AYANEO Air PlusPC Handheld
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AYANEO Air Plus
AYANEO · Released Jun 2023 ·
The AYANEO Air Plus is a 6.0" IPS handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Mendocino 7320U. It launched at around $600.
7.3
out of 10
$600
Launch price $600
Pros
- +Strong performance even for more demanding systems
- +High-resolution screen
- +Access to modern PC games in a handheld format
- +Can be connected to a larger display
- +Large 46.2 Wh battery
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Fast and responsive navigation thanks to 8 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 UPlayable
Nintendo DSFull speed
Nintendo 3DSFull speed
Nintendo SwitchPlayable
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnPlayable
DreamcastFull speed
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Full speed
PlayStation 3Limited
PSPFull speed
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- AMD Mendocino 7320U
- CPU
- AMD Zen 2, 4 cores, 2.4 GHz - 4.1 GHz
- GPU
- AMD Radeon 610M, 1.9 GHz
- RAM
- 8 GB LPDDR5
- Storage
- 128GB Internal
- Weight
- 510 g
- Dimensions
- 237 x 91.4 x 23.1 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 6″
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 0 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth
- 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
Our verdict
Value2.0
Build7.7
Screen9.0
Performance8.7
The AYANEO Air Plus is a 6.0" IPS handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Mendocino 7320U. It launched at around $600. It carries 8 GB of RAM and runs Windows. Highlights include: Strong performance even for more demanding systems; High-resolution screen; Access to modern PC games in a handheld format; Can be connected to a larger display. Trade-offs to note: Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems.