AYANEO has officially introduced the third generation of its best portable console. device “designed not only for the present, but with a vision for the future” it says embody “the latest innovation and revolutionary approach” which is aspired to by the Chinese company, which has its share of responsibility for the revival of handheld gaming devices, having been in this market for many years.

The AYANEO 3 is exactly as the preliminary information suggested, though “an edge-to-edge screen that dispensed with physical front controls” It hasn’t materialized into anything as far as we can see. that means The machine has the usual controls (joystick, triggers and cross heads) like every current model. Of course, the manufacturer promises a better experience for it “improved ergonomics, comfortable and trouble-free grip, minimalist lines and refined contours”.

Apart from marketing, the device looks very good, in the parameters that we can measure, it improves in everything compared to the previous generation and has more configuration options. To begin with, the AYANEO 3 will be sold in two different versions depending on the panel it is mounted on: OLED or LCD, both with a diagonal of 7 inches and high levels of brightness, resolution and refresh rate.

You’ll also have two main options depending on your internal hardware, both from AMD. The basic version will be equipped with a processor Ryzen 7 8840U with 8 cores and 16 threads (5.1 GHz maximum, 24 MB cache and 15-30 W TDP), along with Radeon 780M with 12 RDNA 3 compute units (up to 2.7 GHz). The higher variant will be in charge of a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (12 cores/24 threads ZEN 5 (max 5.1 GHz, 36 MB cache, 15-54 W TDP) with integrated Radeon 890M graphics with 16 RDNA 3.5 compute units and up to 2.9 GHz.

Among the remaining new features, we can highlight the OcuLink port, which will offer greater graphics potential when used on a desktop computer, along with improved sound with stereo speakers and surround sound support. It includes a USB Type-C port and a microSD card reader.

And not much else. It has trigger locks, two rear buttons and the familiar angled joystick layout. We know it will launch with Windows 11 (this manufacturer always uses the Microsoft platform), but no price or availability has been given yet. It can be purchased in black and white finishes.