AYANEO
AYANEO Pocket Air
- Price
- $399.00
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- Sep 2023
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 5.5 inch AMOLED
- Weight
- 380 grams
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AYANEO Pocket Air vs. GamePad Digital GPD Win Max
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- AYANEO Pocket Air
- Better screen
- AYANEO Pocket Air
- More portable
- AYANEO Pocket Air
- Newer model
- AYANEO Pocket Air
Main differences
- AYANEO Pocket Air has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Win Max.
- AYANEO Pocket Air is about $380 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- AYANEO Pocket Air is roughly 30% smaller and 53% lighter.
- AYANEO Pocket Air has a 60 Hz AMOLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on GamePad Digital GPD Win Max.
- AYANEO Pocket Air runs Android 12; GamePad Digital GPD Win Max runs Windows 10.
- AYANEO Pocket Air is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; GamePad Digital GPD Win Max is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
Details
GamePad Digital
GPD Win Max
- Price
- $779.00
- OS
- Windows 10
- Released
- Aug 2020
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 8.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 800 grams
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No reviews yet
Specs
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| Spec | AYANEO Pocket Air | GPD Win Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399.00 | $779.00 |
| OS | Android 12 | Windows 10 |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 8.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Intel Core i5-1035G7 |
| CPU | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 | Intel Ice Lake-U |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Intel Iris Plus 940 64EU |
| RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB | 16GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB & External MicroSD | Internal 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 7350 mAh | 3x 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 380 grams | 800 grams |
| Dimensions | 224 mm x 89.5 mm x 18 - 26.7 mm | 205 mm x 140 mm x 24.5 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- AYANEO Pocket Air DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Win Max PS3: Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- AYANEO Pocket Air PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- GPD Win Max Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- AYANEO Pocket Air Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GPD Win Max Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- AYANEO Pocket Air Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win Max Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYANEO Pocket Air and the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max?
- AYANEO Pocket Air has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Win Max. AYANEO Pocket Air is about $380 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYANEO Pocket Air is roughly 30% smaller and 53% lighter. AYANEO Pocket Air has a 60 Hz AMOLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on GamePad Digital GPD Win Max. AYANEO Pocket Air runs Android 12; GamePad Digital GPD Win Max runs Windows 10. AYANEO Pocket Air is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; GamePad Digital GPD Win Max is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
- Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Pocket Air or the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air is the cheaper of the two at around $399.00, roughly $380.00 less than the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYANEO Pocket Air or the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air is the newer model, released in 2023.
