Handheld

ZOTAC is not providing more details about its first gaming handheld until the start of next month. Nonetheless, a near full spec sheet has surfaced online ahead of schedule, which outlines the ZOTAC ZONE's AMD Ryzen APU and battery capacity, among other details.

Adata has announced its product lineup for the upcoming Computex 2024. Among all is a new gaming handheld called XPG Nia. It will be going against the Asus ROG Ally X with “superior ergonomics” and offer the ability to “mod the device” to the user’s liking.

New details about the ROG Ally X have emerged before the device's June 2 launch event. Not only have more specs leaked online, but so has a first look at the ASUS ROG Ally successor's front and rear design.

ASUS has already confirmed plans to introduce the ROG Ally X next month during Computex 2024. However, ZOTAC intends to crash the party with the ZONE, its first gaming handheld and one that will feature an AMOLED display with two-stage triggers too.

The R40S is a new 4-inch gaming handheld aimed at emulating thousands of retro games. Arguably a copy of the Powkiddy RGB30S, the R40S also combines Rockchip's RK3556 chipset with 1 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and a 4-inch display with a 1:1 aspect ratio.

For those still rocking the Ayaneo 2 or Geek gaming handheld PCs from 2022, the company is now offering replacement motherboards for a performance upgrade. These two models launched with Ryzen 7 6800U, which is now two generations old. Their replacement boards bring the latest AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and up to 64 GB of RAM with a starting price of $499.

Lenovo is reportedly planning to unveil a new gaming handheld, the Legion Go Lite. But like the Asus ROG Ally X, it won't be a direct successor. Instead, it is expected to come with some refinements and have a smaller footprint than the current variant. Given the name, it could even be more affordable than the regular option, possibly competing against non-Extreme AMD Z1 ROG Ally.

After missing the mark in its initial response to the damning Gamers Nexus report highlighting major shortcomings in Asus's warranty process for the YouTube outfit's ROG Ally, Asus has responded with more sweeping changes to its RMA process.

Just recently, Steam Deck passed the 14,000 games milestone, but Valve has made another push toward sweetening the current game library. In just 70 days since the last milestone, it got almost 200 new titles rated, making the gaming handheld gain a 29% lead over Nintendo Switch in terms of verified playable games.

The Anbernic RG Cube is finally official following a spate of leaks. Taking after the Powkiddy RGB30 but with the hardware from the Anbernic RG556, the Anbernic RG Cube should be one of the most powerful 1:1 gaming handhelds when it launches running Android 13 backed by a Unisoc Tiger T820 chipset and 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM.

ASUS is set to shake up the gaming handheld market again with the introduction of the ROG Ally X. Stealing a march on ASUS somewhat, AYANEO has decided to release updated multiple members of its existing gaming handheld product stack, which it has upgraded to AMD's Hawk Point architecture. Starting between $699 and $999, the refreshed AYANEO KUN, AYANEO AIR 1S and AYANEO 2S will all begin shipping this summer.

Full specifications for ASUS' next gaming handheld have now surfaced online ahead of the device's official release. While ASUS remains coy about the changes it has made between the ROG Ally and ROG Ally X, the new leak highlights the latter's battery capacity, new cooling solution and second USB Type-C port, among other changes.

MSI Claw just got another BIOS update, which is promising to offer up to a 30% gaming performance boost. Along with the MSI Center M Update, the company claims that its Intel Meteor Lake gaming handheld can now smoothly run all the top 100 popular Steam games and can even beat the Asus ROG Ally in most titles.

Anbernic has not officially unveiled the RG Cube yet. Nonetheless, full specifications for the Anbernic RG Cube have now been detailed, which point towards the gaming handheld being as powerful as the Anbernic RG556 despite being a Powkiddy RGB30 rival.

One-Netbook has provided more details for its next gaming handheld. The ONEXPLAYER X1 Mini will mirror the Lenovo Legion Go with an 8.8-inch and 144 Hz display, albeit with a user replaceable SSD and an AMD Ryzen 7 8840U SSD.

