AYANEO has now revealed the specifications and pricing for the Linux powered AYANEO Next Lite, which will be using the SteamOS-like HoloISO, although customized by AYANEO for the handheld.
Initially AYANEO announced it as using SteamOS, and later clarified to GamingOnLinux that it was actually HoloISO customized. I did ask what they've tweaked but they simply said "we've made some changes to adapt the NEXT LITE hardware and drivers, and I'm very sorry I can't tell you exactly at this time". So it's not a plain HoloISO install of course, they have done their own tweaks for their hardware.
Specifications:
- Pre-installed HoloISO Linux .
- 7" 800P IPS True Color Screen.
- AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U / AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800U.
- 16GB LPDDR4x 4266Mhz RAM.
- Colour options: Pastel Blue / Bright White / Jet Black.
- "NEXT Grip" Ergonomic Grip.
- Hall Sensing Big Joysticks + Hall Triggers.
- Custom Dual-copper Pipe Cooling System.
- X-axis Linear Motor + Six-axis Gyroscope.
- 47Wh High-capacity Battery.
- Two USB 3.2 type C + One USB 3.2 type C (data only) + headphones jack.
- Weight: 720g.
- WiFi 6 / Bluetooth 5.2.
No date is actually being announced for release just yet, AYANEO simply told me "It will be officially available at the AYANEO online store in the near future" and that they "will offer exclusive early bird pricing for the first 100 customers, who can get the AMD 4500U version with 16G RAM and 512G stroage [sic] for just $299 with free shipping". For now, you can simply subscribe to their newsletter on the official page to get notified when it becomes available.
Main pricing will be $299 for the Ryzen 5 4500U with a 128GB SSD, $349 with a 512GB SSD and $399 for the model with an AMD Rzen 7 4800U. You'll be able to upgrade the storage as they say it supported up to 8TB with M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 models.
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What do you think to the specifications, pricing and their use of the SteamOS-like HoloISO?
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4000 series apu. Old tech? Could it be a rebranding of an older model's internals leftovers that they are trying to get rid off?
If so smart move, but I'm not interrested.
But, yes, stock clearance would have helped with the pricing.
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Quoting: CatKillerQuoting: MohandevirRenoir is the same Zen 2 as the Van Gogh in the Deck; the Deck just uses RDNA 2 for the GPU rather than the Vega in the mainstream chips.Quoting: CatKillerHands up: I didn't think that they'd be able to match the price of the Deck, but they have. They must've managed to get some sweet prices on components.
4000 series apu. Old tech? Could it be a rebranding of an older model's internals leftovers that they are trying to get rid off?
If so smart move, but I'm not interrested.
But, yes, stock clearance would have helped with the pricing.
My reasoning is not specifically linked to the chipset though. I'm not completely sure, but I think that you may find previous Ayaneo models with the same apus. Just by memory, don't take it for granted.
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Quoting: MohandevirPesonnally, I prefer Holoiso. I can use it exactly like SteamOS, on my PC. Emudeck works the same & the app store is the same. Quite similar in behavior. That may be the reason. They might have decided this, because they could not get official SteamOS from Valve, yet. Just my two cents.Agree that a SteamDeck like experience is preferable, but I see HoloIso itself as a problematic choice. In my search for a SteamOS-like experience HoloIso was indeed the closest one, but was also the most problematic.
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Quoting: dubigrasuQuoting: MohandevirPesonnally, I prefer Holoiso. I can use it exactly like SteamOS, on my PC. Emudeck works the same & the app store is the same. Quite similar in behavior. That may be the reason. They might have decided this, because they could not get official SteamOS from Valve, yet. Just my two cents.Agree that a SteamDeck like experience is preferable, but I see HoloIso itself as a problematic choice. In my search for a SteamOS-like experience HoloIso was indeed the closest one, but was also the most problematic.
On that, I think you are right. They must have found a way to solve these problems internally, like I did with the updates bug, but it's a straighter way to upgrade to the official SteamOS when it's available (end user wise), if that's what they are planning to do.
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Less width-bulk and absence of redundant features, alongside attractive colour options at an even cheaper price suits me. Base model is all I need for indie games and maybe Rocket League on it instead of the Switch for better fidelity.
It just lacks a certain official touch of class - the front looks a tad communist. Narrow the side bezels and move the controls in a touch. The Logitech G Cloud nailed it aesthetically and ergonomically for me but it then has less innards.
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With both Liam and Ayeneo.
Liam got himself taken seriously as an industry voice.
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I does cost some qualities and new technologies, but only on this forum we've already seen some protest to them.
I think we all know Liam's the GOAT.
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Quoting: PyreticQuoting: satorideponDon't forget SteamOS long-standing issue with increasing storage consumption due to Proton prefixes, shader caches
Wasn't this fixed already? Caches are much smaller now and you can even delete the ones you're not using.
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