Ayaneo Updates AM01S Retro Mini PC With Built-In Touchscreen Gets Ryzen AI Spec Bump, Display Fix

[Cpt.Jank]

Ayaneo's AM01S is a mini PC with a built-in articulating touch-screen and a design inspired by '80s and '90s retro computing. For 2025, the AM01S has received a number of choice upgrades that make it both more powerful and more compatible. The headline feature updates for the AM01S are the new AMD Strix Point Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and the new display, which features a number of improvements over the Ayaneo AM02. The basic specifications also include DDR5-5600 RAM and an M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD for storage, with an SDXC card slot on the side for migrating files and expanding storage. Ayaneo has yet to announce pricing or expected availability for the AM01S, but the mini PC looks to be officially launching soon.

The 4-inch touchscreen in the Ayaneo AM01S is a native horizontal display, as opposed to the rotated vertical display from the AM02, which means it should present no compatibility issues similar to those that plagued some Lenovo Legion Go and Valve Steam users when those devices first launched. The tiny display also supports Windows extended mode, meaning you can operate the AM01S using only the small touchscreen—another improvement over the AM02, which could not use the built-in display as the primary screen. The display is attached to the retro-inspired case with a hinge that allows for 90° of articulation, so the mini PC can be used flat on its side or vertically, in which case it looks something like a CRT-equipped Macintosh computer. Ayaneo even cheekily uses a colored version of the cursive "hello" text often featured on the original Macintosh advertising materials. The idea seems to be that users will use the secondary touchscreen to display system information, run diagnostic apps or widgets, or simply as an aesthetic add-on. Ayaneo also pre-installs its AYASpace v2.5, which contains a custom control center for things like TDP control and performance monitoring.



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[Chaitanya]

Connectivity seems pretty decent and should be a good for emulation.

 

[Cheeseball]

The 4-inch touchscreen in the Ayaneo AM01S is a native horizontal display, as opposed to the rotated vertical display from the AM02, which means it should present no compatibility issues similar to those that plagued some ASUS ROG Ally users when it first launched.

This was a thing? The ROG Ally's 7" IPS-panel has always been native landscape since ASUS sourced Tianma to make them, which were also used by GPD for the 2nd generation Win Mini. I didn't know there was a screen compatibility issue in 2023.

This is a thing with the Steam Deck running Windows (and the Legion Go) since it uses a native vertical panel which I believe they sourced from BOE and the OLED version from both Samsung and BOE, still vertical. Gamescope on SteamOS/Linux works great as a compositor and makes games think its playing on a landscape screen, therefore reducing any compatibility issues (e.g. Monster Hunter Rise sees 800x1280, older fullscreen exclusive games may be blurry, etc.).

That being said, this thing looks good! HX 370 with SODIMM compatibility. It may be slightly slower than with LPDDR5X, but expandability is appreciated.

 

[Cpt.Jank]

This was a thing? The ROG Ally's 7" IPS-panel has always been native landscape since ASUS sourced Tianma to make them, which were also used by GPD for the 2nd generation Win Mini. I didn't know there was a screen compatibility issue in 2023.

This is a thing with the Steam Deck running Windows (and the Legion Go) since it uses a native vertical panel which I believe they sourced from BOE and the OLED version from both Samsung and BOE, still vertical. Gamescope on SteamOS/Linux works great as a compositor and makes games think its playing on a landscape screen, therefore reducing any compatibility issues (e.g. Monster Hunter Rise sees 800x1280, older fullscreen exclusive games may be blurry, etc.).

That being said, this thing looks good! HX 370 with SODIMM compatibility. It may be slightly slower than with LPDDR5X, but expandability is appreciated.

You're totally right and I'm an idiot for confusing the Deck/Legion Go and the Ally. Correcting the post now. Sorry about that and thanks for pointing that out.

 

[Cheeseball]

You're totally right and I'm an idiot for confusing the Deck/Legion Go and the Ally. Correcting the post now. Sorry about that and thanks for pointing that out.

Ohhhhh I actually took the time to check on what you said because the handheld community (particularly the Ally community) usually brings up a big stink if something doesn't go well with the handheld. But yes, it is the Legion Go and the Steam Deck that have native vertical screens which cause compatibility issues under Windows due to how the OS identifies the panel and dictates it back to the games.

Technically it's the OEM's fault for using a vertical panel to try and cut costs, but at least in Valve's case they developed Gamescope which works perfectly. Lenovo just let it go under the radar (take note it is still a great looking panel, better DCI-P3 than the Ally's).

 

[Jun]

The font and color remind me of the iPhone initial setup screen. iPhone docking station.

 

[Rexter]

I initially thought from the pics that it was some strange printer/iphone dock. But upon further reading, I feel I need it. Actually I have no need for a small pc like that, but man... That retro feel tingles something in me.

 

[Chet_Manly]

They need to make a bigger one the size of the old Macs with a 5 inch screen and put Strix Halo in it.

 

[MCJAxolotl7]

As a happy owner of an ugreen uno charger, this is so cute.