by The AOKZOE A1 is a handheld gaming PC with an 8-inch 1920×1200 IPS LCD display surrounded by game controllers, an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor with Radeon 680M graphics and support for up to 32GB RAM and 2TB storage.
The AOKZOE A1, which debuted last month, is available to pre-order now for $899+ as part of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, and is expected to begin shipping to backers in September 2022.
While AOKZOE is a new name in the handheld PC space, the brand is closely associated with One Netbook, which has been making ultra-portable computers since 2018, and gaming-focused models for about a year.
The AOKZOE A1 is one of the first modern handheld PCs powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor, an 8-core with 16 threads, Zen 3+ CPU cores and 12-core graphics based on the AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture. In other words, it should offer much stronger performance than a Steam Deck (which has 4 Zen 2 CPU cores and 8-core RDNA 2 graphics). That shouldn’t come as a surprise for a device with a starting price that is more than twice as high.
It’s not her only model with this processor though. The GPD Max mini gaming laptop is also available for pre-order through a crowdfunding campaign and is expected to ship in September. Models with Ryzen 7 6800U processors start at $999. And AYA and AYN both plan to launch handhelds with Ryzen 7 6800U chips in the coming months, with prices starting at $699 for an AYA Neo 2 Geek or $775 for an AYN Loki Max.
The AOKZOE A1 will be available in at least four configurations during crowdfunding:
- 16GB/512GB for $899 (crowdfunding) / $1099 (retail)
- 16GB/1TB for $999 (crowdfunding) / $1199 (retail)
- 16GB/2TB for $1150 (crowdfunding) / $1350 (retail)
- 32GB/2TB for $1299 (crowdfunding) / $1499 (retail)
Each model has LPDDR5X-6400 memory soldered to the motherboard, but the memory is provided by an M.2 2280 PCIe SSD, so this should be user-upgradable.
Here is an overview of the main specifications for the AOKZOE A1:
| AOKZOE A1 specifications | |
| advertisement | 8 inches 1920×1200 pixels IPS LCD |
| processor | AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8 Zen 3+ CPU cores / 16 threads Up to 4.7GHz 15-28W TDP |
| graphic | AMD Radeon 680M 12 RDNA-2 GPU cores Up to 2.2GHz |
| R.A.M. | 16GB or 32GB LPDDR5X-6400 Not user updatable |
| storage | 512GB / 1TB / 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe User updatable |
| ports | 2 x USB4 1 x USB 3.- Type-A 1 x 3.5mm Audio 1 x microSD card reader |
| battery | 48Wh (default) 65Wh (Ultimate) |
| Load | 100W |
| Wireless | wifi 6 BT5.0 |
| Audio | stereo speakers |
| operating system | window Steam operating system is supported |
| Dimensions | 285x125x21mm |
| weight | 668 grams (standard) 729 grams (Ultimate) |
| starting price | $899 (crowd funding) $1099 (retail) |
AOKZOE says the handheld has a few distinguishing features, including “RGB breathing lights” on the left and right with support for 3 modes and 20 lighting effects, analog linear trigger buttons with 8.5mm trael, dual vibration motors, and support for switching between 15 W and 28 W TDP in no time by pressing a “Turbo” button.
There is also a built-in stand that allows you to place the AOKZOE A1 on a flat surface at an angle of up to 65 degrees.
