Ayaneo Next is the Nintendo Switch with Ryzen 7 that you would love to have

Ayaneo Next is the Nintendo Switch with Ryzen 7

Until not long ago, portable consoles seemed to have their days numbered. The 3DS had very timid sales at the beginning. And Sony did not have the success that was expected with PS Vita. Everything indicated that mobile phones were going to end this line of products. However, in 2017, Nintendo did it again. With the excuse of creating a hybrid console, Nintendo Switch convinced us that portables were still a product with a lot of life ahead of it. However, Nintendo Switch has a big problem, and that is that it leaves you wanting more. Its graphic power is not its strong point, and that has led to the emergence of competing products such as the Steam Deck or the Ayaneo Next that we are going to talk about today.

Portable console or miniature computer?

ayaneo next specs

The limiting factor of the Nintendo Switch is its processor. The Nvidia SoC that mounts inside it is already a few years old. Obviously, in a future version, it will carry another more powerful ARM chip, as is the case with Odin Pro. However, manufacturers such as Valve or Ayaneo have chosen to discard mobile chips and equip their portable consoles with X86 computer processors . All this is possible thanks to the AMD APUs, hardware and manufacturer that is also present in the new generation of desktop consoles.

ayaneo hardware specs

The Ayaneo Next is not the first incursion of this manufacturer in the market for high-performance portable consoles. The original Ayaneo was announced long before the Steam Deck, and featured a fourth generation Ryzen 5. In this new model, the manufacturer has opted for the next generation of processors. The Ayaneo Next is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Zen 3 architecture and supported by an AMD Radeon Vega 8 GPU . It will be sold in Standard and Pro versions . This second variant has double the RAM and double the storage space of the base model.

Both the Ayaneo Next and the Ayaneo Next Pro have an AMD Ryzen 7 processor with 8 cores and 16 threads at 2 GHz and a turbo frequency of 4.5 GHz inside. The basic model can be purchased with 16 GB of RAM and 1 or 3TB of storage, while the Pro has 32GB of LPDDR4x 4266Mhz memory and 2TB of storage. The disks of both models are M.2 NVMe . Regarding the screen, they have a 7-inch touch panel with IPS technology of 1280 by 800 pixels.

At the time of playing, we will have feedback triggers, a completely measured design so that we rest our hands with great comfort and we will even be able to unlock the console with a fingerprint reader. Its battery is 4100 mAh and has a fast charge of 65W. As if that were not enough, you can also output the signal to a television or monitor through its USB-C port, compatible with DisplayPort 1.4. The only bad thing is its price. The regular model will cost $1,335 in its 1TB configuration, while the Ayaneo Next Pro will go all the way up to $1,535 . A real savagery, but it’s the price of having the power of a laptop in your pocket.

What can the Ayaneo Next do?

ayaneo cyberpunk

Basically, the new Ayaneo goes even further than the Steam Deck. Its processor is not only more powerful than that of Valve’s console, but it will also directly run Microsoft Windows. It will not require middleware or have compatibility issues. We will be able to play AAA games lying on our sofa, as well as access online games like Fortnite or Warzone where, at the moment, they are incompatible with the Deck as they depend on anti-cheating software that is only available on Windows.

Plus, you’ll be able to run games from any library you have, you’re not just limited to Steam. The Ayaneo Next is undoubtedly proof that the perfect portable console can exist. The bad thing is that only a lucky few will be able to enjoy this device considering its very high price.