This $500 PC Handheld is a Beast - Loki Review & Giveaway 

Congrats to @archowolf from El Salvador! *Report any comments from Telegram scammers! I do not use Telegram, and I will never randomly message people asking them to send me money.* Corrections: -Max TDP is 34W, not 35W. -Ending section should say 80-90% of 6800U, not 6600U.

Just discovered this community of handheld gaming and I can’t believe it’s making such a comeback! Was obsessed with my PSP as a kid and miss that feeling I used to get playing it. Trying to figure out which device I should get by watching all these videos. Spider-Man remastered and God of War looks amazing here! I played every spider man game as a kid and will definitely be emulating them once I get a device. Dragonball Z Battle of Z seems to run so smoothly on the ps3 emulator here I love it

This thing is awesome! My desktop cost me $500 to build and couldn't hold a candle to this thing. A handheld with this much power blows my mind! I was very surprised to see it run Elden Ring, Sekiro and God of War (2018) as well as it did. Honestly, my main focus for a system like this would be emulation and seeing it run games up to the PS3 and 360 like Ratchet and Clank Tools of Destruction and Red Dead Redemption so well for the price point really has me excited.

This was a really cool video going over the device. It was really interesting seeing all the different ways you configured it to run Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Not to mention, the performance of Batman Arkham Knight was pretty good given all the environmental effects. Yoshi's Wooly World was not a game I usually see in emulation testing, but it was fun to see it. Great Video!

the emulation performance is insane for this form factor compared to what we had a few years ago

Seeing games like Borderlands 3 and Horizon Zero Dawn be a playable experience on something similar in size to a Game Gear is still so wild to me. And even better, their ability to emulate older stuff would allow me to catch up on older titles that I missed out on like Red Dead Redemption. What a time to be a gamer!

It's quite saddening to see Ayn to encounter difficulties while their devices seem really polished, I hope that they'll eventually find a way to get bigger in order to be able to compete with others in every single aspects.

Loved the glimpses of the extra pair of little hands! And great overview of this device as always. Still blows me away that we can get such great performance on recent AAA titles like Elden Ring and God of War on such a tiny form factor, and even emulate 360-era games like the first Red Dead Redemption.

The performance metrics seem solid, but honestly I think I’m most charmed by the aesthetics they managed to pull off with a Windows handheld. I feel like we usually just kinda give up on that element in the face of all the practical challenges squeezing a gaming capable PC into that shape brings with it. Impressive that they managed both. Most impressed by Spider-Man Remastered, God of War, and seeing Forza Horizon working in emulation. Shout outs to Nuts and Bolts too.

This PCs look so ridiculously powerful but they usually aren't so portable and this looks like the most portable I've seen so far. Great video! Plus you showed some of my favourite games like horizon zero dawn,Red dead redemption 2 and demon souls

Thank you for creating this channel. Especially for all the handheld gaming review. Feels like I'm back being kids enjoying retro games in a modern way

The form factor to power ratio on this thing is crazy. Having God of War and Spider-Man Remastered running so well on a handheld this size is a sight to see. Throwing in Bleach Soul Resurrection was a great surprise.

gaming handhelds are getting better as time goes, can't wait to see the future of these similar devices

It was really nice to see you playing a wide variety of games! I liked how Spider-Man Remastered ran, and God of War seemed to run well enough. In terms of Steam Deck performance it seems pretty close, but I wish it had some Linux flavor to it. This seems to be pretty sweet for PS3 emulation though, as Bleach: Soul Resurrection (Resurreccion?) ran very solidly, putting up great performance at lower TDPs! Thanks for the review.

Great review as usual Taki. For the price point, it hits a sweet spot. My only gripe is having to make all these adjustments. Would be great if these changes were incorporated in a firmware update.

It’s amazing how powerful these handhelds have become and at such a rapid pace.

Dang, while the performance may not be the highest spec, I can't deny that the ergonomics and the looks of the Loki is really something else. Seems really comfy and nice to play on. Consistently smooth on Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Demon's Souls!? Heck yeah!

