AYANEO · Air 1S
AYANEO Air 1S
Ultra-thin light Windows handheld · Legacy — secondary market active
The Air 1S is AYANEO's ultra-thin, pocketable handheld: a 5.5" OLED in a sub-450 g shell, with an even lighter 405 g Ultra Thin & Light edition. The 7840U (or later 8840U refresh) is plenty for indies and older AAA at 1080p, though the small screen and modest 38 Wh battery reflect the size-first design brief.
Pros
- Genuinely pocketable — 450 g standard, 405 g Ultra Thin & Light
- 5.5" OLED with 96% Adobe RGB coverage
- Master Controller Hall sticks with dual 6-axis gyro
Cons
- Small 5.5" screen limits visibility for some genres
- Modest 38 Wh (or 28 Wh UTL) battery
- 2023 chassis; 8840U refresh is only a minor bump
Also in
Configurations
Ryzen 7 7840U · Standard · 16 GB · 512 GB
Ryzen 7 7840U · RDNA 3 (12 CUs — Radeon 780M) · 8c / 16t · 15–25 W TDP · 16 GB · 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe (M.2 2280)
$829 (16 GB/512 GB); ~$1,259 (32 GB/2 TB) $829 (as of 29 Jun 2026)
Check price →Ryzen 7 7840U · Ultra Thin & Light · 16 GB · 512 GB
Ryzen 7 7840U · RDNA 3 (12 CUs — Radeon 780M) · 8c / 16t · 15–18 W (limited by thermals) TDP · 16 GB · 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe (M.2 2280)
Lighter 405 g shell with a smaller 28 Wh / 7,350 mAh battery than the standard edition
Ryzen 7 8840U (refresh) · 16 GB · 512 GB
Ryzen 7 8840U · RDNA 3 (12 CUs — Radeon 780M) · 8c / 16t · 15–25 W TDP · 16 GB · 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe (M.2 2280)
~$804 equivalent (Japan launch); ~$839+ global estimate $804 (as of 29 Jun 2026)
Check price →Display
- Size
- 5.5"
- Panel
- OLED
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
- Refresh rate
- 60
- Brightness
- 350 nits
- Colour gamut
- 96% Adobe RGB
- Touch
- Yes
Controls & input
- Hall-effect sticks
- Yes
- Triggers
- Hall Effect (linear)
- Gyro
- Yes
- Layout
- Master Controller Hall sticks; dual 6-axis gyro
Battery & power
- Capacity
- 38 Wh
Build & ergonomics
- Weight
- 450 g
- Dimensions
- 224 × 89.5 × 21.6 mm
- Materials
- Plastic (ABS/UV coated)
- Notes
- Ultra Thin & Light edition drops to 405 g with a smaller 28 Wh battery for extra portability
Connectivity & ports
- Ports
- 2× USB4 (USB-C, DP 1.4)
- USB4 / Thunderbolt
- Yes — 2× USB4
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
FAQ
How much does the AYANEO Air 1S cost?
The AYANEO Air 1S starts from $804 (as of 29 Jun 2026). Pricing varies by configuration and retailer — check the latest on Amazon.
What operating system does the AYANEO Air 1S run?
It runs Windows 11 — full access to every PC storefront and anti-cheat, with more UI friction than SteamOS.
Does the AYANEO Air 1S have Hall-effect sticks?
Yes — the AYANEO Air 1S uses Hall-effect analog sticks, which use magnets instead of contact potentiometers and don’t develop drift over time.
Sources & data quality
Compiled from manufacturer specs and independent reviews. Last verified 29 Jun 2026. Unknown values are left blank rather than guessed.
Recorded conflicts
- weight / battery: The Ultra Thin & Light edition weighs 405 g with a smaller 28 Wh / 7,350 mAh battery, versus 450 g and 38 Wh / 10,050 mAh on the standard edition — both editions share the same 7840U chassis.
