# Aspire Pixo range, the five models compared side by side > Aspire Pixo, Neo, Aura, Aura 2 and Max compared from the maker's own spec sheets, screen, battery, settings and pocket size, to pick the right model. Asking for an **Aspire Pixo** in a vape shop no longer tells you what you will walk out with. Aspire now lists five devices under that name, from the original touchscreen Pixo to the Pixo Max and its 2600 mAh battery, with the Pixo Neo, Aura and Aura 2 in between. They share one cartridge, yet not the same screen, the same settings or the same bulk in a pocket, and retailer listings do not always make clear which model a figure belongs to. ## Which Aspire Pixo suits the way you vape There is a one-line answer for each model. The original Pixo and the Pixo Neo are for people who want to set the power to the watt, anywhere from 5 to 30 W. Both Aura models suit people who would rather set nothing at all, since they fire when you draw and have neither a screen nor a fire button. The Pixo Max sits between those two camps, with three preset power levels and the largest battery in the range. It is also, by a wide margin, the bulkiest of the five. In a pocket, three models are within a cubic centimetre of each other, namely the Pixo, the Neo and the Aura. The sensible order is therefore interface first, battery second, and size only when the Max is on the shortlist. ## The five Aspire Pixo models on Aspire's own figures The table below comes from Aspire's product pages, using the 2 ml version. That is the version sold in the UK, where the law caps a refillable tank at 2 ml, exactly as in the EU. Dimensions read length by width by thickness. | Model | Dimensions, 2 ml version (mm) | Battery | Max charging current | Display | Power | Firing | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pixo | 108.9 × 30.4 × 16.6 | 1100 mAh | 2 A | 1.47 inch colour touchscreen | 5 to 30 W, SMART and WATT modes | draw, button or both | | Pixo Neo | 110 × 30.4 × 16.2 | 1300 mAh | 2 A | 0.85 inch colour screen | 5 to 30 W, Smart and Watt modes | draw, button or both | | Pixo Aura | 109.7 × 30 × 16.5 | 1300 mAh | 1 A | LED and battery percentage indicator | fixed by cartridge | draw | | Pixo Aura 2 | 113 × 29 × 18 | 1800 mAh | 2 A | LED | no setting published | draw | | Pixo Max | 117.7 × 32 × 20 | 2600 mAh | 2 A | segment display and LED | three levels, ECO, NORMAL and MAX | draw, button or both | Two details in those sheets are worth noting. The Pixo, Neo and Aura are 2.5 mm shorter in their 2 ml version, while the Aura 2 and the Max grow by 0.4 mm. Only the Aura has a published weight, 50 g, and Aspire gives no figure for the other four. ## One cartridge for the whole family What ties the range together is the Pixo Pod, a cartridge with a built-in coil that cannot be replaced on its own. Aspire offers it in several resistances, each with its own power window and suggested e-liquid, and the cartridge shapes the draw far more than the device does. ### The four single mesh coils All five product pages list the same set, 0.4 ohm (23 to 30 W), 0.6 ohm (14 to 19 W), 1.0 ohm (10 to 15 W) and 1.2 ohm (9 to 13 W). Aspire suggests 50 to 60 per cent vegetable glycerine for the 0.4 ohm and 40 to 60 per cent for the other three, with nic salt or freebase nicotine. In the UK, nicotine e-liquid is capped at 20 mg/ml and sold in bottles of 10 ml at most. On the Pixo Aura, the device applies a fixed power to each cartridge, 25 W at 0.4 ohm, 18 W at 0.6 ohm, 14 W at 1.0 ohm and 12 W at 1.2 ohm. Every one of those values falls inside the recommended window for its cartridge, which makes a manual setting unnecessary on that model. ### Dual mesh cartridges, listed for the Aura 2 and the Max The Aura 2 and Max pages add two dual mesh cartridges, 0.4 ohm (25 to 35 W) and 0.6 ohm (18 to 22 W), and state that both devices take every Pixo cartridge. The Pixo, Neo and Aura pages only mention the four single mesh coils. With no word from Aspire on that point, check the packaging before fitting a dual mesh cartridge to any of those three. Aspire also lists side fill and top fill cartridges, depending on the reference. ## Touchscreen, small screen or a single LED This is the real dividing line in the range, far more than battery size. Every model keeps the side airflow slider, though, which takes the draw from tight to more open. The original Pixo is run by touch. Two quick downward swipes open the power setting, adjusted with the plus and minus keys and confirmed with the home button. SMART mode lets the device choose from the coil it detects, while WATT mode hands control back to you between 5 and 30 W. Themes, animations, brightness and vibration can all be personalised. The Pixo Neo