For 500 bucks, this thing did a great job on the performance. Although you need to adjust the settings a lot but it’s worth the price and surprisingly run games way better than my current laptop, especially on games like spiderman and god of war. Plus the good performance on rpcs3 games like demon’s souls that can barely run on the steam deck makes it a quite emulation beast

It is really interesting to see how far the PC industry can get nowadays. Playing Stray and God of War on a small form factor is something to see. Also, seeing someone play Bleach: Soul Resurrección really put a smile on my face. I love seeing more people interact with Bleach and hope there is a new Bleach game on this current-gen or next-gen console, and don’t forget the PC port too (copium).

As someone who has grown up with gaming with mostly consoles, starting with the Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast and GameCube, we have really come a long way. I’ve always been a fan of handheld/portable consoles like Game Boy and PSP but I always felt like there was limitations to what they can do. To see what a portable like the Loki 256 with the Ryzen 5 6600U processor can do for all types of games is impressive. Games like Borderlands 3, God of War, and even an emulation of Forza Horizon all look like a joy to play on this!

The amount of performance you can get from these handhelds now is insane and it can only get better.

This is impressive performance for this price point, especially considering it can manage both modern titles like Borderlands 3 and God of War as well as how easily it tackled emulation with Mario Kart 8. Seeing how far handheld gaming has progressed in the last few years is incredible, I can't wait to see where things go next.

I stumbled on your content looking for handhelds and honestly the content and the depth you put into your videos is more than I ask for. I personnally love that you included Elden Ring in your testing for this handheld becuase that is the primary game that I want to play on the handheld that I get. I feel like not many reviewers throw this game into their testing. The testing of God of War was also pretty solid since I have been meaning to play that game off of recommendations. Additionally I like that you encluded emulation since that is secondarily what myself and a lot of people are most likely to do with devices of this calibur. I am a bit impressed you chose Mario Kart 8 considering how everyone knows what Nintendo does to some channels, but am glad that you don't cower away from them. Thank you for the content you put out and for the amount of information you pack into your videos!

A combination of actual portability and compact is what the Loki provides that the SD and Ally doesn't it looks so cute and can definitely be stash on your pocket easily for some quick commute gaming

Nice to see games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider and God of War run so well on this device. Cemu emulation holds a special place in my heart, watching this device run Breath of the wild and Mario cart 8 so smooth gives me hope for hand held systems at this price point. Keep up the great work !!!

I really like the portability of the design a lot, so much so that I wish Steam made a variant of the Deck like this one. But knowing that these portable handheld companies in China have unreliable customer service outside China, the asking price still seems high for what they offer long term.

These machines just keeps getting better and better as time goes on. I can't believe it! To be able to play games like Borderlands 3 and God Of War on the go if needed is still crazy to me. Emulation has also come a long ways as well with all some of my favorite games like Mario Kart 8 to The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is super awesome!. Have been subbed to you for quite some time and you're one of my go to youtubers for my emulation high when needed. Keep up the good work Taki!

Super cool seeing these things get smaller, love my Steam Deck but very happy competitors are coming out and improving, and by the first looks this thing looks like it does Horizon, GoW, and all around emulation just mildly better but it's certainly a good look into what can come. Was thinking about using the Vita and Deck for a Ratchet and Clank series playthrough but maybe that'll wait and I'll look into these a little more seriously

It ran Horizon Zero Dawn , God Of War and emulated Mario Kart 8 very well. Pretty impressive considering the form factor.

This is simply amazing how far along we’ve come on the handheld scene. This machine is now on my radar along with the ally and deck.

Looks phenomenal, truly impressed by how the handheld pc space is growing and evolving in the last year+

Thank you Taki for always going above and beyond on the hardware you cover on your channel. You are the gold standard SIR when it comes to these types of videos. I appreciate the comparisons with other hardware as well as showing the performance in different games such as "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" and "Batman: Arkham Knight". The emulated version of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction from the PS3 using RPCS3 was also nice to see.

Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War looks really awesome on the Loki! I’m just torn between playing games like this on a handheld vs a console on the big screen. There’s just something special about playing cinematic and open world games on a 55+ inch screen the feels so good. Mario kart 8 ran super smooth and looked amazing as well. Great video!