AYN Technologies has packed a lot into the Odin2 Mini, which tips the scales at 320 g. Despite being much smaller than the existing Odin2, the Odin2 Mini features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, up to 12 GB of RAM and a 5,000 mAh battery. AYN Technologies also equips the Android gaming handheld with a 5-inch Mini LED display that delivers up to 1,100 nits, all for under $350.

Antec has partnered with Ayaneo to enter into the handheld gaming PC market. The Core HS is the first gaming handheld to come with the company's name. However, at the core, it's a rebadged Ayaneo Slide with the same AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor. It's expected to retail between $600 to $900.

One-Netbook has unveiled a new version of the ONEXPLAYER X1. Previously available exclusively with Intel Meteor Lake-H processors, the ONEXPLAYER X1 will soon cross the floor with a powerful AMD Zen 4 option that also contains a Radeon 780M iGPU.

One-Netbook has expanded the ONEXPLAYER X1 series with a smaller model. Arriving later this year as the ONEXPLAYER X1 Mini, the gaming handheld will improve upon the original ONEXPLAYER X1 in multiple areas while offering a more compact form factor too.

Indonesian brand Advan introduced the company's first handheld gaming PC, the X-Play. Under the hood, it packs the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, which delivers the same level of performance as the Ryzen Z1 Extreme. But that's not the only thing similar to the ROG Ally. It even has an almost identical design to Asus's offering.

AYANEO has revealed plans to refresh its AIR 1S gaming handheld. Previously available with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, the AYANEO AIR 1S will soon be sold with the nominally more powerful AMD Ryzen 7 8840U instead.

AYANEO has finally provided more details about the long-awaited Pocket DMG. Full of surprises, the Pocket DMG will go toe-to-toe with the best Android gaming handhelds around thanks to a flagship chipset. The Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 will be joined by an OLED display too, as well as a strange controller layout.

The Pocket Micro is AYANEO's smallest gaming handheld announced to date. Sporting a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset and the secondary display from the AYANEO FLIP DS, the Pocket Micro also leans heavily on the design of the classic Game Boy Micro.

Asus has issued a statement regarding its warranty repair processes and communications after massive backlash over unnecessarily charging for unwanted repairs and using unrelated wear and tear to blame consumers and deny warranty repairs. While the company says it will address the “gaps” in said RMA communications, Asus shirks responsibility for pressuring customers into repairs they didn't want.

AYN Technologies has confirmed that its next Android gaming handheld is only a few days away from being released. Not only has the company an earlier than anticipated launch date, but it has also outlined initial launch price discounts.

AYN Technologies has now shared launch pricing for the Odin2 Mini. Launching this summer for under $350, the Odin2 Mini will feature the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset as the Odin2 but with a 5-inch Mini LED display.

It seems that AYANEO is finally ready to provide more details about the Pocket DMG. Sporting a Game Boy inspired design, the AYANEO Pocket DMG will be available in multiple colour options.

ASUS remains a few weeks away from fully unveiling the ROG Ally X. Leaker @MysteryLupin has now shared more details about the ROG Ally follow-up though, including battery life improvements.

Nintendo Switch comes with very dated hardware. Even at launch, the Nvidia Tegra X1 that powers the gaming handheld was two years old. But as it matured, people have started to find new ways to push the hardware to the extreme. One recent take on this comes from Twitter user PatRyk, who has shown off Windows 11 running on the game console. But the operating system barely works.

Analyst Dan Nystedt recently broke the news that Nvidia is reportedly working with MediaTek to co-develop an ARM AI processor for PCs. A new follow-up rumor suggests that the pair are also working to release a gaming handheld SoC. If this stands true, we may see more upcoming Nvidia-powered handhelds besides the rumored Nintendo Switch 2.

AYN Technologies has officially named its next gaming handheld. Arriving this summer as the Odin2 Mini, the gaming handheld will run Android with a Mini LED display and a PSP Vita design, all within a 320 g package.

Anbernic has now released the RG35XX SP, a clamshell gaming handheld that owes its design and form factor to the classic Game Boy Advance SP. Capable of emulating thousands of classic console games from the late 90s and early 00s, the Anbernic RG35XX SP is available for under $60 in numerous nostalgic colour options.

It seems as though AYN Technologies is taking its Odin gaming handheld division in a different direction. Having released the well-reviewed Odin2 last year, the company has now provided more details about its next Android gaming handheld, which looks awfully similar to the Sony PlayStation Vita.

