I love when you tell me to kick back get a drink, it makes me enjoy your videos that much more so when I look back I remember I was relaxed and enjoyed your video!

Thanks Russ for these videos. I always appreciate them since I'm huge into emulation devices and handhelds. Your videos are extremely helpful as always.

Excellent review, Russ! Thanks for going so in-depth with this. This device feels close to the dream handheld in some ways, but far away in others. Hopefully future iterations can address some of the issues you mentioned here.

I don't think I'll buy this because I really want a device with 6800U + OLED, but THANK THE LORD for AMD allowing devices of this kind to come to market. I'm loving the x86 handheld market right now.

Thank you for posting this video, I was expecting allot more from this device.

As much as I love oled I can’t justify a “portable” device that only lasts an hour for $500

Thank you for testing TY the Tasmanian tiger, I was unsure if you would when you asked for things Id like to see in your next video . It really made my day to see you run the game on this system. You are my go to guy for retro systems!

Great in-depth video. I'm waiting for the plus and this is a great peak what to expect. I'm happy you added in the battery life time as requested. I see it take you a lot of time to make this comparison but for me at least the battery time is one of the most selling point so I hope you continue to do this. Then you can come back and compare different devices. Thanks for all the effort you put into this.

Thank you for your in-depth review. can tell that you have spent a super long time to make this vid. Great work

Thank you SO MUCH for testing Destiny 2 so thoroughly Russ!! Really appreciate it! I didn't actually expect to see it when I asked you to test it in your community post, so my jaw dropped a little bit when it was the first thing shown haha

I’m actually glad this device was so heavily reviewed. The poor battery life is killer and hopefully Aya take note for the Neo 2.

i admire your dedication, Russ. really, i do. we, viewers, don't see it but i cannot imagine how many hrs of work you put into getting all this footage and numbers. that's why folks like you and Cary (the foxy Phawx) get an extra special bag of respect from me personally.

I LOVE your decision to use the "left side, explain the pros, move unit to the right, explain the cons" thing you do. It's a perfect transition.

Hi Russ! Great video as always! I know this might be a long shot but would you consider making a video comparison between multiple VERTICAL handhelds? I know many people would appreciate it as many of us love that form factor and I think it would be handy as the holidays are right around the corner. Anyway, thank you for everything and keep it with the good stuff! Cheers!

The battery life of this device is its Achilles heel. Great device, great design and great specs, undermined by completely unusable battery life.

One of the things a different review mentioned that I don't think you did is that both the top and bottom USB-C port can be used for power. This to me is awesome, and actually a really big deal that vastly raises the usability of this thing. It had to be difficult to pull off but it's going to be worth it. You're going to want to use this thing plugged in a lot, there's just no getting around that. But you gotta think about it not just in terms of specs, but in how you're actually gonna use it. When I think about where and how I'm going to use it, having the option of running the cable either above or below is one of those things I didn't realize I really wanted until I found out I could have it.

Great review. I love this channel.

Great video as always! I have my order locked. Will be perfect for indie games, light emulation and streaming

wooww the Oled intro! 😍

👏 👏 👏 just taking a moment to applaud the intense amount of time and effoet put into your vids. You're the King of hand held reviews in my humble opinion. 👌 👑

Fantastic video as usual! just to confirm, all these tests where done on the air lite model right? so on the pro model your battery tests should be better right?

Thank you. You’re great reviewer! I’ve bought one Aya neo air semi pro😂 (5560u) same species the normal but battery similar to the pro.

I love this type of long videos. ((Before going to bed))

I just got one for 360. I’m excited.

I ended up pulling the trigger on this. As much as I’d like the Steam Deck or the Ayn Loki this device will actually ship at the end of August and looks to fulfill what I’m looking for in a Windows handheld.

12:02 feeling alot better about myself today thanks retro game corp

Very nice looking device. The Phawx, in his video recommends the pro version of this because of the battery life and possible heat dissipation benefits.

big fan. Excelent Work

Was waiting for Russ's review and it did not disappoint! The Phawx also recommended the Pro version which has better but still rather lacking battery life at a high price point. It's a shame as the build quality, oled screen and controls are awesome. Willing to wait for my ultimate Windows handheld which has clam shell, 7 inch oled screen, large battery at least 3 hours on demanding games, ergonomic gaming controls with keyboard and trackpad, decent thermals and build quality, under 500 grams, AMD 5825U or similar, basically a GPD Win 2 upgrade.