I honestly never imagined that a handheld pc would ever beat my own. I've always wanted to play games like Spider Man and God of War but my pc could never handle it. I also never imagined that a handheld would ever be emulating Read Dead Redemption at that level of performance. This is one of the coolest handhelds I've seen yet!

Excellent video, I liked the TDP comparisons and that at 10W it competes or beats bigger CPUs. Good configuration examples too. A pity only the Price, it still doesn't seem to be a competitor with the Steam Deck in cost benefit, it would be so nice to see a laptop in the range of 300-400 dollars that passes the Steam Deck, who knows in 1-3 years.

Honestly never thought I would see something like Spider-Man on handheld. The fact that we can have games like that or Red Dead Redemption 2 wherever you go is insane!! I was also surprised to see how well the original Red Dead Redemption ran through the xbox 360 emulator, thats a really hard system to emulate for anything so such a small system pulling it off is incredible to see! Also love the RGB rings! Very nice aesthetic!

Loki Max has something to prove, with its impressive screen and form factor. In an era of fierce competition at the mid and high levels, it's crucial to deliver a nearly perfect experience. After testing, it has proven to be fantastic. Personally, I used to play a lot of Spider-Man and Batman: Arkham Knight on the Steam Deck. Additionally, I'm impressed with Mario Kart 8 on this handheld device.

Its amazing what you are capable of doing with hardware of this size. Looking at Stray and God of War with that kind of framerate was amazing, the same can be said with emulation like with Mario Kart 8 on CEMU. Keep up the good work! I love this channel's content.

This thing is awesome! Its super impressive to see how far handhelds have come

Not do I only want this, it’s amazing to see the evolution of small handhelds like this, considering something like 4 years ago as an example

I just bought the steamdeck and went doen the handheld rabbit hole. As a pc only gamer before, all these new handheld tech is seriously impressive and the amount of competition coming out is great for future innovation!

hand-held consoles are developing amazingly fast! the performance is amazing. thanks for the video!

It"s insane to see how much the Loki devices have grown over time. I honestly never even knew they existed till a friend shared this with me. We were keeping up with the Steamdeck and Ayaneo for a while. Back to this device though. It really seems quite solid (the built in rgb sells it for me) and performance wise this video gave me all the info I needed. The Performance on Elden Ring stands out because of how recent the game is and the performance on the 2018 God Of War is comforting as Playstation studios tend to release more CPU and GPU heavy games on PC. The emulation took the cake for me because I had spent quite abit of time emulating when I was younger. Surprising to see Wii U games being emulated so perfectly but even more surprising was has smoothly Super Mario Odyssey seems to run. All in all I'd say its a device worth owning.

I just got into the handheld pc world with the ROG ALLY, everything is smooth on my end thankfully. Love to see all the new tech coming!

I think it's really great that we've come this far with handhelds gaming, and of course we're still at the beginning, but it's going very fast. it's really mind blowing that elden ring can run so well, personally i'm a very big god of war fan so to see it running so well makes me curious where the limit of this powerful device is. I also didn't expect it to emulate so well, mario odyssey plays beautifully on this device. keep it up with your great videos!

Being in uni I’ve fallen in love with the idea of portability, moving back and forth from dorm to home has been quite the hassle, and keeping up with gaming has been difficult bc of it. Due to that my interest in handheld gaming has peaked quite a bit being a primarily pc gamer. Seeing games such as spider man running as well as it does is just a testament to the power we have access to as a community now. Even games like red dead redemption 2. Emulation is another factor that’s just so enticing about these products. Seeing games such as ratchet and clank tools of destruction is a call back to games long forgotten. It’s good to see them be given new life and in a portable form factor on top of that.

I was going over which handheld item to save money for my lil brothers 13th birthday and your video popped up among others, I enjoyed your review stats on this device. When you locked the system at 40hz Spider-Man Remastered looked AMAZING. Red Dead Redemption 2 also looked insane I was very surprised this handheld can perform amazingly well. On the other hand the other emulation games ran well but Rachet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction had some major fps drops during a fast moving environment not a game I expected to run poorly. Great video also a new subscriber, looking forward to your other tech reviews!

