AYANEO
AYANEO Air Plus
Handheld · Horizontal · Windows / SteamOS / AYANEO OS
Good for
3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Windows / SteamOS / AYANEO OS
Released
Jun 2023
The AYANEO Air Plus is a high-end horizontal retro handheld from AYANEO with a 6.0-inch 1920×1080 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows / SteamOS / AYANEO OS. It is best suited for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $675.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 15 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed4 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: 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with 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
6.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
367.15 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
AMD Mendocino 7320U / 7520U,
CPU
AMD Zen 2,
CPU clock
2.4 GHz - 4.1 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
GPU
AMD Radeon 610M,
GPU clock
1.9 GHz (AMD)
RAM
8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5
Storage
Internal 128 GB / 512 GB M.2 2280 SSD, External MicroSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
46.2 Wh
Weight
510 grams
Dimensions
237 mm x 91.4 mm x 23.1mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Windows, Menu, Aya Space, Task Manager
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the AYANEO Air Plus emulate?
- The AYANEO Air Plus plays systems up to Switch well. It is at its best with 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube.
- Can the AYANEO Air Plus play Switch games?
- Yes. Switch performance on the AYANEO Air Plus is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- How much does the AYANEO Air Plus cost?
- The AYANEO Air Plus typically sells for around $675, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the AYANEO Air Plus run?
- The AYANEO Air Plus ships with Windows / SteamOS / AYANEO OS.
- What screen does the AYANEO Air Plus have?
- It has a 6.0 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 367.15 PPI.
- When was the AYANEO Air Plus released?
- AYANEO released the AYANEO Air Plus in June 2023.
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