6Rank 06 of 10 · Hair Dryers
Laifen Air Pro
A palm-sized 1,100 W brushless dryer that publishes wattage, air speed, motor speed and noise, aimed at travel and short hair.
6.6BPR score
- €85Price
- 20 m/s air speed at 10.55 oz (≈299 g) — published by LaifenPublished airflow or air speed, with weight in grams
- 6 of 10in Hair Dryers
- 6.6BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
The Laifen Air Pro is the travel-sized option in this ranking and suits short to medium hair, small bathrooms and luggage. Laifen's EU store lists a weight of 10.55 oz — about 299 g by our conversion; Laifen does not give grams on this page — with an air speed of 20 m/s, a 115,000 rpm motor, 1,100 W at 220–240 V, five temperatures and two air speeds, a cable of 70.87 inches (about 1.8 m), noise under 60 dB and a two-year warranty.
Three nozzles are included — smoothing, diffuser and concentrator — which is generous at €84.99. The lower 1,100 W rating is not automatically a disadvantage: Which? reports that some of the lowest-wattage dryers it tested were among the best for drying and styling. What decides drying time is how much air the dryer moves, and Laifen, like most makers, publishes only velocity.
Weaknesses are mainly evidential. Imperial units on an EU store make comparison awkward, the '100 times per second' temperature monitoring and the ion count are unverified claims, the noise measurement conditions are not stated, and on the day we looked there was a single store review (5.0/5). We found no independent test.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Weight
- 10.55 oz (≈299 g)
- Air speed
- 20 m/s
- Airflow (volume)
- Not published
- Motor speed
- 115,000 rpm
- Power
- 1,100 W
- Voltage
- 220–240 V
- Heat / speed settings
- 5 / 2
- Cable length
- 70.87 in (≈1.8 m)
- Noise
- <60 dB (conditions not stated)
- Attachments
- Smoothing, diffuser and concentrator nozzles
- Warranty
- 2 years
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- About 299 g — the lightest dryer in the ranking
- 1,100 W, 20 m/s and 115,000 rpm all published
- Three nozzles at €84.99
- 2-year warranty stated
- Five temperatures, two speeds
Worth knowing
- Weight and cable given in ounces and inches on an EU store
- Only one store review at the time of research
- Noise '<60 dB' without measuring conditions
- No independent test found
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Hair Dryers.
| Product | Score | Published airflow or air speed, with weight in grams | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| NeoTop score | 7.3 | 22 m/s air speed at 390 g — published by Laifen (no l/s figure) | €125 |
| Air ProThis product | 6.6 | 20 m/s air speed at 10.55 oz (≈299 g) — published by Laifen | €85 |
| Category average10 products analysed | 6.6 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is 1,100 W enough for a hair dryer?
Wattage measures consumption, not drying speed. Which? found some of the lowest-wattage dryers among the best in its tests. The Air Pro's published air speed is 20 m/s.
Is the Laifen Air Pro suitable for long hair?
Laifen positions it as palm-sized and lightweight. With no published airflow volume we cannot say how it compares on long hair; full-size models such as the Laifen Neo publish a higher air speed (22 m/s).
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