Valve
Steam Deck
68
HR Rating
74
User Rating
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Steam Deck / Air 1S
Verdict
Steam Deck has the strongest overall profile in this Steam Deck vs Air 1S comparison. Steam Deck leads the summary view with HR rating 68 and user rating 74. Its clearest measurable advantages are price (550 vs 900), screen size (7 vs 5.5). Steam Deck is the lower-priced option at $550, 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.
Specs
Ranking Breakdown
Field
Steam DeckValve
Air 1SAYANEO
The VersusComparable numbers · ▲ marks the winner
Price
$550
$900
HR Rating
68
61
User Rating
74
53
Release Year
2022
2023
Screen Size (Inches)
7
5.5
The SpreadCategory scores · ▲ marks the leader
Battery Life
67
62
Brightness
64
66
Controls
75
81
Durability
78
85
Ease Of Use
70
76
Ergonomics
70
72
Haptics
60
71
Hardware
76
89
OS Support
69
78
Performance
69
84
Portability
61
57
Screen Quality
69
82
Software
71
78
Speakers
63
71
Value
56
52
The FactsNo winners here — just what each device is
Architecture
x86-64
x86-64
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Battery
40 Wh
Thin: 28 Wh (7350 mAh) Standard: 38 Wh (10050 mAh)
Connectivity
WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 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
AYANEO Air 1S
OS
SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
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
LCD
OLED
Storage
Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB 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 Aerith / Van Gogh
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Touch Screen
true
true
Video Output
USB-C video out
USB-C video out Bottom facing
Pricing Snapshot
Where to buy
Device
Price
Storefronts
Availability
Steam Deck
$550
None listed
Not carried
Air 1S
$900
None listed
Not carried
Community Pulse
What owners say
Overall user rating
Steam Deck74/100 · 11
Air 1S53/100 · 10
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