Pricing announced for the Orange Pi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux
Announced back in February 2024, we’re still waiting on a release date for the Orange Pi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux but now we have prices.
It’s been delayed a fair bit and still sounds like it’s a few months away from a proper release, but now we have a clearer idea of pricing. There will also be multiple models of it, not just for different processors but different storage and RAM sizing too.
As posted by Manjaro Linux head Philip Müller on their forum a few days ago:
- Base Model 7840u 16GB RAM / 512GB will be 450 $ or 3699 CNY.
- Base Model 8840u 32GB RAM / 512GB will be 550 $ or 4499 CNY.
They also shared a small image to note there will be these variants:
It’s coming in quite late compared with the competition but that pricing seems pretty reasonable for the specifications, and with thumbpads as well that a lot of other handhelds don’t have.
The official website still hasn’t been updated with any additional details, including the different editions, that will likely come closer to the actual release. As of the last update these are still the main specifications, apart from the additional processor and storage options noted above:
| Screen | 7-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200, WUXGA) 16:10, 500nits Brightness, 120Hz Refresh Rate |
| RAM | 16GB/32GB LPDDR5 (6400MHz dual channel) |
| Dimensions | 259mm*107mm*19.9mm |
| Triggers | Linear Hall Trigger |
| Ports | 2x USB 4.0 Type-C, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, 1x TF card slot |
| BT / WiFI | BT5.3, Wifi 6E |
| Cooling | Turbo Large Fan, Dual Copper Pipes + Aluminium Alloy Cooling Fans, extra large air vents + customised cooling system and air ducts with a subtle design |
| Colour | White/Black |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
| Storage | 512GB-2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2280) |
| Battery | 50WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-polymer battery |
| Joysticks | Hall Sensing Joystick with RGB Lighting |
| Gyro | Dual 6-axis gyroscopes |
| Audio | 2x 1W dual panoramic speakers |
Really hoping I’ll be able to get my hands on a unit for testing. Good to see more Linux devices.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