I've always wanted to try one of these. As I travel a lot and I frequently watch these review videos. That cover almost all of the Handheld pc's that have come out over the past year. And this one seems to be pretty much at my alley along with the steam deck

Very impressed that it can play so many different games well like Stray, Doom Eternal, God of War, and Mario Kart 8. Would love to get my hands on one and try out some of my favorites.

Hey Taki! I recently subscribed, and I'm really enjoying all of your content! It's very well polished, informative, and enjoyable! Gotta say I also really enjoyed the Stray, God of War, and Ratchet & Clank gameplay ;) Keep up the great work!

That looks amazing. I was an early Odin backer, but I was put off by Loki when they offered so many variants instead of keeping it simple with a few models. The low-end Intel models looked like crap, but I'm glad to see this mid range one can run things like Spider-Man Remastered and God of War well. I'm more interested in emulation and I'm surprised to see 360 games like Red Dead Redemption run so well. The future is bright. Thanks, Taki!

This looks really imperssive! Seeing pc games like Spiderman Remastered and God of War being played in a handheld device is so awesome and exciting. I bet it's a powerhouse for emulating older games evident with what we saw with the PS3 version of Demon's Souls. The future looks brighter for handheld devices such as these

Have always been a bigger fan of handhelds than consoles. It’s very cool how you can get both types of experiences out of a portable device these days. I would have loved to have something like this as a kid.

I've been hooked with handhelds since I bought my Switch years ago. Seeing Loki boot well some of my favorite games, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, makes me really happy.

That's like my dream handheld, powerful and compact. Spiderman and god of war looks awesome on that thing, also looks pretty dope playing mario kart on that nice video as always!

What I especially like about the Loki is its form factor and how it's able to handle games such as Shadow of the Tomb Raider and even God of War with a lower spec chipset than the ones in higher end devices such as the ayaneo 2s. Also, being able to have a fun with emulation in games such as Mario Kart 8 is such a plus! Being able to have an all around device at this price point is very tempting!

Pretty exciting stuff from Ayn, I have bee very happy with my Odin, sort of wishing I had jumped on the Loki earlier but I still had doubts. I was impressed with how the Loki handled Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Red Dead Redemption 2. Also as someone very interested in emulation, I was pretty stoked with the PS3 emulation with Demon's Souls for example. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Taki for hosting this for worldwide. May the best retro lover wins ❤

It's always nice to see your reviews because you don't stick with just the mainstream options on the market. I honestly didn't know about this model until your reveal post about this upcoming video. Thanks for always giving us great reviews to watch dude! Spider-Man Remastered, Red Dead Redemption 2, Demon's Souls (PS3 Emulation).

I love how compact it is. I was not even familiar with the Loki prior to this video. Thanks for the review and your honest opinion.

A handheld PC was only a dream back then. I remember the gameboy and psp as the only handhelds on the market. Seeing games like to borderlands 3, god of war and mario kart 8 on a handheld PC amazes me.

i just got into this whole handheld thing and its so fascinating to see how far we've come! i hope one day i'll be able to get my own so i can finally play games like stray, god of war and demon's souls

6 inch screen and the handheld form factor is perfect. liked the ayaneo air for its size. now this one is better with power and size

Thank you sire! I was interested in the loki products, needed this.

Holy, im incredibly impressed by the native game performance of this thing, especially loved to see Stray tested as well as God Of War! So far ive been watching mostly your videos on the emulation on android but damn, windows handhelds look really cool. Its incredible how good this thing is for the price in my opinion, especially at lower tdps it produces some really impressive results comparable to other, more expensive handhelds. This matters a lot considering the limited battery life. I do love how you included the more demanding systems in emulation showcase, seeing ps3 as well as x360 on a handheld seems really unreal, especially Red Dead Redemption which a few years back was really hard to run on Xenia.

