The NES-inspired AYANEO AM02 mini-PC is now up for preorder on Indiegogo, starting at $439.
A new week, a new product by AYANEO. The NES-inspired AM02 mini-PC teased earlier this year is now available on Indiegogo, with shipments planned for the end of February.
As the bigger brother of the AM01, which I reviewed here last week, the AM02 is more powerful, thanks to its AMD 7480HS chip, has – for whatever reason – a 4" touchscreen at the top, and looks like a modern revamp of Nintendo's NES.
Because of the higher specs, it's also a tad more expensive than the AM01 (which starts at $299). For the 16 GB memory and 512 GB SSD version, you need to pay $529, with prices going up to $629 for double the memory and storage space. However, these are early bird prices.
Here is the full price list:
As for the full specs:
- AYANEO AMD 7480 HS at max 45W
- 16 or 32 DDR5 SO-DIMM Memory (can be user-expanded up to 64GB)
- 512 GB or 1 TB internal SSD
- M2 2280 Interface
- Can be expanded with up to 8 TB of internal storage
- 1x USB 4 Type-C
- 2x USB 3.2 Type-A
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 1x HDMI 2.0
- 1x DP 1.4
- 3.5mm combo-jack
- 1x 2.5G Ethernet Port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet Port
- 1x USB Type-C Power Port
- Wifi 6E
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Windows 11 Home pre-installed (except for the Barebones version)
It is differently sized than the AM01. Where the AM01 is 132 x 132 x 60.5mm, this AM02 is 146 x 134 x 48mm.
I liked the AM01 in my review, reserving it a permanent spot next to my TV. I had this to say in the review:
Combining its streaming capabilities with its excellent emulation performance, paired with its extendability, port selection, and price, makes the AM01 a device I can wholeheartedly recommend for those looking for a mini-PC.
It also helps that the AM01 has a great design and doesn’t look like your typical mini PC. I find the Macintosh-inspired design alluring, especially considering I am a longtime Apple user.
Kevin Wammer
The AM02 is the same device on paper but has more performance and a different chassis — which I think looks pretty great, along with that weird touchscreen. So, in theory, this sounds like a winning combo. But at a retail price of $659, it remains to be seen if this is true.
So naturally, I'm looking to review the thing.
You can get it now on Indiegogo:
If I can count, this is the fourth product in AYANEO's REMAKE line-up. So, all that's now missing is the external battery pack and that very intriguing Game Boy-inspired handheld.
