Monday, February 9th 2026
Ayaneo Officially Launches Next 2, a Ryzen-Powered Windows Gaming Handheld
Ayaneo has officially launched Next 2, its newest Windows gaming handheld, following initial announcements and teasers from last year. The device succeeds the original Ayaneo Next, which was introduced in early 2022. It features a redesigned chassis with larger grips, and it is equipped with a 9.06-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2400 × 1504. The panel supports switchable refresh rates of 60 Hz, 120 Hz, 144 Hz, and 165 Hz, along with up to 1155 nits peak brightness, 5280 Hz PWM dimming, and full DCI-P3 color coverage.
On the hardware side, the handheld is available with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 or Ryzen AI Max 385 processors. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on AMD Zen 5 "Strix Halo" architecture, manufactured on TSMC 4 nm process, with boost clocks up to 5.1 GHz. Graphics are handled by the integrated Radeon 8060S GPU based on RDNA 3.5 with 40 compute units clocked up to 2.9 GHz. The chip also integrates an XDNA 2 NPU for up to 126 TOPS of AI performance.
Cooling is handled by a dual-fan thermal solution with dual exhaust airflow. Power is supplied by a 116 Wh internal battery. Input features include adjustable-torque TMR joysticks, Hall-effect linear triggers with dual-mode trigger locks, an eight-direction D-pad, dual touchpads, four rear buttons, and additional customizable keys. For connectivity, the device includes two USB4 ports supporting up to 40 Gbps and DisplayPort 1.4 output, a microSD card slot, a 3.5 mm audio jack, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.4.
Pricing for the Ayaneo Next 2 starts at USD 1,799. Pre-orders are scheduled to open soon via Indiegogo, with shipments expected to begin in June 2026. Available configurations include:
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On the hardware side, the handheld is available with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 or Ryzen AI Max 385 processors. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on AMD Zen 5 "Strix Halo" architecture, manufactured on TSMC 4 nm process, with boost clocks up to 5.1 GHz. Graphics are handled by the integrated Radeon 8060S GPU based on RDNA 3.5 with 40 compute units clocked up to 2.9 GHz. The chip also integrates an XDNA 2 NPU for up to 126 TOPS of AI performance.
- Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 64 GB RAM, 1 TB storage: $2,299 early bird, $2,699 retail
- Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB RAM, 1 TB storage: $3,499 early bird, $4,299 retail
- Ryzen AI Max 385, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB storage: $1,799 early bird, $1,999 retail
10 Comments on Ayaneo Officially Launches Next 2, a Ryzen-Powered Windows Gaming Handheld
They will never understand.
Lmao
Its like most companies only know one path for development: moar. Let's give the user moar chip, moar battery, moar moar moar. Never mind the practical implications. Just moar. Moar price, too. Fuck it. Cohesive experience? Meh, we just slapped Windows on it, so now you can do everything you don't like.
also, with steam OS you don't need as much ram.
maybe $1199 for the second tier strix chip, not the flagship. i think it would have been possible
*I hate, and I mean HATE this ridiculous naming scheme AMD has come up with.
1 - Weight. I would be fine with up to 1Kg, but 1.4Kg really puts it on a different level. I wonder why it's ~2.5x the weight of GPD Win 5 with the same SoC. If it's just to use more copper to go all the way up to 120W, I'd prefer a lighter version capped at 70-80W to be honest.
2 - 116W.h battery meaning some dude at airport control could stop me from boarding a flight with this.
3 - AMD not releasing the damn FSR4 INT8 version for this iGPU.
They should also have a 395 version with 32GB, and eventually 388 / 392 versions that are more cost-effective for gamers. The 385 with downsized GPU has too many compromises for such an expensive device IMO.