That’s where theAya Neo Aircomes in.
Perhaps more importantly, prices for the Aya Neo Air start much lower than Aya Neo’s previous devices.
Specifications
Like other Aya Neo products, the Air is available in multiple different specification profiles.
Meanwhile, the Aya Neo Air Pro beefs up the processing power with an AMD Ryzen 7 5825U chip.
you’ve got the option to grab the Pro in 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB capacities.
you’re able to also choose from 16GB and 32GB of RAM.
Build and ergonomics
From a design perspective, the Aya Neo Air is an incredible accomplishment.
It can aptly be compared to the Nintendo Switch Lite in terms of size.
With rounded edges and curved handles on the back of the gadget, the Air feels natural to hold.
The Aya Neo Air Pro, for comparison, is only slightly heavier than the Switch OLED.
The great feel of these handhelds extend to all of the inputs.
The offset analog sticks are high-quality and reminiscent of the original Aya Neo 2021 sticks.
To add some eye-catching style, Aya Neo added LED rings around each joystick.
The RGB lighting is programmable, so you might change the color patterns to your liking.
The standouts are the triggers, which adopt the Hall effect sensors featured in the Aya Neo Next.
The triggers are wide and curved to comfortably rest your pointer fingers on.
They have just the right amount of resistance.
If you haven’t used Hall effect-sensing triggers, you’ll quickly be able to notice the difference.
These buttons are actually built into the ends of the trim that runs between the shoulder buttons.
I found that the sensor worked as intended for logging into Windows.
It does, however, start at around $900.
The Aya Neo Air Pro can achieve higher frame rates for newer AAA games.
I often got more than 30fps, and everything ran smoother and looked crisper.
It’s certainly a noticeable improvement.
That said, I was mightily impressed by the standard Air as well.
Aya Neo makes it really simple to tweak with Aya Space, the proprietary software that comes pre-loaded.
you’re able to load games straight from there.
Tinkering with TDP and resolution is important to get optimal performance on the Air.
you’re able to also bump the resolution down to 720p to conserve battery.
However, you’re more likely to get two hours or less on average.
And if you’re playing a AAA game like God of War?
An hour is an optimistic estimate at playable prefs.
Aya Neo fit a slightly larger battery in the Pro model.
The 38Wh battery with 10,000mAh capacity gives you more play time between charges.
The Aya Neo Air can also easily be docked with a USB-C dock or hub (not included).
This allows you to use it like a regular desktop PC with a monitor or TV.
Aya Neo sent aGuliKit Kingkong 2 Pro Controllerfrom one of its third-party partners to test as well.
The sticks have Hall Effect sensors, so you don’t have to worry about stick drift.
It has a wonderful build quality, great sticks and triggers, and superb ergonomics.
Aya Neo partnered with carrying case manufacturer Tomtoc to create a sleek hardshell case for the Air.
If you get the Air, you should pair it with the Tomtoc case.
These are extremely well-made handheld gaming PCs that punch far above their weight in terms of performance.
The Aya Neo Air isavailable to order from Indiegogowith early bird pricing as low as $500.
you’re able to’t wrong with either model.
Aya Neo has created the first handheld gaming PC that actuallyfeelslike a portable gadget.
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