
AYANEO
AYANEO Air 1S
Handheld · Horizontal · Windows 11 / SteamOS
Good for
Switch, PS3, Wii U, 3DS
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Windows 11 / SteamOS
Released
Jul 2023
The AYANEO Air 1S is a high-end horizontal retro handheld from AYANEO with a 5.5-inch 1920×1080 OLED screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 11 / SteamOS. It is best suited for Switch, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $1,029.
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Emulation
Runs all 18 tested systems at excellent quality. A top-tier performer.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Excellent4 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.5 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
404 PPI
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
CPU
AMD Zen 4
CPU clock
3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
GPU
AMD Radeon 780M
GPU clock
2.7 GHz
RAM
16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5x
Storage
External MicroSD, Internal Replaceable M.2 2280 SSD (512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB / 4 TB)
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
Thin: 28 Wh
Weight
450 grams
Dimensions
224 mm x 89.5 mm x 18 mm (Thin)
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Windows, Menu, Aya Space, Task Manager, Fingerprint reader / Power, Volume +-, 2 Function Buttons on top
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the AYANEO Air 1S emulate?
- The AYANEO Air 1S plays systems up to Switch at excellent quality. It is at its best with Switch, PS3, Wii U, 3DS.
- Can the AYANEO Air 1S play Switch games?
- Yes. Switch performance on the AYANEO Air 1S is rated excellent in our catalog. Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- How much does the AYANEO Air 1S cost?
- The AYANEO Air 1S typically sells for around $1,029, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the AYANEO Air 1S run?
- The AYANEO Air 1S ships with Windows 11 / SteamOS.
- What screen does the AYANEO Air 1S have?
- It has a 5.5 inch OLED display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 404 PPI.
- When was the AYANEO Air 1S released?
- AYANEO released the AYANEO Air 1S in July 2023.
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