AYANEO Air ProPC Handheld
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AYANEO Air Pro
AYANEO · Released Sep 2022 ·
The AYANEO Air Pro is a 5.5" OLED handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U. It launched at around $895.
7.5
out of 10
$895
Launch price $895
Pros
- +Powerful enough for high-end emulation
- +Stable emulation for all systems
- +Great OLED screen with vibrant colors and perfect blacks
- +Huge 10050 mAh battery
- +High-resolution display
- +Access to modern PC games in a handheld format
- +Supports connection to external displays
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Very smooth navigation thanks to 16 GB of RAM
- +The ergonomic grips allow for more comfortable long play sessions
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Black bars when playing older 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 SwitchPlayable
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnPlayable
DreamcastFull speed
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Full speed
PlayStation 3Limited
PSPFull speed
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
- CPU
- AMD Zen 3, 8 cores, 2.0 GHz - 4.5 GHz
- GPU
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 8, 2.0 GHz
- RAM
- 16 GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 512GB Internal
- Weight
- 450 g
- Dimensions
- 224 x 89.5 x 21.6 - 29.6 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 5.5″
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 10050 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
Custom firmware
Our verdict
Value1.0
Build7.7
Screen10.0
Performance9.2
The AYANEO Air Pro is a 5.5" OLED handheld from AYANEO powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U. It launched at around $895. It carries 16 GB of RAM and runs Windows 11. Highlights include: Powerful enough for high-end emulation; Stable emulation for all systems; Great OLED screen with vibrant colors and perfect blacks; Huge 10050 mAh battery. Trade-offs to note: Black bars when playing older retro systems.