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AYANEO has officially unveiled the upcoming AYANEO Flip 1s after last month's tease.
According to the new announcement, posted on social media, the upgraded dual-screen handheld will switch out the 7-inch IPS main display of the earlier AYANEO Flip model for a new OLED screen that is capable of outputting a higher image resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Meanwhile, the touchscreen has also undergone a bit of a transformation, with AYANEO increasing the size from 3.5 to 4.5 inches and the maximum resolution from 960 x 640 to 1620 x 1080.
In addition to all that, the new device will also feature a new CPU powering the handheld, with the Flip 1s taking advantage of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (as opposed to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840u included in the original iteration).
Here's the full list of specs:
- Main Screen: 7” 1920*1080 144hz OLED | 800 nits high brightness
- Second Screen: 4.5” 1620*1080 LCD | 3:2 ratio
- CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
- Memory: LPDDR5X
- Storage: M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 SSD
- Cooling: Large VC + Air Cooling System
- Mouse: Optical Finger Mouse
- Handle: Master Controller
- Joystick: TMR Electromagnetic Joystick with 1000Hz Polling Rate
- Trigger: Linear Hall effect Trigger
- Vibration motor: Dual X-axis Linear Vibration Motor
- Gyroscope: Six-axis Gyroscope
- Ports: 2* Full-function USB 4 Type-C, 1* MicroSD Card Slot, 3.5mm Headphone Jack
- Biometric Function: Power Button Integrated Fingerprint Recognition
- Connectivity: High-speed Wi-Fi / BT 5.3
- Software Management: AYASpace 3.0
- Operating System: Windows 11 64-Bit Home
Right now, there's no official information on how much this new machine will cost, but most online seem to be speculating that this upgraded version of the Flip won't come cheap and likely won't be available for less than $1000. We'll try and keep you posted as more info is revealed.
Original Story: AYANEO's Flip duo of Windows-based handhelds was a pleasant (if expensive) surprise in the world of portable gaming. The Flip KB and Flip DS were clearly inspired by the clamshell design of the Nintendo DS, with the latter variant offering dual displays and the means of emulating Wii U performance accurately.
Following AYANEO's somewhat confused messaging about the future of the Flip range, the company has now teased a successor device, dubbed the Flip 1S.
As pointed out by Notebook Check, AYANEO usually reserves its '1S' naming for minor hardware bumps, but this new product would appear to be a little more substantial than that.
The social media messaging pegs this as an "evolved" device with "cutting-edge innovation" that offers a "fully upgraded Flip Windows handheld flagship" experience. It's not "just a return", according to the manufacturer, but "a true leap forward."
One thing is certain: this will not be a cheap product. AYANEO's devices tend to come with sky-high price tags to match the cutting-edge components used.
We'll update this post once we know more about the Flip 1S.