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GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 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 Max.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air is about $380 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air is roughly 30% smaller and 54% 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.

GamePad Digital

GPD Win Max

Details
Price
$779
OS
Windows 10
Released
Sep 2020
Up to
3DS
Screen
8.0 inch IPS
Weight
823 grams

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AYANEO

AYANEO Pocket Air

Details
Price
$399
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 MaxAYANEO Pocket Air
Price$779$399
OSWindows 10Android 12
Screen8.0 inch5.5 inch
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
Resolution1280 x 8001920 x 1080
PanelIPSAMOLED
ChipsetIntel Core i5-1035G7MediaTek Dimensity 1200
CPUIntel Ice Lake-UCortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
GPUIntel Iris Plus 940 64EUMali-G77 MC9
RAM16GB LPDDR46 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
StorageInternal 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD & External MicroSDInternal 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB & External MicroSD
Battery3x 5000 mAh7350 mAh
Weight823 grams380 grams
Dimensions205 mm x 140 mm x 24.5 mm224 mm x 89.5 mm x 18 - 26.7 mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes
Analog triggersNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD Win MaxAYANEO 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 Max 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 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 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: 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 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: 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 N64: Nintendo 64: 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 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost 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 PS1: Sony Playstation: 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 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max PS3: Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • AYANEO Pocket Air PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Win Max 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 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 Wii: Nintendo Wii: 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 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • 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 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 Max 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 Max 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 Max 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 Max GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: 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 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 Max and the AYANEO Pocket Air?
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 54% 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.
Which is cheaper, the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max or the AYANEO Pocket Air?
The AYANEO Pocket Air is the cheaper of the two at around $399, roughly $380 less than the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max or the AYANEO Pocket Air?
The AYANEO Pocket Air is the newer model, released in 2023.

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