Best Horizontal Handhelds for Emulation

Compiled & reviewed by Urs von Gunten, HandheldWiki editorial · How we rate · Updated 1 Aug 2026

The best horizontal gaming handhelds for emulation, ranked by power — 40 devices compared on the consoles they can run.

GPD Win 5

Game Pad Digital · 2025 / 11

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 · 32 / 64 / 128 GB LPDDR5X

$1448–$2120Horizontal

OneXFly Apex

One Netbook · 2026 / 02

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 · 48 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB LPDDR5X (8000

$1799–$2499Horizontal

AYANEO Next 2

AYANEO · Upcoming (Indiegogo live now, ships June)

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 · 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB LPDDR5X (8533

$1799–$3499Horizontal

ROG Ally X

Asus · 2024 / 07

High-end

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme · 24 GB LPDDR5X (7500 MT/s)

$799Horizontal

ROG Xbox Ally X

Asus & Microsoft · 2025 / 10

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme · 24 GB LPDDR5X (8000 MT/s)

$999Horizontal

Legion Go Gen 2

Lenovo · 2025 / 10

High-end

AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme · 32 GB LPDDR5X

$1350Horizontal

GPD Win 4 (7640U / 7840U)

GamePad Digital · 2023 / 09

High-end

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 / 32 / 64 GB LPDD

$701–$1302Horizontal

GPD Win 4 2025

Game Pad Digital · 2024 / 12

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 32 GB LPDDR5X

$1173Horizontal

AYANEO Air 1S

AYANEO · 2023 / 07

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5x (7500 MT/s)

$799–$1259Horizontal

AYANEO 3

AYANEO · 2025 / 04

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X

$699–$2099Horizontal

OneXPlayer X1 Mini

One Netbook · 2024 / 07

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U · 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X (7500 MT/s)

$799–$1299Horizontal

MSI Claw 8 AI+

MSI · 2025 / 02

High-end

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V · 32 GB LPDDR5X (8533 MHz)

$900Horizontal

MSI Claw 7 AI+

MSI · 2025 / 02

High-end

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V · 32 GB LPDDR5X (8533 MHz)

$800Horizontal

OneXPlayer X1 Pro

One Netbook · 2025 / 01

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5x (7500 MT/s)

$1359–$1759Horizontal

MSI Claw A8

MSI · 2026 / 02

High-end

AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme · 24 GB LPDDR5X

$1149Horizontal

AYANEO Slide / Antech Core HS

AYANEO · 2023 / 12

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X (7500 MT/s

$699–$1599Horizontal

AYANEO Geek 1S

AYANEO · 2023 / 07

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5x (7500 MT/s)

$699–$1399Horizontal

OneXFly

One Netbook · 2023 / 09

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 32 GB LPDDR5x (7500 MT/s)

$739–$1359Horizontal

AOKZOE A2

AOKZOE · 2024 / 02

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5x (7500 MT/s)

$599–$1199Horizontal

AOKZOE A1 PRO

AOKZOE · 2023 / 06

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5x (7500 MT/s)

$799–$1159Horizontal

Zotac Zone

Zotac · 2024 / 10

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U · 16 GB LPDDR5X (7500 MT/s)

$799Horizontal

AYANEO Kun

AYANEO · 2023 / 10

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5X

$999–$1949Horizontal

AYANEO 2S

AYANEO · 2023 / 06

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5x (7500 MT/s

$949–$1999Horizontal

OneXFly F1 Pro

One Netbook · 2024 / 11

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X

$1099–$1699Horizontal

AOKZOE A1X

AOKZOE · 2025 / 06

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X

$1059–$1399Horizontal

TJD T101

TJD · 2024 / 01

High-end

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 / 32 / 64 GB LPDD

$599–$1099Horizontal

Zotac Zone Pro

Zotac · Upcoming (Dead?)

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 32 GB LPDDR5X

Price n/aHorizontal

Nitro Blaze 8

Acer · Upcoming

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS · 16 GB LPDDR5X

$899Horizontal

Nitro Blaze 11

Acer · Upcoming

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS · 16 GB LPDDR5X

$1199Horizontal

KONKR Fit

KONKR · Upcoming (Preorder live now, ships mid June)

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5X

$999–$1299Horizontal

Odin 3

AYN Technologies · 2025 / 12

High-end

Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 · 8 / 12 / 16 / 24 GB LPDDR5X

$299–$479Horizontal

ROG Ally

Asus · 2023 / 06

High-end

AMD Ryzen Z1 / AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme · 16 GB LPDDR5 (6400 MT

$599–$699Horizontal

Lenovo Legion Go

Lenovo · 2023 / 10

High-end

AMD Ryzen Z1 / AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme · 16 GB LPDDR5X (7500 M

$799Horizontal

Pocket S2

AYANEO · 2025 / 07

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 · 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X

$439–$759Horizontal

OneXPlayer X1

One Netbook · 2024 / 02

High-end

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H · 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5x (7500 MT/s)

$1099–$1499Horizontal

MSI Claw A1M

MSI · 2024 / 03

High-end

Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H · 16 GB LPD

$699–$799Horizontal

KONKR Pocket Fit

KONKR · 2025 / 11

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 · ? GB LPDDR5X (8533 MT/s)

$369Horizontal

ONEXSUGAR SUGAR 1

ONEXSUGAR · 2025 / 09

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 · 16 GB (LPDDR5X?) (8533 MT/s)

$599Horizontal

Steam Deck

Valve · 2022 / 02

High-end

AMD Aerith / Van Gogh · 16 GB LPDDR5

$399–$649Horizontal

Steam Deck OLED

Valve · 2023 / 11

High-end

AMD Sephiroth · 16 GB LPDDR5

$549–$649Horizontal

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