Which AYN Device Should I Buy?

Step 0

Ownership

No AYN device yet Yes, I already own one

Step 1

Form Factor

Horizontal handheld Clamshell / dual-screen No preference

This stays as a weighted preference. It helps break ties, but it does not overpower storage or performance needs.

Step 2

Systems

Pick the systems you actually plan to keep installed.
PC uses exact sizes instead of averages.
Xbox & PS3 are highly alpha stage atm (DO NOT BUY IF YOU ONLY PLAN TO USE THESE)

Step 3

Library Details

Storage

SD Card

No SD card planned Yes, I will use one

User reports confirm 2TB works despite official AYN staff and engineers stating 1TB is max.
Read speeds are capped at the hardware level around 60 to 80 MB/s, confirmed by multiple user tests and AYN engineers.

Preference

Budget vs Future Proofing

Lean budget Balanced Lean future proof

Lower values keep the tool strict about buying only what you need. Higher values add more headroom when the fit is close.

Extras

Advanced Mode

Show storage reserve controls

Results

Scorecard

Pick a few systems and enter your library details to generate a recommendation.

Updates

Changelog

v.1.4

SD card storage matters more now.

Low end setups with a big SD card should stop getting pushed to max storage models.

RAM still matters most.

v.1.3

Form factor is now a hard filter.

Clamshell only shows Thor options.

Horizontal only shows slab options.

v.1.2

Form factor preference was strengthened.

The scorecard now says when preference changed the final pick.

The leaderboard now matches the final result.

v.1.1

The results page was changed into a scorecard style layout.

Optional fit was added.

New themes were added.

SD card support was added.

Xbox was added.

The changelog was added.

v.1.0

First release.

Added the AYN recommendation tool with system input, storage estimates, and upgrade checks.

Best fit, minimum fit, and explanation sections were included from the start.