AYANEO 2 vs AYANEO 2S

AYANEO 2AYANEOAYANEO 2$749 at launch, Dec 2022AYANEO 2SAYANEOAYANEO 2S$949 at launch, Jun 2023
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The main difference between the AYANEO 2 and the AYANEO 2S is power.

The AYANEO 2S plays everything up to PS3 well, while the AYANEO 2 tops out at Wii U.

Other differences

Which is better

Pocketability

Which fits in a pocket better?

Tie

About the same size: AYANEO 2 264.5 x 105.5 x 21.5 - 36.1 mm, 647 g, AYANEO 2S 264.5 x 105.5 x 21.5 - 36.1 mm, 667 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.

PS2

Which is better for PS2 games, the AYANEO 2 or the AYANEO 2S?

Tie

About the same: 100 and 100 out of 100.

Price

Which costs less?

AYANEO 2

The AYANEO 2, at about $749 at launch against $949. Prices today vary by store and the used market.

GBA

Which is better for GBA games?

Tie

Both run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 82% of the AYANEO 2's screen at 7x, 82% of the AYANEO 2S's screen at 7x.

Battery

Which has the bigger battery?

Tie

About the same: 50.25 and 50.25 mAh.

Side by side

AYANEO 2AYANEO 2S
Launch price$749$949
ReleasedDec 2022Jun 2023
Plays well up toWii UPS3
ShapeHorizontalHorizontal
SoftwareWindows or LinuxWindows
ChipAMD Ryzen 7 6800UAMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Memory16 GB16 GB
Screen7.02 inch IPS 16:107.0 inch IPS 16:10
Resolution1920 x 12001920 x 1200
Battery50.25 mAh50.25 mAh
Weight647 g667 g
Size264.5 x 105.5 x 21.5 - 36.1 mm264.5 x 105.5 x 21.5 - 36.1 mm
Analog sticksDouble, asymmetricalDouble, asymmetrical
Hall effect sticksYesYes
L2 and R2Yes, stackedYes, stacked
Analog triggersYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Video outYesYes
Headphone jackYesYes

Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.

Emulation

  1. AYANEO 2AYANEO 2S
  2. Game Boy100100
  3. NES100100
  4. Genesis100100
  5. GBA100100
  6. SNES100100
  7. PS1100100
  8. DS100100
  9. N64100100
  10. Dreamcast100100
  11. PSP100100
  12. Saturn8585
  13. GameCube100100
  14. 3DS100100
  15. Wii100100
  16. PS2100100
  17. Switch8395
  18. Wii U100100
  19. PS37485

100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.

Full details

AYANEO 2: specs, screen fit and owner notes →AYANEO 2 on eBay
AYANEO 2S: specs, screen fit and owner notes →AYANEO 2S on eBay

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