More Powerful Steam Deck Competitor Announced
Chinese company AYANEO wants to stir up the portable gaming console market. Its new product has already made history before its launch.
Source: promotional materials
Chinese handheld manufacturer AYANEO has revealed the first details about the NEXT II model. According to information provided by the manufacturer, variants based on Intel and AMD solutions are to go on sale (via wccftech.com). The portable console will be equipped with Alder Lake and Ryzen 6000 processors from these manufacturers.
The most important thing, however, is that it will be the first device of its kind to feature a dedicated GPU. The use of Intel ARC chips or mobile Radeon RX 6000M could make it the most powerful handheld on the market.
However, installing such powerful components puts a big question mark when it comes to cooling efficiency in AYANEO NEXT II. The pictures presented by the manufacturer show that the device is sizable, but will it be able to dissipate the heat generated during gaming? Let's hope the manufacturer has found a way to do so, because too much heat in the hardware could strongly alienate users from using the NEXT II.
For the moment, it is not known when the new model of the portable console from AYANEO will hit the market. However, it is said that the release will take place later this year. The NEXT II is expected to belong to the premium segment, and its price could exceed as much as $1,000.
