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Steam Deck OLED
79
HR Rating
94
User Rating
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Steam Deck OLED / Air
Verdict
Steam Deck OLED has the strongest overall profile in this Steam Deck OLED vs Air comparison. Steam Deck OLED leads the summary view with HR rating 79 and user rating 94. Its clearest measurable advantages are screen size (7.4 vs 5.5), release year (2023 vs 2022). Air is the lower-priced option at $600, while Steam Deck OLED comes in at $789.00. 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 Deck OLEDValve
AirAYANEO
The VersusComparable numbers · ▲ marks the winner
Price
$789.00
$600
HR Rating
79
60
User Rating
94
56
Release Year
2023
2022
Screen Size (Inches)
7.4
5.5
The SpreadCategory scores · ▲ marks the leader
Battery Life
66
66
Brightness
64
64
Controls
87
76
Durability
85
79
Ease Of Use
90
70
Ergonomics
80
70
Haptics
70
61
Hardware
80
78
OS Support
90
71
Performance
85
71
Portability
65
61
Screen Quality
70
71
Software
90
72
Speakers
75
64
Value
73
55
The FactsNo winners here — just what each device is
Architecture
x86-64
x86-64
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Battery
50 Wh
7350 mAh (28Wh)
Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C OTG
CPU
AMD Zen 2
AMD Zen 3
Form Factor
Horizontal
Horizontal
GPU
AMD RDNA 2
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Make
Valve
AYANEO
Model
Steam Deck OLED
AYANEO Air
OS
SteamOS
Windows 11 / SteamOS / AYANEO OS (Linux)
RAM Size
15 GB
7 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
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 (128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB)
System on a Chip (SoC)
AMD Sephiroth
AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
Touch Screen
true
true
Video Output
USB-C video out
USB-C video out Bottom facing
Pricing Snapshot
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Device
Price
Storefronts
Availability
Steam Deck OLED
$789.00
None listed
Not carried
Air
$600
None listed
Not carried
Community Pulse
What owners say
Overall user rating
Steam Deck OLED94/100 · 12
Air56/100 · 10
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