CEO of Ayaneo completed be live stream A session about upcoming handheld gaming PCs with 8.4-inch screens.called Ayane-kun, behind the device’s 2.5K screen, we find an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U “Phoenix” processor (no surprise). Another of the Kun’s other compelling specs, perhaps thanks to the larger form factor, is his 75 Wh (19,500 mAh) battery inside. However, those specs and boundary-pushing portable size don’t come cheap, and Ayaneo boasts that the Kun is a “high-end masterpiece.”
At the time of this writing, Ayaneo Kun is in pre-launch and pre-Indiegogo campaign stages, and we don’t have full specs for the device. However, enough specs and features have already been shared to make this device very interesting.
| Main Features of Ayaneokun Handheld | |
|---|---|
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screen |
8.4-inch diagonal IPS screen with 2.5K pixels |
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processor |
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U ‘Phoenix’ With 8C/16T Zen 4 CPU Cores And Integrated Radeon 780M RDNA 3 GPU |
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battery |
75Wh (19,500mAh) battery |
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Control |
Dual intelligent touchpads, 4 back buttons, 8-way D-pad, hall sensing joysticks, hall triggers |
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size |
312.4×132.5×21.9mm |
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Other features |
Built-in kickstand, facial recognition, Windows Hello, stereo speakers, AyaSpace 2 UI |
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colour |
white silk, black feathers, silver wings |
In pre-launch material, Ayaneo spends a good deal of time highlighting Kun’s controls, emphasizing the versatility and quality of the game’s control array. Being one of his largest handhelds, even an adult hand can comfortably hold it (despite its possibly extra weight).
Perhaps the best thing about offering a larger handheld is the ability to add a stronger battery and a better cooling system. These may be the weakest points of existing/rival handhelds, so it’s good that Ayaneo has seized the opportunity to improve on these areas.
Considering battery life first, the new 75 Wh cell is impressive. Remember, that’s nearly double Valve’s Steam Deck battery, approaching the limit of 99 Wh for laptops allowed on planes. Sadly, while Ayaneo boasts about its battery, it remains tight-lipped about how long games will run on this device.
A recent headline about the Asus ROG Ally focused on a cooling system issue that caused MicroSD cards to burn. With such bad publicity, device developers’ attention should focus on proper cooling of the overall system, and Ayaneo’s Kun hopes that excess chassis capacity can be utilized for larger and better cooling components. The company says that the Kun “probably has the strongest heat dissipation of any Windows handheld ever.” Additionally, the cooling system he found uses a large main fan paired with three copper heat pipes.
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As I mentioned earlier, Ayaneo-kun is still in the pre-release stage. Therefore, the company keeps some powder dry when it comes to offering full specs. Details such as pricing, configurations and availability were also not disclosed. Ayaneo CEO said today that all these details should be announced “at the end of August.” Ayaneo is expected to be quite expensive, but there will be an early bird discount price to coincide with the Indiegogo launch, as well as a special gift box for first adopters.
Two weeks ago, Ayaneo was in our headlines as prepping for what might be the thinnest and lightest AMD Phoenix handheld ever. The Ayaneo Air 1S Ultra, in contrast to the Ayaneo Kun, has a relatively small 5.5-inch screen that is 18 mm (0.7 inches) thick and weighs 405 g (0.89 lbs).