Definitely drawn to that OLED technology, but the small size and especially with 6000 series handhelds on the horizon, I don't think I could drop my moneys on this one. Fingers crossed for a larger screened OLED 6800U model somewhere in the pipeline!

This company is pumping out game units every few months! Great product but there is an obvious reason why switch oled and steamdeck are leaders in this handheld undustry:-)

Price for this should’ve been $350 (battery life) & the Pro $400-450 but still a great looking device! I kinda want one or a Steam deck, but the deck waiting time is insane 😭

Another great review. While I didn't order a AyaNeo Air, I'm patiently waiting on my Analogue Pocket and Ayn Loki Zero. Can't wait for your review of and suggested tweaks for the Loki Zero. One question thought: Why didn't you use Emulation Station Desktop Version instead of Retrobat? You might have answered this before, but have you looked into grips for your Switches?

Honestly im thinking about it having a smaller device than my steam deck sounds great, the steam deck will probably never leave my house but this i could see bringing to say a friends house or a long trip. I mostly play 7th gen games like mk9 and bo2 so battery might not be a big problem

aesthetically it looks really pleasing

That's a reaaaal in depth review! Btw. Became a Kickstarter for the AOKZOE A1 after your review, but can you do a in depth for that one, too?

I’d love this. Aya Neo are getting so good at producing decent Windows machines now. They might not be the fastest, but they’re certainly more portable than Steamdeck and I really prefer the form factor.

I love the Age of Empires 2 test you snuck in. I've often wondered how awkward it would feel playing real time strategy games on something like this.

I'm excited for this device I'm going for the 1499 version

I have a Loki Max on pre-order. I was really loving the look of this too and was considering it, but that battery life, just makes no sense to me. My Odin Pro smokes it on battery life already. Shame because an OLED screen, hall joysticks, and this build quality are really attractive

Let's hope qualcomm make a killer ARM soc for Windows in the near future. Pc handheld with battery life rivalling phone is an absolute dream for retro enthusiast.

Awesome! I have always wanted breath of the wild to be portable

I'll definitely wait for the "next... next" iterations instead as I need the money for some important expenses and I just got the Odin Base a few months ago. The battery life is a buzzkill, but the prospect of more choices is better than just only a few.

I'm saving money for the Loki Zero! Hopefully it'll be a nice addition with my Switch💖💖

You are the only reviewer who I trust at this point. Both Taki and ETA gloss over too many details.

This device REALLY would have benefitted from waiting for a more efficient chip. Anything with RDNA2 would be able to deliver the same performance at a significantly lower wattage and would have made battery life more acceptable.

Hi Russ, Im From Brazil and like always, I wait for your deep review ( Is one of the most complet ) Congrats. But I have one thing to add, if its possible you could put de references values from others handhelds in the screen cornner, like you put in that button`s part, so we can compare for exemple screen large, or size, or even battery, well this is just a detail, but if you think it make sense I would be realy thankfull.. Thank you and hugs from Brazilll

"Next Year's Devices Will Be Even Better" Legit, this can be used for basically any yearly released electronic product. Everything is always better "just around the corner".

If next year's device has a 6" display and some incremental improvement in all specs, that'll be the time for me to get a handheld gaming PC.

If steamdeck is not available at retail stores by this year I will buying Aya neo air

Russ: "If you're pushing the limits, this gets hot enough in the hand to be uncomfortable." Ayaneo: "Oh, it won't be a problem for long...."

On a 5.5 inch screen I think you can lower the resolution even further, like 800x600 or something like that and it would still look great, i mean, the ps vita is 5 inches and a resolution of 768x432 looks great!

I don't find the 1-hour battery life or even 2-hour battery life acceptable for my standards on a portable console, as I won't be able to enjoy long playtimes with RPG's. I'm glad these reviews are coming out as it makes my choices easier within the growing market.

Jeez, and I thought my other device's 3.5 hours battery life was bad... 1 hours is just...wow...

I put in a reservation for steam deck and a Loki max. The air pro version seems like a fine unit, but I'm willing to wait a bit longer for an rdna2 apu.

Ordered the air base model (black) should compliment the steam Deck nicely. Battery does suck balls but I wont be commuting with it, plus my power bank will give me extra juice if not near a socket.

