The handheld console market, which marked a period but fell out of favor with the entry of smartphones into our lives, returned to its old days with the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck, introduced in 2017 and 2021. The year 2023 was very productive for portable gaming computers.
Steam Deck OLED, Lenovo Legion Go and more
In 2023, many technology companies introduced handheld console products. Many models such as ROG Ally, OneXPlayer OneXFly, OneXPlayer 2 Pro, Ayaneo Air 1S, Ayaneo 2S, Lenovo Legion Go, Aokzoe A1 Pro and Valve Steam Deck OLED took the stage this year. Let’s take a brief look at the most successful of these models:
Steam Deck OLED
Valve, one of the most powerful names in the gaming world, launched the Steam Deck portable gaming computer in 2021. The company wants to increase the experience of its users by introducing its OLED screen version last month. As the name suggests, the new model features an OLED panel instead of LCD. At the same time, the screen supports HDR and up to 1,000 nits of brightness. Moreover, it offers users a 7.4-inch screen compared to the 7-inch standard model.
Lenovo Legion Go
Lenovo continues to release gaming-oriented models under the name Legion. So much so that the company also offered devices with this name in the smartphone world. Legion Go, Lenovo’s first Windows portable gaming device, is supported by AMD Ryzen Z1 Series processors. The device attracts attention with its 49.2 WHr two-cell battery.
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OneXPlayer OneXFly
Smaller and lighter than Steam Deck, OneXPlayer OneXFly welcomes users with a 7-inch panel. Another striking element is the absence of frames on the top and bottom. When we look at the hardware side, we see the Ryzen 7 7840U processor from AMD. Additionally, it offers support for up to 4 TB of storage and 64 GB of RAM.
Ayaneo Air 1S
Ayaneo, which entered the industry in early 2022, made a name for itself in a short time. The model, which was introduced last July, is powered by Zen 4-based Ryzen 7 7840U. There is a 5.5 inch AMOLED display on the front panel, offering 1920×1080 resolution and 404 PPI pixel density.
So, in your opinion, which are the best portable gaming computers of 2023? What handheld console models do you like? Please share your opinions with us in the comments section.
