Valve
Steam Deck OLED
79
HR Rating
93
User Rating
Steam Deck OLED / Air 1S
Verdict
Steam Deck OLED has the strongest overall profile in this Steam Deck OLED vs Air 1S comparison. Steam Deck OLED leads the summary view with HR rating 79 and user rating 93. Its clearest measurable advantages are price (789 vs 900), screen size (7.4 vs 5.5). Steam Deck OLED is the lower-priced option at $789, while Air 1S comes in at $900. For emulation, travel, and long sessions, weigh those score gaps against battery, screen, storage, and price rather than picking on raw ranking alone.
Ranking Breakdown
Field
Steam Deck OLEDValve
Air 1SAYANEO
The VersusComparable numbers · ▲ marks the winner
Price
$789
$900
HR Rating
79
61
User Rating
93
53
Release Year
2023
2023
Screen Size (Inches)
7.4
5.5
The SpreadCategory scores · ▲ marks the leader
Battery Life
66
62
Brightness
64
66
Controls
87
81
Durability
85
85
Ease Of Use
90
76
Ergonomics
80
72
Haptics
70
71
Hardware
80
89
OS Support
90
78
Performance
85
84
Portability
65
57
Screen Quality
70
82
Software
90
78
Speakers
75
71
Value
73
52
The FactsNo winners here — just what each device is
Architecture
x86-64
x86-64
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Battery
50 Wh
Thin: 28 Wh (7350 mAh) Standard: 38 Wh (10050 mAh)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C OTG
CPU
AMD Zen 2
AMD Zen 4
Form Factor
Horizontal
Horizontal
GPU
AMD RDNA 2
AMD Radeon 780M
Make
Valve
AYANEO
Model
Steam Deck OLED
AYANEO Air 1S
OS
SteamOS
Windows 11
RAM Size
15 GB
15 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
Best Resolution for Retro Gaming
1280 x 800
1920 x 1080
Screen Type
OLED
OLED
Storage
Internal 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD
External MicroSD, Internal Replaceable M.2 2280 SSD (512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB / 4 TB)
System on a Chip (SoC)
AMD Sephiroth
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Touch Screen
True
True
Video Output
USB-C video out
USB-C video out, Bottom facing
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Device
Price
Storefronts
Availability
Steam Deck OLED
$789
None listed
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Air 1S
$900
None listed
Not carried
What owners say
Overall user rating
Steam Deck OLED93/100 · 13
Air 1S53/100 · 10
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