I have the system and I have no problems with it. The battery life is not the greatest but I carry a charger with me wherever I go. No big deal

Are you going to do a review of the cheaper 8GB RAM model? I'm interested how much of a difference it is considering the price.

i wish AYA went all the way and played more with the OLED display with things like built in software filters (for example to imitate CRT scanlines) and tuned black frame insertion at 60Hz

Ngl everyone who’s probably complaining about battery life do not go outside so idk why they are crying about it. Good device, good review man, thank you.

Sounds like an amzing device, price looks right, the sticks are way ahead of any other company, even the big 3 and steam, size and screen look great but seems it came out a little to early, 1hr gameplay and just a little shy of the power it need to be a all in one portable device. v2.0 (if we ever get it) is going to be a killer

The build quality is exceptional. GPD should take note and feel ashame.

LOL Russ just can't resist mentioning pinky-placement in almost every device review!

Hoping this sells well even if it's subpar for me Ayaneo should refresh this with better battery and 6800U asap

Thanks for the review Russ. It's cool and desirable but the price/performance/battery life doesn't stack up for me. So ... review unit giveaway when? :)

One question; can you automically set different TDPs depending on if you're plugged to an outlet?

Really need someone reviewing the Pro model

Loved the review Please make same for aokzoe a1

Mine should be coming in the next few weeks. I'm planning on using Moonlight for pretty much everything since I already have a 3080 powered PC. Using Moonlight rather than natively running games installed on the device sidesteps pretty much EVERY issue this device has so I'm hyped. And since this is the only handheld with an OLED, that makes every other handheld irrelevant for me haha. I've already been using Moonlight on my iPhone at 1080p60 and its been flawless.

I've always wanted a handheld pc, but can't afford it. Might make my own with a pc stick and 3d printed case.

I finally feel lost again about which device I should purchase or wait for (which I think is overall a good thing). How would this device compare against the i3 16gb Loki Mini Pro?

I had this preordered very early bird for the pro model but I just can’t bring myself to buy it. With the shipping and upgrades it will cost a bomb. It’s still not quite there yet with the battery and screen size. I think I’ll wait a little longer. That oled screen is sick though

Awesome Content...😎👌...

got a drink and a snack. SOOTHE ME WITH THAT VOICE

Once they figure out battery issue because like that's ridiculous you turn it on you're done within an hour or so but I think it's a healthy positive start I'm excited I thought considering the rg552 is pretty impressive for me because I can play a lot of games on that thing even though it has its flaws so I'm excited

It seems like PC gaming basically just requires playing near an outlet. Essentially if you need something portable that you can take to different outlets, then aya neo air makes sense. The switch tegra chip is optimized to be power efficient, so it is more of a practical portable gaming solution. I was looking for something to use with my nreal air glasses, and even though switch requires a dock and an adapter just to output to them, you don't need an outlet nearby to play.

It may be difficult to ever go back to the smaller screen after that 7" sweet spot

I'd also love to see tests of the gyro. Gyro is a huge selling point for me.

The screen size, battery life, and price point make this so hard to even consider. I knew I could count on Russ to give a real review. I'll sit tight with my steam deck.

17:45 The difference in sharpness would be nil if comparing native res. Yes 720p or 800p panel is the way to go

I would actually love to know how well the battery lasts when playing strictly 7th console generation games the correct settings and lowered tdp. I would hope those older games wouldn't drain the battery as quickly because they don't require beefy hardware these days. This has the potential to be a fantastic 7th to 8th gen handheld. Oh and just to clarify I meant 7th gen native pc ports, not emulation.

¿Have you update the drivers of the graphic card? I'vee seen other videos running decently switch and ps3. Otherwise good review 👌

I'm just surprised there's still 16:9 oleds in production. The last time we've seen one is in 2017, with the last 5.5" being in 2016.

I back the IGG last week only because the AYN Loki launch is looking iffy. I do feel that I'm overpaying for what is likely to be a less capable device but it's very likely to ship a lot sooner. Besides having to plug in more often, this ticks most of my boxes. Thanks for the real world gaming tests. This does all I plan on using it for pretty well, which is indie to mid-tier graphic titles from the Game Pass PC library. You mentioned being able to add GOG and Epic Games to the front end launcher. I assume you can add Xbox app titles as well, right?

So what's better this is my 3rd time asking now this aya neo air or the Ayn lokie mini pro??? Almost seem the same but Ayn loki is way cheapier too.

If you peeled of the “do not peel” label, but not the rest, would you have an instant screen protector?

