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ROG Ally Z1 with Radeon 740M iGPU tested against Steam Deck in compute benchmarks
By Christopher Harper published
The Steam Deck's custom RDNA 2 iGPU is put to the test against the lesser ROG Ally's Z1 RDNA 3 iGPU in compute benchmarks to see how they stack up.

Revamped AMD-powered gaming handheld will launch by the end of the month
By Christopher Harper published
A GPD blog post details numerous GPD G1 revisions and GPD Win 4 with the Ryuzen 7 8840U launching at the end of February.

Meteor Lake seemingly struggles against AMD's Phoenix APU in early MSI Claw review
By Matthew Connatser published
The Meteor Lake-equipped MSI Claw was trounced by the Phoenix-powered ROG Ally in an early review, especially at low TDPs.

Ayaneo's Flip DS brings familiar AMD handheld PC specs to old-school dual-screen clamshell form factor
By Christopher Harper published
Ayaneo Flip DS is a handheld PC on par with Asus ROG Ally that boasts a dual-screen design akin to Nintendo (3)DS handhelds.

Steam Deck 1200p screen replacement goes under scrutiny, but this $99 upgrade isn't for everyone
By Christopher Harper published
You're on a handheld: please, think about your FPS!

Orange Pi enters handheld PC space with Orange Pi Neo, a Ryzen 7840U-powered handheld gaming device
By Christopher Harper published
The Orange Pi Neo is Orange Pi's first foray into handheld PCs, breaking away from its typical Raspberry Pi alternatives.

MSI Claw will start at $700 — VRR screen confirmed
By Mark Tyson published
The MSI Claw will start at $699.99 with configurations going up to $799.99. Also, the device's 7-inch 1080p screen has been confirmed to feature 48 - 120Hz VRR technology.

Asus plans to launch the ROG Ally 2 gaming handheld later this year
By Mark Tyson published
Asus plans to have a ROG Ally gaming handheld successor ready later this year, according to a report quoting Asus India VP Arnold Su.

GBA games can be recreated from the sound they make when they die
By Christopher Harper published
YouTuber TheZZAZZGlitch has proven that unique per-game GBA crash sounds contain all the data needed to create a bootable copy of the crashing game.

Capcom's Steam Deck Verified Games are being made unplayable with new DRM that only punishes paying customers
By Christopher Harper published
Patching in new DRM years after launch seems unlikely to impact pirates, but actively harms legitimate users who play on Steam Deck or mod games they paid for.
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