Ayaneo has added one more Steam Deck rival to its in depth roster. This time, the transportable gaming PC model has launched the Ayaneo Slide – a handheld that includes a bodily keyboard hidden behind a 6in, 1080p show. The insides pack a punch too, that includes an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor mated to as least 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Color me impressed.
First launched in September, the Ayaneo Slide joins GPD in making a transportable gaming machine that includes a full Qwerty keyboard. This gaming handheld retains the glossy type issue Ayaneo handheld PCs are recognized for. Due to a sliding mechanism, the display screen slides out revealing a fully-lit RGB keyboard. The display screen can tilt at as much as a 30 diploma angle for higher viewing.
Beneath the hood
Unsurprisingly, just like the Ayaneo 1s and plenty of different handheld gaming PCs, the machine employs AMD’s newest Phoenix Processors. The highly effective little Ryzen 7 7840U SoC has grow to be the bread-and-butter for all these machines, and for good cause.
For one, its Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 graphics balances a meagre energy price range in opposition to strong efficiency. Ayaneo created a so-called 3+2 cooling system to maintain the 28W chipset in test and stop it from throttling. It combines two large-area copper plates, with three warmth pipes, and a mess of cooling fins. A single high-pressure turbine fan additionally helps dissipate warmth out of the system. Easy but efficient.
Nonetheless, with take a look at circumstances at 25°C room temperature and the fan operating at full velocity, Ayaneo recorded a formidable 60.0 to 60.8°C temperature for Elden Ring operating at full-fat 28W. Temperatures dipped down between 44.9 and 45°C when using the machine in 15W mode. Spectacular. We hope this doesn’t instantly translate to a loud noise output, however that’s the pure sacrifice. Nonetheless, the big exhaust grill on the again does exude confidence.
Different highlights embrace; a 46.2Wh battery, Hypersound stereo, Wi-Fi 6E with B.T 5.2, two USB4 Sort-C ports, a fingerprint sensor, and a MicroSD 7.0 card slot for added storage. Plus, the 6in IPS display screen options as much as 400 nits peak brightness, and covers 120% of the sRGB color gamut. All this in a 226 x 90 x 28.5mm chassis, weighing solely 650g. The one factor it’s lacking is the Steam Deck trackpads, a lot to my colleague Damien’s chagrin.
The Ayaneo Slide ought to start transport in December, and is now up for preorder by an Indiegogo crowdfunding marketing campaign. For those who choose now, the entry degree mannequin might be had for $700. Not unhealthy in any respect, however understand that crowdfunding isn’t procuring. Backing an merchandise on Kickstarter and Indiegogo is an funding that would flip bitter if the corporate or manufacturing hits any speedbumps. Ayaneo has a superb monitor file to date, however please proceed with warning simply in case.
