AyaNeo Air 1S/AyaNeo 2S Review – Faster Than Steam Deck/ROG Ally? Ryzen 7 7840U Tested

AyaNeo’s new Air 1S console combines the power of AMD’s Ryzen 7840U with a tiny form factor and an AMOLED screen to produce a unique piece of handheld hardware, while the AyaNeo 2S offers a larger, LCD-based alterative with more flexibility on power. How well do they handle games? How much faster are they than Steam Deck? How does the 7840U in the new AyaNeo handhelds compare with the Z1 Extreme in the ROG Ally? We had so many questions on this one, and here’s where you get some answers!

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AyaNeo Air 1S Details: https://ayaneo.com/product/AYANEOAIR1S.html
AyaNeo 2 Details: https://ayaneo.com/product/AYANEO-2S.html

00:00 Introduction
02:50 Benchmarking Introduction
04:59 Benchmarks: The 15W Shoot-Out
09:59 Benchmarks: Ryzen 7 7840U Power Scaling
14:17 Benchmarks: Max Portable Perf – ‘Battery Life Be Damned’
15:55 Benchmarks: Far Cry 2 at 10W
16:50 Benchmarks: Summary
17:21 Gameplay Introduction
18:25 Gameplay: Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
20:17 Gameplay: The Last of Us Part 1
21:47 Gameplay: Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales
23:14 Gameplay: A Plague Tale: Requiem
24:32 Gameplay: Forza Horizon 5
25:49 Gameplay: Cyberpunk 2077
27:27 Gameplay: Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition
28:41 Gameplay: Remnant 2
29:49 Gameplay: Returnal
30:35 Gameplay Summary
31:40 AyaNeo vs ROG Ally
32:52 And Now, The Conclusion