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So, guess what? Ayaneo is at it again. They’ve got this crazy new handheld gaming PC coming out. We’re talking about a dedicated GPU on this little guy! The Ayaneo Next 2 is set to rock AMD’s top-dog Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU. It’s got this Radeon 8060S GPU with 40 CUs, whatever “CUs” means. Like, is that a lot? I guess so?
And hey, it’s not the only kid on the block. The GPD Win 5 is around the corner too, waving the same chip in our faces, but that one needs a booster juice, aka an external battery. Unlike our new buddy, Ayaneo Next 2, which says, “Nah, we got a big ol’ built-in battery, thank you very much.” Makes you wonder if they had a showdown about it. Battlefield of the batteries or something.
Oh, juicy detail — I saw the inside of this thing. Yeah, they showed off the circuit board, and honestly, it looked like… spaghetti. Tech spaghetti. It’s got this laptop-ish cooling system – dual fans, I think? And some power delivery sorcery; they called it a “12-phase power delivery design.” Sounds fancy, right?
And about the exterior, it’s taking notes from the Steam Deck crew. Joysticks here, touchpads there, trying to make everyone feel cozy. Reminds me of when I first used those claw machines as a kid — kind of, but not really. The marketing buzz is they’re game-changing in screen size and battery life and, uh, thermal design. Whatever warms their hands, I guess.
The powerhouse inside is AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395, also known to insiders as Strix Halo. Just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? It’s a beast with 16 Zen 5 CPU cores and a buffet of L3 cache. And power? Between 45 and 120 W. Imagine having a small power plant in your hands… or not.
The new GPU, the star, apparently has more CUs than a Black Friday checkout line. Could rival mobiles like the RTX 4060 or 4070, so they say. But the drama? This chip wasn’t meant for handhelds. You’d think they were trying to fit an elephant into a Volkswagen. Yet, somehow, Ayaneo manages to pack it in there. Respect.
Anyway, it had some hiccups – delays or something. Design challenges. Makes you wonder if they ran into a “how to fit all this tech in a tiny box” existential crisis. But hey, they claim it’ll be worth the wait. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. Curious to see how long this mini-powerhouse will keep your game on before it needs a power nap.
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