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The AYANEO Next 2 is a 9.06 inch 16:10 Windows handheld that plays everything up to PS3 well. It came out in July 2026 at $1799. Inside is the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 32 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to PS3.
- You want a 9.06 inch screen and carry it in a bag or a jacket.
Skip it if
- You want something light: it weighs 1426 g.
- You only play up to PS1: handhelds under $60 do that.
AYANEO Next 2 videos
What it plays
Plays up to: PS3. Chip: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395.
Scores out of 100. 100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues on this device. 80 or more plays well (green), 50 to 79 plays partly (yellow).
What the specs mean
16:10 screen
Close to widescreen: PSP and Switch nearly fill it. 4:3 home consoles show bars at the sides.
Based on: Display math: native screen shapes of each system
Sharpest fit: PSP
At 5x, PSP fills 90% of the screen with even pixels. Filling the rest means stretching, which some people smooth with a filter.
Based on: Display math: largest whole-number scale that fits the screen
Same chip as 2 other handhelds
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 also powers the GPD Win 5, OneXFly Apex. The same chip means similar speed, though memory and cooling can differ.
Based on: Our handheld database (chip field)
DS on one screen
DS games show both screens shrunk side by side, or one big screen you swap. The touch screen stands in for the stylus.
Based on: Layout data: single screen with touch
Rating
How we score: what it plays 30%, how many players own and recommend it 20%, screen 15%, price compared with handhelds that play as much 10%, controls 10%, size and weight 10%, battery size for its chip 5%.
Good
- Plays everything up to PS3 well
- OLED screen with deep blacks
- 165 Hz screen
- Hall effect sticks, so no stick drift
- Video out to a TV
Not so good
- Heavy at 1426 g
- High-end price
- Small 116 mAh battery
Screen fit
Screen: 9.06 inch, OLED, 16:10, 2400 x 1504.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 10x (1600 x 1440) | 64% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 9x (2160 x 1440) | 86% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 6x (1536 x 1344) | 57% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 6x (1920 x 1344) | 71% |
| PS1 and N64 | 320 x 240 | 6x (1920 x 1440) | 77% |
| DS, one screen | 256 x 192 | 7x (1792 x 1344) | 67% |
| PSP | 480 x 272 | 5x (2400 x 1360) | 90% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 2400 x 1504.
Size
341.69 x 146.24 x 26.15 mm, 1426 g. Too big for a jeans pocket
- AYANEO Next 2 (341.69 x 146.24 mm)
- iPhone 15 (71.6 x 147.6 mm)
True scale, front view. Jeans pocket = front no bigger than an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a case (160 x 82 mm).
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
| CPU | AMD Zen 5 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Clock speed | 3.0 GHz - 5.1 GHz |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 8060S |
| RAM | 32 GB LPDDR5X |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Screen | |
| Size | 9.06" |
| Type | OLED |
| Resolution | 2400 x 1504 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz |
| Pixel density | 312 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Disc, Lower placement |
| Analog sticks | Yes |
| Stick layout | Double, asymetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes |
| L3 / R3 | Yes |
| Shoulder buttons | Stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes |
| Rumble | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (7) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (5.4) |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 341.69 x 146.24 x 26.15 mm |
| Weight | 1426 g |
| Battery | 116 Wh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Front |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Windows version | 11 |
Questions
Can the AYANEO Next 2 play PS2 games?
Yes. PS2 scores 100 out of 100 on our emulation scale.
Is the AYANEO Next 2 good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 9x it fills 86% of the screen with even pixels.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
116 mAh. The middle Windows handheld in our database has 65 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
Yes, it has video out.
How much does the AYANEO Next 2 cost?
It launched at about $1799 in Jul 2026. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$1799 at launch $250 and up
The newest in its line in our database, out since Jul 2026.
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.