Got a ps vita for my birthday in 2014 and got it with borderlands 2. I thought it was the craziest thing to have a pc game on the go, mind you it was a port that was not nearly as good as the real thing, but playing it on the plane was insane. Now that we have REAL portable gaming pc’s and that they fit in the palm of your hand is honestly mind boggling to me and I’m super excited to be a part of the wave, that is handheld pc gaming. And I would love to play borderlands 3 as a follow up to the experience of playing 2 on the vita. Would also try Batman: Arkham knight and ratchet and clank future: tools of destruction, as they have been in my backlog/“want to play” list for some time now. Great video btw

the handheld pc technology just keeps getting better and better sheesh gotta love the tech advancement each year

Awesome video! Really surprise how many titles you can run on this little machine, and how well the Loki can play it. Horizon Zero Dawn definitely up there in my want to play list, though I can't denied God Of War 2018 look amazing as well! Mario Kart 8 on wii-u emulation also look flawless in your videos! Thank you for the great content!

Very cool video as always Taki. These handhelds are getting insane with AMD’s push into low TDP chips in the last few years. The fact that they can run games like Borderlands 3, God Of War, BOTW, Yoshi’s Island, Mario Kart, and give us decent framerates is just an entirely brand new form of computing that I wish we had growing up. I always wanted a Game Gear when I was a kid, but we couldn’t afford that. Fortunately my neighbour had one and would let me play it sometimes, but it’s nothing compared to these new AMD Graphics powered handhelds! I’m a new father myself, and my boy is 4 years old, so he’s getting old enough to finally play with his dad. I would love the chance to experience it with him, and hopefully spark a passion in him. He already loves the RGB lights in my PC when I play, and will sit on my lap while I play games. It’s hard to manage at a desk though, so a handheld would be amazing. Thanks for all the videos you’ve been making on these. By the way, I’m so excited to see what the Steam Deck 2 brings to the table. The future is looking very bright! Cheers Bro!

These handheld gaming devices are getting better with every launch. The 40 Hz option is a good addition to get better battery life. Tomb Raider has been one of my favourite series and this plays it just great. God of War requires a little high tdp to run which I am sure will have a hit on battery. But what interests me the most is emulation performance and the 6600U delivers on that. The fact that it can emulate Red Dead Redemption at solid 30 fps is a hugh win in by book. Overall the Loki 256 looks like a really balanced handheld for the price.

I love how efficient and powerful these gaming APUs have become! I loved seeing borderlands 3 and RDR2 running properly, and I won't lie, seeing Yoshi's Woolly world emulated so well hit me hard with nostalgia 😂

Even though I just built an overkill desktop build, having handheld PCs just as capable of playing almost every game in existence is really handy when you're out and about. Although I won't be using mine for the latest titles, old games such as Borderlands 3, Batman: Arkham Knight and even classic emulated titles like Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction will definitely be on the front of the backlog. Great work and review Taki!

I definitely plan on buying this device when i get the chance I haven't had the chance to try out pc handhelds before and this seem like the perfect blend of form factor and the performance I'm definitely happy with considering the size

Looks neat - I love the form factor

I have the Odin Pro and I'm really happy with that. Great to see AYN making more great hardware. Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War and Mario Kart 8 all looked great.

Seeing that something this small can run games like Spiderman and Horizon is actually insane. Its crazy to think how fast we are movong forward in terms of tech. Even seeing the utility in being able to emikate Mario Kart, Zelda, etc. Is absolutely stunning and shows the true diversity devices like this have.

Another banger, thanks Taki! Witcher 3, God of War, Mario Kart 8, first game my kids played with me was 7! Link was too scary, had to stop Twilight Princess right near the end, and now I"m lost! :D It's fantastic to see handhelds able to do this!

Thanks, I was looking for compact sizes

1 wanted to say first of all that I love your content. i'm new here and I feel like your content is super high quality! now Spider-Man Remastered seems to always be a good test on these handhelds, and i'm always seeing people using it as well as God Of War and i'm surprised how well they run on this handheld!! but what i'm really interested in is the emulation, and seeing that it can run Yoshi's Woolly World i'm sure it can run what I need. much love to you taki, and I can't wait to see more videos from you!!

