Aya Neo 2021 Pro: Steam Deck Competitor to Start at $1,215

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Before Valve stole everyone’s attention with its handheld Steam Deck PC, there was the Aya Neo: a similar portable that billed itself as the world’s first 7-nanometer handheld gaming device capable of running AAA titles such as Cyberpunk 2077, Death Stranding, and Horizon Zero Dawn with good frame rates thanks to its SoC with Ryzen 5 4500U processor (6C/6T at 4 GHz) and Radeon Vega 6 graphics (1.5 GHz).



Having already released the Aya Neo 2021 earlier this year, the Aya Neo team confirmed today that it will be releasing two new versions with more powerful hardware called the Aya Neo 2021 Pro and Aya Neo 2021 Pro Retro Power. These updated models with 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage will cost $1,215 and $1,315, respectively.



Both of the new Aya Neo 2021 Pro and Aya Neo 2021 Pro Retro Power models feature upgraded SoCs that combine the power of a Ryzen 7 4800U...

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