Ayaneo knows a thing or two about premium handheld gaming PCs, but specs for the Ayaneo KUN suggest it’ll be a monstrous Steam Deck rival. Not only will it boast a large 8.4-inch QHD screen and high spec AMD Ryzen Phoenix APU, but its battery is set to be four times the size. That’s probably a good thing too, as it sounds like the portable’s punchy specs will need every drop of juice they can get.
You could say Ayaneo makes some of the best handheld gaming PC options out there, especially if money isn’t a concern. While I wouldn’t expect a casual player to drop over a grand on either the upcoming Ayaneo KUN, or the already available Ayaneo 2S, doing so will enable you to boost fps on the go to lofty new heights. Not to mention you’ll benefit from a bunch of very fancy features afforded to handhelds at this price point, like hall effect joysticks and higher resolution displays.
In a live stream, Ayaneo CEO Arthur Zhang reveals Ayaneo KUN specs and provides a closer look at the company’s portable powerhouse. As mentioned above, the handheld will come armed with a 8.4-inch 2.5K IPS display and AMD Ryzen 7 7840U ‘Phoenix’ APU, accompanied by an extremely chonky 75Wh 19500mAh battery. The latter capacity works out at almost four times larger than the Steam Deck (3.6x to be exact), and it puts the Asus ROG Ally under the table too.
The Ayaneo KUN’s high resolution screen and beefy battery naturally aren’t its only premium features, and there’s a reason Zhang dubs it a “high-end masterpiece." The front of the handheld is furnished with dual ‘Infinity Sense’ touchpads and a floating disc D-pad, while harbouring a brand new ‘KUNPeng’ heat dispersion system within.
We’re still waiting for full Ayaneo KUN specs, and we suspect
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