AYN Technologies has provided early details for its next gaming handheld. Following on from last year's release of the Odin2, AYN Technologies has decided to shake up its gaming handheld offering in multiple areas, not least with the adoption of Mini LED display technology.

Details of the Switch 2’s hardware components have been unearthed from Nintendo’s shipping and customs records, suggesting a serious spec upgrade. The new device is expected to get 12 GB RAM with 7,500 MT/s, and 256 GB of storage, as well as a microphone. The size without the Joy-Cons will supposedly be 206 x 115 x 14 mm.

Anbernic has not officially announced the RG Cube yet. Nonetheless, the upcoming 1:1 retro gaming handheld has been shown in detail for the first time, confirming its similarities with the Powkiddy RGB30 and ZPG A1 Unicorn in the process.

Anbernic has not officially released the RG35XX SP yet. Nonetheless, the company has now confirmed all key device specifications, which the RG35XX SP shares with the likes of the RG35XX Plus and RG35XX H.

Leaker @MysteryLupin has shared new details about the ROG Ally X, ASUS' next Windows gaming handheld. While ASUS will not reveal more about the ROG Ally X until next month at Computex 2024, @MysteryLupin has outlined key specifications, the new device's colourway and US launch pricing.

Asus is back in the news for shady business surrounding warranty repairs. This time, Gamers Nexus is back at the forefront of it all with an Asus ROG Ally that needed warranty repair. Asus subsequently tried to charge GN for unnecessary repairs and completely missed the reason the ROG Ally was sent in for RMA. On top of all that, Gamers Nexus claims to have hundreds of emails from Asus customers recounting similar stories.

ASUS has just announced the ROG Ally X, its next gaming handheld. Nestled within its ROG Ally X announcement is also a significant update for existing ROG Ally owners with a focus on improving the overall user experience and expanding ROG Ally community options.

ASUS has offered another peak at the next ROG Ally. Not arriving as the ROG Ally 2 or ROG Ally 2024, the newer model will feature several changes from the current ROG Ally, including but not limited to a new battery and a re-positioned SD card.

Officially announced last month, the AOKZOE A2 Ultra got its pricing revealed. The base variant of the gaming handheld with Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is priced at CNY 4,999 (around $692), while the Core Ultra 7 155H model starts at CNY 6,399 (around $886).

It seems that Anbernic has the Powkiddy RGB30 and ZPG A1 Unicorn in its sights. While the company has only recently presented the RG35XX SP, it seems that the Anbernic RG Cube could be on the verge of becoming official, too.

It was recently confirmed that the Asus ROG Ally 2024 will come later this year as a refresh of the popular handheld Windows gaming PC. Now, it seems as though Asus has sneakily teased the ROG Ally 2024 — in black, no less — in a throwaway birthday celebration post on social media.

Anbernic has now officially revealed the RG35XX SP, a 3.5-inch gaming handheld modelled after the Game Boy Advance SP. Soon available in multiple colours, the Anbernic RG35XX SP has already been shown to be powerful enough to emulate games from PS1, PSP, N64, and Dreamcast libraries.

Nintendo confirmed it will announce its next-generation Switch model before March 2025. A Nintendo Direct has also been scheduled June, but the event will not reveal any information about the upcoming console.

The Asus ROG Ally 2 (or 2024) will apparently make an appearance at Computex 2024. While details on the new handheld device are still unclear, it could really use an update to the display, controls, and ports, as well as a proper fix for the pesky microSD card issue. Here's what Asus should do, in one writer's humble opinion.

A DIY hardware modder known as YesItsKira has modded the Asus ROG Ally and converted it into a Nintendo 3DS-like gaming handheld. The secondary DIY screen even closes like a clam, just like the classic console.

Earlier this year, ASUS hinted that it would release a second-generation gaming handheld in 2024. According to a fresh report, the new model will contain incremental hardware revisions with no APU upgrade in sight.

The M19 is a 3.5-inch retro gaming handheld powered by a 3,000 mAh battery and a Rockchip RK3566 chipset. Available for under $55, the M19 has a bizarre control layout that goes against contemporary designs.