AYN Technologies
Loki
- Price
- $490
- OS
- Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux
- Released
- Jun 2023
- Up to
- PS3
- Screen
- 6.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 568 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Device comparison
AYN Technologies Loki vs. Valve Steam Deck
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Steam Deck
- Better screen
- Loki
- More portable
- Loki
- Newer model
- Loki
Main differences
- AYN Technologies Loki has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck.
- Valve Steam Deck is about $91 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- AYN Technologies Loki is roughly 30% smaller and 16% lighter.
- AYN Technologies Loki has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Valve Steam Deck.
- AYN Technologies Loki runs Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux; 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
Loki0
Steam Deck3
Rating
LokiNo reviews yet
Steam DeckNo reviews yet
Logged play
LokiNo logged sessions yet
Steam DeckNo logged sessions yet
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Loki | Steam Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $490 | $399 |
| OS | Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc |
| Screen | 6.0 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | LCD Touchscreen |
| Chipset | AMD Ryzen 5 6600U | AMD Aerith / Van Gogh |
| CPU | AMD Zen 3+ | AMD Zen 2 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 660M | AMD RDNA 2 |
| RAM | 8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5 | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | External MicroSD, Internal 256 GB / 512 GB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD | Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 40.5 Wh | 40 Wh |
| Weight | 568 grams | 674 grams |
| Dimensions | 248 mm x 98 mm x 20 - 23.7 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 | Loki | 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 | Good | Excellent |
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYN Technologies Loki and the Valve Steam Deck?
- AYN Technologies Loki has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck. Valve Steam Deck is about $91 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYN Technologies Loki is roughly 30% smaller and 16% lighter. AYN Technologies Loki has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Valve Steam Deck. AYN Technologies Loki runs Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux; Valve Steam Deck runs SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc.
- Which is cheaper, the AYN Technologies Loki or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Valve Steam Deck is the cheaper of the two at around $399, roughly $91 less than the AYN Technologies Loki based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYN Technologies Loki or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The AYN Technologies Loki is the newer model, released in 2023.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYN Technologies Loki or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Valve Steam Deck is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.
