After all, Ayaneo Next Lite will not ship with SteamOS

A few days after the uproar over the revelation NextLiteAyaneo confirmed that his portable console It will not ship with SteamOS. as was said. The company mentioned that it will be using HoloISO, a fork of the Steam Deck operating system, and has removed all references to SteamOS from its website.

“It should be noted that we are using third-party SteamOS and not the official SteamOS,” said Arthur Zhang, CEO of Ayaneo. HoloISO is an alternative version of the Valve operating system.. According to GitHub’s description, the project’s goal is to provide a “nearly” official experience in a common, installable format.

Although HoloISO is not official, its developers claim that it can be 99% official. Most of the code and packages come from Valve and have not been edited. The operating system is compatible with most AMD processors and graphics, as well as most common network and sound cards. The only problem is that Does not work with Intel or NVIDIA GPUs.since the system does not formally support them.

If you are thinking about buying NextLite since it will be a reliable alternative to Steam Deck, you might want to think twice. Ayaneo made a huge mistake stating that her new console runs SteamOS, which is categorically false. The product website has already been updated with HoloISO, although a previous version can be viewed on the Internet Archive.

Ayaneo Next Lite, an alternative to Steam Deck?

Ayaneo is a company that has more time than Valve in the handheld console segment. The announcement of Next Lite was a breath of fresh air for those who are looking for a real alternative to Steam Deck. In the end, the console will be released without Windows and all the problems associated with it.

In terms of technical specifications, Ayaneo Next Lite includes 7-inch screen with 800p resolution.AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 7 4800U processor options, 16 GB RAM, 47 Wh battery with fast charging and joysticks with Hall sensors. The latter is important so that we don’t have to deal with annoying to drift.

Other features of the console include a dual copper tube heat dissipation system, anti-fatigue gel buttons, and linear vibration motors on the sides of the controller.

Ayaneo will sell Next Lite for $299, which may seem like a bargain to some users. The only problem is that its graphics performance is inferior to Steam Deck, and the operating system version does not have official support from Valve.

If you’re looking for a portable console, your best option is still the Steam Deck OLED or the original version, which has already dropped in price.