEO Next
Main differences
- AYANEO Next has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck.
- Valve Steam Deck is about $866 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- AYANEO Next is roughly 14% smaller and 11% lighter.
- AYANEO Next has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Valve Steam Deck.
- AYANEO Next runs Windows 10/11; Valve Steam Deck runs SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc.
Details
Valve
Steam Deck
- Price
- $399
- OS
- SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
- Released
- Feb 2022
- Up to
- PS3
- Screen
- 7.0 inch LCD Touchscreen
- Weight
- 674 grams
No reviews yet
3 collectors
Community signal
Collectors
AYANEO Next0
Steam Deck3
Rating
AYANEO NextNo reviews yet
Steam DeckNo reviews yet
Logged play
AYANEO NextNo logged sessions yet
Steam DeckNo logged sessions yet
Specs
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| Spec | AYANEO Next | Steam Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,265 | $399 |
| OS | Windows 10/11 | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc |
| Screen | 7.0 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | LCD Touchscreen |
| Chipset | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Aerith / Van Gogh |
| CPU | AMD Zen 3 | AMD Zen 2 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | AMD RDNA 2 |
| RAM | 16 - 32 GB LPDDR4x | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | Internal 1 - 2 TB NVMe SSD | Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4100 mAh | 40 Wh |
| Weight | 750 grams | 674 grams |
| Dimensions | 267 mm x 112 mm x 30 mm | 298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | AYANEO Next | Steam Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | Excellent |
| NES | Excellent | Excellent |
| Genesis | Excellent | Excellent |
| GBA | Excellent | Excellent |
| SNES | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS1 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Excellent | Excellent |
| N64 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Dreamcast | Excellent | Excellent |
| PSP | Excellent | Excellent |
| Saturn | Excellent | Excellent |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Excellent | Excellent |
| Wii | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS2 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Excellent | Excellent |
| Switch | Playable | Playable |
| Wii U | Good | Good |
| PS3 | Excellent | Excellent |
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYANEO Next and the Valve Steam Deck?
- AYANEO Next has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck. Valve Steam Deck is about $866 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYANEO Next is roughly 14% smaller and 11% lighter. AYANEO Next has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Valve Steam Deck. AYANEO Next runs Windows 10/11; Valve Steam Deck runs SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc.
- Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Next or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Valve Steam Deck is the cheaper of the two at around $399, roughly $866 less than the AYANEO Next based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYANEO Next or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The AYANEO Next is the newer model, released in 2022.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYANEO Next or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Valve Steam Deck is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.