Very interesting review! I always tend to go for the most expensive variant of anything, because smaller numbers scare me off, easily. So it's super interesting to see how easy it is to get a "mid-tier" product very close to it's high end big brother in terms of performance. I always am very impressed to see the Spider-Man: Remastered run on such small devices. The game still looks so good, that it makes me think "You shouldn't run on anything smooth, yet!" Having a game like Red Dead Redemption 2 inside your pocket to play at any time makes me as a 90s kid with an OG Gameboy think, we really live in the future, right now. Together with emulating the first Red Dead Redemption, having the whole story on one device is just like a wet dream, I hope I will be able to experience at some point, myself

The love the black color and the lights to complement it make it , and the change to resolutions to make the fps better is a amazing feature, horizon looks beautiful on it and I’m so impressed and Arkham knight looks smooth , the emulation potential for it after seeing breath of the wild too I would waste hours on this

Putting all that inside that chasis and giving it a price that actually reasonable is really nice especially for competitors

I like the custom resolutions you used to test the games. Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War looked really good. It also emulated Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 pretty well.

Great video as always by Taki. Nice to see the comparison and test between games like Stray, God of War and Mario Kart 8 running using WII U. All are well handle by this handheld.

Very impressive for the price. Obviously being in CAD for me it does bump up a bit but excellent for the amount of game play and portability. It ran Horizon zero dawn and God of War very well, and emulated Mario Kart 8 smoothly which is very key. Thanks for all you do Taki one of my favourite creators.

Great video and loved how Horizon Zero Dawn, Batman Arkham Knight, and the emulation ram especially Demon’s Soul! Thanks for sharing!!!

Really nice to see more handheld PCs for a cheaper price! ❤

What a nifty little machine. I really like the aesthetics. And being able to play PC games like Stray and RDR2 is awesome, as my current poor little laptop can't even pretend to. But TBH I'm super interested in the emulation; seeing how well Wii U titles like Yoshis Wooly World run is awesome. I'd love to see how xenoblade chronicles x would do, as that's the game I'm most worried about losing access to at some point. Great video!

Its kind of awesome to have many choices in handheld market. Especially the capabilities that it can offer.

I've always wanted to get a device like this since they first started showing up. Seeing it running things I've really wanted to play but haven't yet like Spiderman Remastered and God Of War so well is awesome. And emulating PS3 games like Demon's Souls really well too is very encouraging. I'd love to have one of these and the prices aren't too crazy either.

Really informative review Taki! I’m pleasantly surprised that the 6600U chip in the Loki 256GB preformed well enough compared to higher spec’d chips. Having the ability to frame lock at 40hz and the multiple options for lower screen resolutions is a great compromise on cost, performance and battery life. The fact that God of War and Shadow of the Tomb Raider were both able to run smoothly, with some tweaked settings. Was shocked to see the 6600U easily emulating Breath of the Wild at 60 FPS . I hope more manufactures invest in mid-tier PC handhelds, the current market options are limited.

Thanks for the great review! Enjoyed seeing Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War, and Mario Kart 8 running.

These handheld pcs are really incredible! The performance for spiderman remastered and god of war were very impressive. Its also great to know that you can emulate wii u games such and mario kart 8 while the machine sips power, which hopefully means you get a lot of battery life when emulating these older systems!

What I like about the Loki is its form factor and how it's able to handle games such as Shadow of the Tomb Raider and even God of War with a lower spec chipset than the ones in higher end devices such as the ayaneo 2s. Also, being able to have a fun with emulation in games such as Mario Kart 8 is such a plus! Being able to have an all around device at this price point is very tempting!

Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War, and Dragon Ball Z all looked amazing on this handheld. Great content as always. Thanks for the info on maximizing playability while extending battery life!

Great review! Amazing to see how well this runs Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War, and Mario Kart 8

I know there are another handheld pc devices, but it still amaze me whenever I see games like Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War on a handheld, I mean even seeing Wii U being handled so well and seeing Red Dead Redemption is impressive on its own. Good work ive beeing following the channel for a little bit and I like your videos a lot, so thanks for all your efforts!

Thanks a lot for the great work Taki!

Thanks for the great review! I think the price to performance ratio of this device is bang on. Horizon Zero Dawn - before, Batman Arkham Knight - after, Maria Kart 8 in emulation section.

Thanks for your video this does look pretty good and runs games like Stray and God of War pretty well. Mario Kart also looked really well along with all the emulated games. Pretty cool handheld PC console.