

In this review, we will take a closer look at the features and performance of the Ayaneo 2 to see if it lives up to its hype. Additionally, the Ayaneo 2 features Hall Effect joysticks, which are known for their more accurate movement compared to traditional potentiometer-based joysticks. On paper, the Ayaneo 2 appears to be significantly faster than the Steam Deck, but the Steam Deck is popularly known to have that “special magic sauce” among the gaming community. The Steam Deck has a 15W 4-core custom Ryzen APU, 16GB DDR5-5500MT/s RAM, a 512GB PCIe 3 NVME SSD, and an 800p IPS screen. Its thoughtfully-produced product design, crystal clear picture quality, and Hall Effect joysticks make it stand out among other gaming handhelds on the market, like the Steam Deck. One of our Top 10 Crowdfunding Campaigns of 2022 is the Ayaneo 2, a gaming handheld that boasts impressive hardware, including a 35W TDP 8-core Ryzen 6800U APU, 32GB DDR5-6400Mhz RAM, 2TB PCIe 4 NVME SSD, and an 1200p IPS screen. Does it live up to the hype? Read on as we put it to the test! Along with its predecessor Ayaneo Air, it also made the list of our Top 10 Crowdfunding Campaigns of 2022.


In this edition, we unbox and try out the Ayaneo 2, a popular crowdfunded gaming handheld that everyone in the gaming community is talking about. Indiegogo staffers are putting crowdfunded products to the test in our new series of honest reviews.
