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AYN Technologies Thor vs. AYANEO

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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.

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

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4 collectors · 3 sessions

AYANEO

AYANEO

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

No reviews yet

0 collectors

Community signal

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

Specs

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SpecThorAYANEO
Price$354$699
OSAndroid 13Windows 10
ScreenPrimary: 6.0 inch7.0 inch
Aspect ratioPrimary: 16:916:10
ResolutionPrimary: 1920 x 10801280 x 800
Refresh ratePrimary: 120 Hz60 Hz
PanelAMOLED TouchscreensIPS
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
CPUCortex-X3 / Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A710 / Cortex-A510AMD Zen 2
GPUQualcomm Adreno 740AMD Radeon RX Vega 6
RAM8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB16 GB LPDDR4x
StorageInternal 128 GB / 256 GB / 1 TB, External MicroSDInternal 512 GB / 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Battery6000 mAh3x 4100 mAh
Weight380 grams621 grams
Dimensions150 mm x 94 mm x 25.6 mm255 mm x 106 mm x 20 mm
Hall effect sticksYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemThorAYANEO
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

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

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the AYN Technologies Thor and the AYANEO?
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 AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO?
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 AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO?
The AYN Technologies Thor is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO?
The AYN Technologies Thor is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 4 collectors tracking it.

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