keeps the same range and modes but swaps the touchscreen for a 0.85 inch screen and a button, in an aluminium alloy shell. Its screen shows battery, power and a puff count. The Pixo Max uses a plainer segment display, with resistance at the top, battery at the bottom and an LED in the middle. Its ECO, NORMAL and MAX levels replace watt-by-watt control, and Aspire does not publish the wattage behind each one. Four quick presses of the button switch between firing modes. Neither Aura has a screen or a fire button. An LED reports the device status and its protections, and the Aura adds a battery percentage indicator. ## The Aspire Pixo in a pocket, measured in millimetres The pocket comparator on our home page works out the volume of the box that encloses a device, length × width × thickness divided by 1,000. Fed Aspire's 2 ml version figures, it returns 55.0 cm³ for the Pixo, 54.2 cm³ for the Neo, 54.3 cm³ for the Aura, 59.0 cm³ for the Aura 2 and 75.3 cm³ for the Max. Between the Pixo, the Neo and the Aura, the gap never exceeds 1.5%. Under 3%, the comparator falls back on weight, and only the Aura has one published. So the verdict stays open, and the smallest volume, the Neo's, beats the Aura by just 0.2%. The gaps widen with the last two models. Next to the Aura 2, the Aura takes 7.9% less room. Next to the Max, the original Pixo takes 27.0% less, the Aura 27.9% and the Neo 28.1%. Measured the same way, a pen pod such as the [Aspire PockeX and its slim tube](/uk/aspire-pockex-guide/) comes down to 45.7 cm³. In the comparator's terms, which are about size and nothing else, the Max is the only Pixo that moves up a class. The other four sit within 8.2% of each other. ## Battery and charging, the real gaps between models Capacity more than doubles across the range, from 1100 mAh on the Pixo to 1300 mAh on the Neo and the Aura, 1800 mAh on the Aura 2 and 2600 mAh on the Max. Aspire also expresses battery life in days, a figure that depends mostly on the cartridge and the power used, so we leave it aside. Set against volume, capacity tells another story. The Max packs 34.5 mAh per cubic centimetre, the Aura 2 30.5, the Neo 24.0, the Aura 23.9 and the original Pixo 20.0. The first model, the one with the big touchscreen, comes last. All five charge through USB-C. Four accept 2 A, while the Aura stops at 1 A. With the same 1300 mAh as the Neo, it should in theory take longer to fill up. ## FAQ Five practical questions about the range, answered from Aspire's own documentation. ### How do I open the menu on the original Pixo? With the device switched on, press the home button three times quickly. The AB Mode submenu is where you choose firing by draw, by button or both. ### How do I fill a Pixo cartridge? Take the cartridge out of the device, lift the silicone plug, drip the e-liquid straight into the opening, close the plug and push the cartridge back into its slot. ### Why do some listings quote 3 ml? Aspire makes a 3 ml standard version for markets outside the UK and the EU. The version sold in the UK holds 2 ml, since UK rules cap refillable tanks at that size. ### Can I switch off the Pixo Neo screen without turning the device off? Yes. When the RGB indicator is set to LIGHT ON, four quick presses of the button turn the screen on or off, a feature Aspire presents as a way to save battery. ### How long can a single draw last? The ASP chip cuts the heat after 7 seconds on the Pixo and the Neo, and after 6 seconds on the Aura, the Aura 2 and the Max. That cut-off sits alongside short circuit and overheat protection, shared by all five models. ## Aspire Pixo, finding the model that fits your pocket The Pixo name covers two approaches. On one side, the original Pixo and the Neo let you set the power to the watt, while both Auras ask for nothing more than a draw. The Max bridges the two with three levels and a 2600 mAh battery, in a body next to which the other four take 21.7 to 28.1% less room. Before buying an **Aspire Pixo**, check the full model name on the box and make sure it is the 2 ml version, then choose the interface before the battery. Our other features apply the same method to compact pods from other brands. ## In the same pocket - [Geekvape Soul 2, which cartridge for which draw](/uk/geekvape-soul-2-cartridges/) - [Vaporesso Vibe SE and Vibe SE 2, the two modes and pod care](/uk/vaporesso-vibe-se-modes/) - [OXVA VPrime and VPrime 2, telling them apart and caring for the cartridge](/uk/oxva-vprime-care/) Perle Glacée writes for adult readers only. Vaping products usually contain nicotine, which is addictive, and nicotine vaping products cannot be sold to anyone under 18 in the UK. This feature describes devices and is not a buying recommendation.