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AYA unveils Neo 2S and Geek 1S handheld gaming PCs with Ryzen 7000U chips (and mainboard upgrade options for models with Ryzen 6000U chips)

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on AYA unveils Neo 2S and Geek 1S handheld gaming PCs with Ryzen 7000U chips (and mainboard upgrade options for models with Ryzen 6000U chips)

Less than half a year after launching the AYA Neo 2 and AYA Neo Geek handheld gaming PCs with AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processors, AYA has unveiled plans for upgraded models powered by Ryzen 7 7000U series chips (although I wouldn’t be surprised if the company actually ends up using AMD’s new Z1 series processors, […]

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Lilbits: AYA Neo 2S with Ryzen 7 7840U on the way, Yubico to go public, Ryzen Embedded 5000 series launched

by Brad Linder 1 Comment on Lilbits: AYA Neo 2S with Ryzen 7 7840U on the way, Yubico to go public, Ryzen Embedded 5000 series launched

The upcoming Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC is expected to have a “custom” AMD processor that’s closely related to the as-yet-unannounced Ryzen 7 7840U. GPD has a few models in the works that will have the non-custom version of that same processor. And now it looks like rival AYA could be planning to launch […]

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AYA Neo Air Plus hits Indiegogo for $549 and up, ships in June (Handheld gaming PC with Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Mendocino, or Intel Alder Lake)

by Brad Linder 8 Comments on AYA Neo Air Plus hits Indiegogo for $549 and up, ships in June (Handheld gaming PC with Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Mendocino, or Intel Alder Lake)

The AYA Neo Air Plus is a handheld gaming PC for people looking for something a little smaller  than a Steam Deck. With a 6 inch display, a body that measures 237 x 91.4mm x 23.1mm, and a weight of around 510 to 525 grams, this little device is just a little wider than a Nintendo […]

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AYA Neo Pocket Air is an Android-powered handheld game system with an OLED display

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on AYA Neo Pocket Air is an Android-powered handheld game system with an OLED display

AYA has been cranking out handheld gaming PCs with x86 chips and Windows software for a few years, and the company has a bunch of new models scheduled to launch in 2023. But AYA is also planning to launch its first Android game console. The AYA Neo Pocket Air will be compact handheld with a […]

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AYA Neo Air Plus handheld gaming PC with Intel or AMD chips for $549 and up (ships in June, costs more than expected)

by Brad Linder 15 Comments on AYA Neo Air Plus handheld gaming PC with Intel or AMD chips for $549 and up (ships in June, costs more than expected)

The AYA Neo Air Plus is a handheld gaming PC with a 6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS LCD touchscreen display, built-in game controllers with hall sensors and hall trigger buttons, stereo speakers, dual microphones, and four different processor options including Intel Alder Lake, AMD Mendocino, and AMD Rembrandt chips. When AYA first announced plans for […]

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AYA Neo Air Plus launches February 28th (handheld gaming PC with AMD Rembrandt, Mendocino or Intel Alder Lake-U)

by Brad Linder 8 Comments on AYA Neo Air Plus launches February 28th (handheld gaming PC with AMD Rembrandt, Mendocino or Intel Alder Lake-U)

The AYA Neo Air Plus is a handheld gaming PC with a 6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS LCD display, built-in game controllers, and a choice of Intel or AMD processors. While most of AYA’s handhelds released in the past year or so have taken aim at Valve’s Steam deck by promising better performance […]

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AYA Neo Next II handheld gaming PC has an 8 inch screen, dual trackpads, AMD Ryzen 7000 processor and discrete graphics

by Brad Linder 9 Comments on AYA Neo Next II handheld gaming PC has an 8 inch screen, dual trackpads, AMD Ryzen 7000 processor and discrete graphics

Over the past few years we’ve seen so many handheld gaming PCs introduced that it’s hard to find a model with features that truly make it stand out from the competition. But the upcoming AYA Neo Next II has a few. First, it’s one of the only models to feature a large 8 inch display. […]

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AYA Neo Air Plus handheld gaming PC will come with AMD Renoir, Mendocino, or Intel Alder Lake-U chips

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on AYA Neo Air Plus handheld gaming PC will come with AMD Renoir, Mendocino, or Intel Alder Lake-U chips

The AYA Neo Air Plus is a handheld gaming PC designed to be a budget alternative to higher-priced models like the AYA Neo 2, AYA Neo Geek, GPD Win 4, and ONEXPLAYER 2. But that doesn’t mean that some models won’t pack a lot of horsepower. When AYA first announced plans for the Air Plus […]

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AYA Neo 2 and AYA Neo Geek handheld gaming PCs hit Indiegogo (Ryzen 7 6800U and up to 32GB RAM)

by Brad Linder 11 Comments on AYA Neo 2 and AYA Neo Geek handheld gaming PCs hit Indiegogo (Ryzen 7 6800U and up to 32GB RAM)

The AYA Neo 2  and AYA Neo 2 Geek are handheld gaming PCs with 7 inch displays, built-in game controllers, AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processors with Radeon 680M graphics, and up to 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Entry-level models have 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. First unveiled earlier this year, the AYA Neo 2 […]

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Lilbits: Logitech G Cloud reviews, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB “unlaunched” and some wild cyberdeck builds

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The Logitech G Cloud is a handheld gaming device designed for cloud gaming. With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor, it has the guts of a mid-range tablet. But since it’s designed to stream games from the cloud, you don’t need a speedy processor for a good experience. Still, the $350 list price (and $300 pre-order […]