Ayaneo’s Next portable gaming PC runs SteamOS out of the box

We’ve seen fairly a variety of opponents for Valve’s Steam Deck pop up within the virtually two years as a result of it hit the market. Whereas companies like Asus, MSI, and Lenovo have all put their spin on the hand held gaming PC sort difficulty, all of them diverge from the genuine in a single important strategy: They run Home windows as a substitute of the Linux-based SteamOS. Ayaneo, a Chinese language producer that was one of many first to get a Steam Deck competitor out the door, is looking for to fill this space of curiosity with its latest gadget, the Subsequent Lite.

Based mostly on the agency’s promotional net web page, coming with SteamOS built-in is definitely the biggest differentiator for this model, which in some other case appears virtually much like the genuine Ayaneo Subsequent from 2022. The promotional net web page says that the gadget makes use of a 7-inch, 800p show display screen (much like the genuine Steam Deck) and a 47 watt-hour battery. Different {{hardware}} particulars haven’t been revealed, nevertheless it appears to be like prefer it’s a protected wager that that’s engaged on the similar Ryzen 7 5825U {{hardware}} because the Subsequent, or one factor much like match into the similar case. Extra particulars may be revealed tomorrow, when “subscriptions open.”

Working SteamOS is probably an infinite plus for potential avid players. Integration with Steam and its ubiquitous retailer is a big half of the console-style all-in-one experience of the Steam Deck. Regardless of needing to run many video video games by means of the Proton Linux compatibility layer, most AAA video video games seem to hold out fantastically on the comparatively low-power {{hardware}}. Having that ease of use and integration on one different gadget could be a large mark in its favor. Valve has been rising SteamOS since 2013, when it tried and didn’t make Linux-based “Steam Machines” rivals to consoles just like the Xbox and PlayStation.

Ayaneo is de facto stressing the “Lite” half of the gadget’s determine proper right here, saying that it’s a “cost-effective choice” and it’s “lowering the entry barrier.” However take note of the context. The Ayaneo Subsequent at current costs $1,315 from the agency’s official retailer, and according to promotional graphics, that’s already “$966 off.” So nonetheless little the Subsequent Lite costs, it seems terribly unlikely that it’ll be aggressive with the Steam Deck or completely different handhelds from important players, all of which might be successfully beneath the $1,000 USD mark.