AOKZOE A2 Gaming Handheld Launches On 22nd December: AMD Ryzen 7840U Starts At $699, 6800U Variant For $599

AOKZOE has announced that its A2 Handheld Gaming console with AMD Ryzen APUs will launch on 22nd December with a starting price of $599 US.

The AOKZOE A2 handheld gaming console is a 7" bezel-free design with an IPS panel that's rated at up to 1920x1200. The handheld measures 265x105x22 mm and weighs just 649 grams. AOKZOE uses AMD's latest Ryzen APUs to power its console and comes in two distinct flavors, one with the Ryzen 6000 "Rembrandt" series and the other with the Ryzen 7000 "Phoenix" series.

Starting with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (Phoenix) design, we are looking at 8 cores based on the Zen 4 core architecture, 16 threads, 16 MB of L3 cache, up to 5.1 GHz clocks, a TDP rated between 15-30 Watts and a Radeon 780M (RDNA 3) GPU with 12 compute units clocked at 2700 MHz. The Ryzen 7 6800 (Rembrandt) chip features 8 cores based on the Zen 3+ core architecture, 16 threads, 16 MB of L3 cache, up to 4.7 GHz clocks, a TDP rated between 15-28W and a Radeon 680M (RDNA 2) GPU with 12 compute units clocked at 2200 MHz.

Other specifications include support for fast LPDDR5X-7500 memory with up to 32 GB system RAM, support for PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 (2280) SSDs, RGB lighting for the Joysticks and a very ergonomic design. Prices shared by AOKZOE for the A2 handheld show that the 6800U variant with 32 GB memory & a 512 GB storage solution should start at $599 US while the 7840U variant with the same config will be starting at $699 US. Following is the full price list:

Additionally, you can also purchase a protection bag for $19 US and a Tempered Glass screen protector for $9 US. The device itself features a 48.5Wh battery and comes with a 65W GaN PD charger which can achieve a 50% charge in less than an hour. I/O includes microSD 4.0, USB 4.0, USB-A 3.0, a 3.5mm Audio interface, WIFI 6E + BE5.2 support, and is compatible with OneXplayer Docking station.