Ayaneo, the firm identified for making a slew of handheld gaming PCs, has introduced its newest product: the Next Lite, one other moveable gaming PC that’s the first non-Steam Deck handheld to run Valve’s Linux-primarily based working system SteamOS.
Introduced in a press release, Ayaneo revealed the Next Lite, revealing that the system can be a “worth-for-cash choice” for somebody who desires a handheld gaming PC working SteamOS however could not wish to purchase a Steam Deck for no matter purpose.
It’s an odd pitch from Ayaneo, contemplating the firm didn’t disclose how a lot the Next Lite will retail for. Nonetheless, the firm stated it’s opening “subscriptions” for the Next Lite on Thursday, January eleventh, at 4:30 pm PT/7:30 pm ET.
Ayaneo notes that the Next Lite will characteristic a 7-inch 800p display screen with a 47W battery, confirming that the system makes use of Corridor Impact joysticks. Nonetheless, the kind of components the system makes use of, corresponding to CPU and GPU, haven’t been disclosed. In the previous, Ayaneo has made handhelds that used Intel and AMD CPUs and AMD graphics.
Outdoors of being the first third-celebration handheld gaming PC maker to make use of SteamOS, Ayaneo Next Lite will even are available a number of totally different colour choices, as seen in the announcement picture above.
The announcement of the Ayaneo Next Lite comes throughout the week of CES 2024, the place amongst the largest bulletins coming from the occasion embody MSI coming into the market with its personal moveable gaming PC, the Claw, which is able to value $699 and launch later this yr.
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