GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 vs. AYANEO Pocket Air

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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 2.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air is about $376 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 is roughly 20% smaller and 21% lighter.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air has a 60 Hz AMOLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on GamePad Digital GPD Win 2.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air runs Android 12; GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 runs Windows 10.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, DS.

GamePad Digital

GPD Win 2

Details
Price
$775.00
OS
Windows 10
Released
Jul 2019
Up to
Wii
Screen
6.0 inch IPS
Weight
460 grams

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AYANEO

AYANEO Pocket Air

Details
Price
$399.00
OS
Android 12
Released
Sep 2023
Up to
3DS
Screen
5.5 inch AMOLED
Weight
380 grams

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Specs

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SpecGPD Win 2AYANEO Pocket Air
Price$775.00$399.00
OSWindows 10Android 12
Screen6.0 inch5.5 inch
Resolution1280 x 7201920 x 1080
PanelIPSAMOLED
ChipsetIntel Core M3-8100YMediaTek Dimensity 1200
CPUIntel Amber LakeCortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 615Mali-G77 MC9
RAM8 GB LPDDR36 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
StorageInternal 256 GB SSD & External MicroSDInternal 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB & External MicroSD
Battery2x 4900 mAh7350 mAh
Weight460 grams380 grams
Dimensions162 mm x 99 mm x 25 mm224 mm x 89.5 mm x 18 - 26.7 mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes
Analog triggersNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD Win 2AYANEO Pocket Air
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • GPD Win 2 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Pocket Air DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • AYANEO Pocket Air 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Pocket Air GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 N64: Nintendo 64: 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 2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: 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 2 PS1: Sony Playstation: 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 2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • AYANEO Pocket Air PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • AYANEO Pocket Air PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Win 2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Pocket Air PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 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 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Pocket Air SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • 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 2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Pocket Air Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • AYANEO Pocket Air Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD Win 2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Pocket Air Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: 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 2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • AYANEO Pocket Air GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • AYANEO Pocket Air Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 and the AYANEO Pocket Air?
AYANEO Pocket Air has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Win 2. AYANEO Pocket Air is about $376 cheaper based on catalog pricing. GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 is roughly 20% smaller and 21% lighter. AYANEO Pocket Air has a 60 Hz AMOLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on GamePad Digital GPD Win 2. AYANEO Pocket Air runs Android 12; GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 runs Windows 10. AYANEO Pocket Air is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, DS.
Which is cheaper, the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 or the AYANEO Pocket Air?
The AYANEO Pocket Air is the cheaper of the two at around $399.00, roughly $376.00 less than the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 or the AYANEO Pocket Air?
The AYANEO Pocket Air is the newer model, released in 2023.

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