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
Device comparison
Valve Steam Deck vs. AYANEO Next
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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
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
Community signal
Collectors
Steam Deck3
AYANEO Next0
Rating
Steam DeckNo reviews yet
AYANEO NextNo reviews yet
Logged play
Steam DeckNo logged sessions yet
AYANEO NextNo logged sessions yet
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Steam Deck | AYANEO Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399 | $1,265 |
| OS | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc | Windows 10/11 |
| 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 | LCD Touchscreen | IPS |
| Chipset | AMD Aerith / Van Gogh | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U |
| CPU | AMD Zen 2 | AMD Zen 3 |
| GPU | AMD RDNA 2 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 16 - 32 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD | Internal 1 - 2 TB NVMe SSD |
| Battery | 40 Wh | 4100 mAh |
| Weight | 674 grams | 750 grams |
| Dimensions | 298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm | 267 mm x 112 mm x 30 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 | Steam Deck | AYANEO Next |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Valve Steam Deck and the AYANEO Next?
- 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 Valve Steam Deck or the AYANEO Next?
- 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 Valve Steam Deck or the AYANEO Next?
- The AYANEO Next is the newer model, released in 2022.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Valve Steam Deck or the AYANEO Next?
- The Valve Steam Deck is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.
