AYANEO opens early-bird registration for NEXT 2 handheld ahead of crowdfunding launch
AYANEO has confirmed its NEXT 2 Windows handheld will be sold through a crowdfunding campaign. The company is already taking registrations and is promising an early-bird discount for people who sign up.
AYANEO has not shared pricing, a launch date, or final configuration options yet. A campaign preview page is already live, so the full listing should follow soon, with the missing details.
AYANEO NEXT II🔥
9″ OLED native landscape display
2400 × 1504 165Hz high refresh rate
Floating 8-way D-pad & dual touchpads
Dual-mode trigger locks & dual rear buttons
Powered by AMD Ryzenâ„¢ AI Max+ 395
Register for a chance to get the Early Bird offer🚀 https://t.co/WpWXTKBL7t pic.twitter.com/a7oOCPx5jj— AYANEO (@AYANEO__) December 15, 2025
The NEXT 2 is built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395, a Strix Halo APU with 16 Zen 5 CPU cores and Radeon 8060S graphics with 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units. AYANEO is targeting up to 85 W TDP and says it is using a dual-fan cooling setup with high-density fins.
On the front, AYANEO is using a 9.06-inch OLED panel at 2400 x 1504 with a 165 Hz refresh rate and HDR support. The company also listed fixed refresh modes at 60 Hz, 90 Hz, 120 Hz, 144 Hz, and 165 Hz. Power comes from a 115 Wh internal battery, which is larger than what most handhelds ship with.
Source: AYANEO
The control layout includes Hall effect sticks and Hall triggers, plus trigger locks that switch between linear and micro-switch style response. AYANEO is also adding a floating 8-way D-pad, dual touchpads, front-facing stereo speakers, and its AYASpace software. Memory and storage options are still unconfirmed, and AYANEO has not provided final size or weight figures.
| AMD Strix Halo Gaming Handhelds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | AYANEO Next 2 🆕 | OneXPlayer OneXfly Apex🆕 | GPD Win 5🆕 |
| Picture |  |  |  |
| APU | Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 16x Zen5 CPU + Radeon 8060S (40x RDNA3.5 CU) | Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 16x Zen5 CPU + Radeon 8060S (40x RDNA3.5 CU) Ryzen AI MAX+ 385 8x Zen5 CPU + Radeon 8050S (32x RDNA3.5 CU) | Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 16x Zen5 CPU + Radeon 8060S (40x RDNA3.5 CU) |
| TDP | up to 85W | up to 120W | 4W5-75W |
| Screen | 9″ 16:10 165Hz OLED 2400×1504 Native Landscape | 8″ 16:10 120Hz VRR Native Landscape 500 nits, SRGB 100% | 7″ 120Hz LTPS |
| Memory | TBC | up to 128GB LPDDR5X-8000 | up to 64GB LPDDR5X-8000 |
| Storage | TBC | 1x M.2 2280 (PCIe x4x4) 1x Mini-SSD (PCIe x4x1) | 1x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0×4) |
| Cooling | Dual Fan (Air-Cooling) | External Liquid Cooling Built-in Air-Cooling | Single Fan (Air-Cooling) |
| Battery | Built-in 115Wh | External Battery Pack (85Wh) | External Battery Pack (80Wh) |
| Size | TBC | 29.2 x 12.4 cm | 267 x 111.6 x 24.21 mm (device) 110.76 x 110.3 x 18.1 mm (battery) |
| Weight | TBC | 698 grams (device) | ~550g (device) ~900g (device with battery) |
| MSRP | TBC | Standard Edition $1599 (MAX 385, 32GB, 1TB) $1799 (MAX+395, 48GB, 1TB) $1999 (MAX+395, 64GB, 2TB) $2439 (MAX+395, 128GB, 2TB) | $1599 (MAX 385, 32GB, 1TB) $1850 (MAX+ 395, 32GB, 2TB) $2268 (MAX+395, 64GB, 4TB) |
| Announcement Date | November 2025 | November 2025 | September 2025 |
| Availability Date | TBC | January 2026 | November 2025 |
Source: AYANEO
