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AYANEO vs. AYN Technologies Thor

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Main differences

  • AYN Technologies Thor has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO.
  • AYN Technologies Thor is about $345 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • AYN Technologies Thor is roughly 48% smaller and 39% lighter.
  • AYN Technologies Thor has a Primary: 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreens screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYANEO.
  • AYN Technologies Thor runs Android 13; AYANEO runs Windows 10.

AYANEO

AYANEO

Details
Price
$699
OS
Windows 10
Released
Jun 2021
Up to
Wii U
Screen
7.0 inch IPS
Weight
621 grams

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AYN Technologies

Thor

Details
Price
$354
OS
Android 13
Released
Oct 2025
Up to
Switch
Screen
Primary: 6.0 inch AMOLED Touchscreens
Weight
380 grams

No reviews yet

4 collectors · 3 sessions

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Collectors
AYANEO0
Thor4
Rating
AYANEONo reviews yet
ThorNo reviews yet
Logged play
AYANEONo logged sessions yet
Thor1 player · 3 sessions · 1h 45m

Specs

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SpecAYANEOThor
Price$699$354
OSWindows 10Android 13
Screen7.0 inchPrimary: 6.0 inch
Aspect ratio16:10Primary: 16:9
Resolution1280 x 800Primary: 1920 x 1080
Refresh rate60 HzPrimary: 120 Hz
PanelIPSAMOLED Touchscreens
ChipsetAMD Ryzen 5 4500UQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPUAMD Zen 2Cortex-X3 / Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A710 / Cortex-A510
GPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 6Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM16 GB LPDDR4x8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
StorageInternal 512 GB / 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSDInternal 128 GB / 256 GB / 1 TB, External MicroSD
Battery3x 4100 mAh6000 mAh
Weight621 grams380 grams
Dimensions255 mm x 106 mm x 20 mm150 mm x 94 mm x 25.6 mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemAYANEOThor
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • AYANEO DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Thor PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • AYANEO PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Thor Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • AYANEO Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Thor Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thor Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the AYANEO and the AYN Technologies Thor?
AYN Technologies Thor has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO. AYN Technologies Thor is about $345 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYN Technologies Thor is roughly 48% smaller and 39% lighter. AYN Technologies Thor has a Primary: 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreens screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYANEO. AYN Technologies Thor runs Android 13; AYANEO runs Windows 10.
Which is cheaper, the AYANEO or the AYN Technologies Thor?
The AYN Technologies Thor is the cheaper of the two at around $354, roughly $345 less than the AYANEO based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the AYANEO or the AYN Technologies Thor?
The AYN Technologies Thor is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYANEO or the AYN Technologies Thor?
The AYN Technologies Thor is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 4 collectors tracking it.

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