The Ayaneo 2S has the same Z1 Extreme processor as the Asus ROG Ally, which puts it right in the line of fire against that and the Steam Deck.
Ayaneo isn’t new to the handheld market, but its latest product is looking to make major waves and hopefully overtake two key competitors in the process.
The Verge (opens in new tab) reports that the company recently announced its upcoming Ayaneo 2S portable system will be housing the same AMD Ryzen 7000 U-series chip, which is already in use for the Asus ROG Ally’s Z1 Extreme CPU. This not only puts it directly up against said ROG Ally but in competition with Valve’s Steam Deck as well.
Considering that the Asus ROG Ally is already stacked in terms of specs and performance, this is a huge deal. Especially if the Ayaneo 2S gets its pricing right, something that could hinder the ROG Alley if the latest price leak turns out to be false.
And it seems that the company has taken criticisms to heart in terms of its Ayaneo 2 according to Engadget (opens in new tab), as the new 7000 series processor features « substantial performance gains in the low TDP 8-15W gold range » compared to the current model’s 6800, as well as slightly reduced temperatures.
