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AYN Odin2 Portal: A stunning handheld with 120Hz 1080p AMOLED display

The Odin2 Portal boasts a 7-inch 1080p 120Hz display which even rivals ROG Ally, and outranks Steam deck which runs at a 60Hz refresh rate.

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Vits152d ago

It’s odd that the comparison is with the standard Steam Deck instead of the Steam Deck OLED, which has a 90Hz display. That aside, the Ayn Portal seems promising—and just to clarify, before anyone says the name is copying the PlayStation Portal, the Pimax Portal actually came first in 2023. It seems companies just really like naming their devices “Portal,” especially for handhelds.

For streaming, the Ayn Portal offers a lot... It supports Wi-Fi 7 and runs on Android, which means it has great connectivity and access to many streaming apps. You can use it for PlayStation local streaming through the PS Play app, Xbox Game Pass Cloud, Moonlight and Steam Remote for local PC streaming, GeForce NOW for PC cloud gaming, and even Antstream for retro game streaming. Plus, it’s powerful enough to run most Nintendo Switch games and other "retro" systems by means of emulation, so it offers a lot for the price.

However, early reviews have pointed out some problems. It only has Widevine L3, which means it can’t stream video content in 1080p, making it almost useless for media streaming. HDR also doesn’t seem to work at the moment. According to Ayn support, it should, but so far no one has been able to enable it.

HansyJ151d ago

I read the first bit and stopped cause it was comparing to original SD… this thing is an oled so y compare to a non oled? Dumb article lost
My attention lol

Jingsing150d ago

I stopped reading after streaming blah blah blah.

RiseNShine151d ago

With the recent improvement of windows emulation on Android using Winlator these kind of handheld make more sense, but i still don't get the benefit of them over Steam Deck which can run almost anything better and it's pretty cheap too.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH151d ago

Rog Ally is far better than Steam Deck simply because it can install GamePass games out the box. The Ally runs my Steam games much better than my SD as well.

RiseNShine151d ago

Yeah i have the Ally, it's a beast even for high end emulators, but in terms of price Steam Deck is nearly the same, that's why i compared with it, Ally is incredible but very expensive.

RedDevils151d ago

It's smaller, lighter and longer lasting battery. Emulation is a breeze in this device.

jznrpg151d ago

I could them getting sued for using Portal in their name.

RedDevils151d ago

That the most stupid thing I heard all day lol

ZeekQuattro151d ago

In that case Valve should sue Sony over using the Portal name. 🤣

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Jingsing150d ago

6 months later, AYN Odin3 Portal: A stunning handheld with 144Hz 1200p AMOLED display, 12 months later, AYN Odin4 Portal: A stunning handheld with 160Hz 1440p AMOLED display.....

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