Ayaneo’s new Next II handheld continues the company’s focus on oversized, high performance Windows gaming portables rather than compact, budget devices. The system is built around a 9.06 inch OLED display with a 2,400 x 1,504 resolution and a variable refresh rate that can be set between 60 and 165 Hz, putting it ahead of many rivals that still top out at 120 Hz. This large, fast panel makes the Next II closer to a small gaming laptop in screen real estate, while sticking to a gamepad style form factor.
Inside, the Next II uses AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, a Strix Halo class APU with up to 16 Zen 5 CPU cores and integrated Radeon 8060S graphics, which should give it significantly more performance headroom than current handhelds based on older Ryzen 7 parts. Ayaneo pairs the chip with a built in 115 Wh battery, the largest capacity currently announced for a handheld PC, though official battery life figures are not yet available. Given that the system can draw up to around 85 W under load, early coverage suggests that sustained high refresh gaming will trade away runtime for performance.
Ayaneo is also leaning on control fidelity to differentiate the Next II from competitors like Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 and Valve’s Steam Deck. The handheld uses Hall effect joysticks and Hall effect triggers to avoid drift and dead zones, a setup Ayaneo popularized on earlier Next series devices. It also includes two smart touchpads that support gesture controls and key mapping, along with four rear buttons and four additional customizable buttons on the chassis that can be bound to shortcuts or in game actions.
The device supports advanced remapping through Ayaneo’s software suite and is designed to handle desktop style use cases such as PC navigation and creative tools, not just controller focused games. That combination of a high resolution, high refresh OLED panel, a recent high end APU, and an oversized battery places the Next II at the very top of the current handheld spec chart.
While the official pricing and detailed configurations are still unannounced, but Ayaneo’s own history and early estimates from resellers and analysts suggest that the Next II will sit in a similar or higher bracket than the Ayaneo Kun. The Kun launched in configurations ranging from around 1,200 dollars up to roughly 1,900 dollars, and the Next II’s more advanced CPU and larger battery make it likely that fully equipped builds will approach or exceed 2,000 dollars. That positions the handheld as a niche choice for enthusiasts who prioritise portable PC power and premium hardware over affordability.??
