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The most convenient handheld gaming PC I've ever used is getting upgraded with an OLED screen, Ryzen HX 370, and a repositioned mouse nub (that's the best bit)

Ayaneo Flip 1S DS on a white background with the screen displaying a black and orange effect.
(Image credit: Ayaneo)

I've tested heaps of handheld gaming PCs, from the Steam Deck to the ROG Ally X, and the one that I keep on me at all times is the little-known Ayaneo Flip DS. This little clamshell device has a party trick: two screens. But that's not all it's good for. It's hella convenient, easy to navigate, portable as heck, and now it's in line for a big ol' upgrade.

The new Ayaneo Flip 1S DS (catchy) comes with a brand new, powerful processor. The AMD Ryzen 9 HX 370 is a powerful chip from the Strix Point generation. It has four Zen 5 cores and eight Zen 5c cores, with a total of 24 threads, and while that's pretty beefy for a handheld, it's the 16 RDNA 3.5 GPU cores that will make all the difference for gaming performance. I was pretty impressed with this chip back when I tested it in a gaming laptop, but we've also had hands-on with it inside a handheld: the OneXPlayer OneXFly F1 Pro, and it offers stunning performance even at 15 W.

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Altogether, I'm pretty excited about this one. This feels like one of the weirder handheld gaming PCs that actually paid off. We'll have to wait longer for the release date and price here, as Ayaneo says to watch its Discord for more information. No doubt it won't be cheap versus a Steam Deck or even the more mainstream best gaming handhelds, but it should be worth a look.

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