Russ, If you had to venture a guess, How much worse do you think the Mendocino version of the Loki mini Pro will preform compared to this?

I love the Steam Deck that I don't have, but the day the AYANEO Air 2 comes out hopefully with 6600U or 6800U I might change my mind.

In 2-3 generations time, these devices will have enough power for me.

I really think steam deck mini would come in handy for people with less money and also doesn't want that much power out of a steam deck and just want to carry around something with the power or more of the loki pro possibly with their release of the steam deck 2. There should be two tiers of devices for those that want smaller more mobile kind of pocket feel with the lower price tag and those that wants the big brother then they'd go for the steam deck 2. What you guys think? You think that Steam Deck Mini would be a thing for valve to produce?

Great vid, as usual 👍 Unfortunately, battery life is sooooooooooo weak on this kind of device...... Really need a HUGE technological advance to perform new kind of batteries.

Have you ever tried FxSound on the Aya Neo models ? I have had a Pro and Now have a Next. FxSound made the speakers sound a significant amount better. I'm usually a skeptic but it is really remarkable on everything I've ever tried it on with bad speakers including a laptop.

PHEW there are two USB C ports, that was troubling or maybe I was thinking of the LOKI and AYN line up that may not have a top USB C port. YOU NEED AT LEAST TWO especially if you're not offering full USB A ports. I also make this argument with Android Tablets as well, they should offer two.

Thanks for great insights. How do you compare this to Steam Deck? Feeling steam deck is a bit better performing, on emulation and pc / steam games with proton So what’s view?

I noticed all these other Handheld Devices including the one weaker than Steam Deck,you can bring the TDP up to 25W or more but Steam Deck it would only all me to control it from 12TDP and down,I wonder if there’s a way to unlock to bring TDP up to 25W

Nice.

They really should've went with a lower resolution screen. This device really doesn't have a good enough GPU or battery life for 1080p gaming.

Great device, i need a bigger screen

These companies need to focus on making ARM-based handhelds with Linux (just like the emulation handhelds) instead of x86 handhelds which are power-hungry. And of course there needs to be more games for Linux+ARM.

What I don't like about those consoles (with the exception of the Steam Deck) is that the controls are not symmetrical. Why can't they keep both joysticks at the top or in the middle, and both 4-buttons in the middle or on the top? The lack of touchpad also makes this less usable than the Steam Deck. I honestly wish we would see more handheld PCs, and I'm surprised that only Lenovo has announced a handheld PC so far, from the mainstream laptop manufacturers. The first versions are excused if they have mistakes, by the customers, if they are more affordable (with pre-orders being how they are) than the Steam Deck. And there could be thicker handheld PCs with more battery, more cooling, and more things in general, like, for example: a 3.5 inch SSD, a folding keyboard which stays in place like on a laptop, webcam + camera which can rotate on 2 or 3 axis (pitch, yaw, and optionally roll), maybe a second-screen addon which folds onto the main screen and keyboard, and maybe the option to use flat joysticks (with micrometer or touchpad mechanism, with two sliders (instead of analog triggers) moving the joystick without changing it's angle around a pivot, which is also lower profile, which would also allow for zero-ing the joysticks on the fly, for when you change the springs or for when you want the screen to keep rotating one way steadily, like to orbit around a place while you're AFK), and definitely a lot more ports (including a combo headset+microphone port and 2 separate ports for headphones and microphone, allowing 2 people to listen to the same or different things, especially with 2 screens, especially with a separate controller connected to the handheld PC). *Edit:* It must also have full Linux drivers, and optionally also Windows 10 drivers. And I'm fully expecting to see smartphones running Linux having joysticks (the flat version I mentioned or the conventional version pushed inwards to not be broken inside a pocket), 4-buttons, index-finger button and middle-finger spring-loaded slider instead of analog triggers, optionally also touchpads, added to each side of the screen, which to be marketed as Handheld Gaming PCs, even if they are only useful for emulating older games, because if it can run SteamOS or WineSapOS or a lighterweight distro with all the necessary software, then people would still be able to play lighterweight PC games on them, or even use them as laptop replacements, because you only need a charging brick o use them, no mouse needed, no desk or lap space needed, and which can be used while walking (unlike a laptop, for example). I expect the price for such Linux Handheld PC Smartphones to be starting from $100, maybe less, depending on the processing power it has and the drivers and customization options. I'm also expecting gamers to embrace 540p with integer-scaling to 1080p.