AYANEO Air 1SPC Handheld
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AYANEO Air 1S
AYANEO · Released Jul 2023 ·
The AYANEO Air 1S is a 5.5" OLED handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U. It launched at around $795.
7.6
out of 10
$795
Launch price $795
Pros
- +Strong performance even for more demanding systems
- +Reliable emulation on all systems
- +Beautiful OLED display with vibrant colors and perfect blacks
- +High-resolution screen
- +Access to modern PC games in a handheld format
- +Can be connected to external displays
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Fast and responsive navigation thanks to 16 GB of RAM
- +The ergonomic grips make extended play more comfortable
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game BoyFull speed
Game Boy AdvanceFull speed
NESFull speed
SNESFull speed
Nintendo 64Full speed
GameCubeFull speed
WiiFull speed
Wii UFull speed
Nintendo DSFull speed
Nintendo 3DSFull speed
Nintendo SwitchFull speed
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnPlayable
DreamcastFull speed
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Full speed
PlayStation 3Playable
PSPFull speed
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
- CPU
- AMD Zen 4, 8 cores, 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
- GPU
- AMD Radeon 780M, 2.7 GHz
- RAM
- 16 GB LPDDR5X
- Storage
- 512GB Internal
- Weight
- 450 g
- Dimensions
- 224 x 89.5 x 18 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 5.5″
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 0 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6e
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports
- USB-C, Video out, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Windows 11
Also plays natively: Windows, Linux
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
Value1.0
Build7.7
Screen10.0
Performance9.7
The AYANEO Air 1S is a 5.5" OLED handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U. It launched at around $795. It carries 16 GB of RAM and runs Windows 11. Highlights include: Strong performance even for more demanding systems; Reliable emulation on all systems; Beautiful OLED display with vibrant colors and perfect blacks; High-resolution screen. Trade-offs to note: Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems.