@@LayerZeroDesign Im keeping an eye on these since i run an allyx with a 4090 via usb4. CPU performance is still the limit, but not nearly as bad as it was in 2016 when i first tried it with a 6700hq and gtx 1080.
GPD has been killing it the past few years IMO. Love my 2023 WinMax2. Such a good size. Perfect for travel. Big enough to actually accomplish something if needed. And built in controller for after work. That HX370 chip is awesome.
GPD isn't the only one in the game anymore. With things like the Steam Deck, Ally, and LeGo, all being around 800 or less and usually on sale....GPD needs to come down to be competitive
But who needs a form factor that small? People who have huge pockets but for some reason can’t carry a small laptop bag? People who can’t carry around an extra pound or two of weight? It’s a gimmick.
@@JohnSmith-op7ls it's a niche. I hate holding my steam deck it's too big and heavy, and a laptop is even bigger. When I travel, this can potentially replace my personal laptop which I carry in addition to my work laptop and portable monitor. However this won't need to come out of bag for security making life a little easier
@ Too big and heavy? Lol, if 85 grams more is too heavy, you need to do some exercise and stop gaming so much. How is this going to replace your laptop with such a tiny screen and keyboard? Is your job just checking emails? Because you can just use your phone for that. If saving yourself 5 seconds not taking it out of your bag when you fly somewhere is how far you’re stretching to justifying buying this, just admit you’ve fallen for the gimmick and just want one because you want one instead of pretending there are practical reasons behind it.
I don't think you understood what I said. I have a DEDICATED work laptop which goes with me anywhere I travel. In addition to that, I sometimes carry a PERSONAL laptop which CAN be replaced by my phone. My WORK laptop cannot, as it goes through a VPN and deals with confidential info. I would LIKE a device like this to replace my personal laptop AND steam deck when traveling. Stop assuming shit and arguing with strangers just because I shared a different perspective. I spend more time in the gym than I do gaming. Ridiculous. @@JohnSmith-op7ls
@@JohnSmith-op7ls 1. Work laptop cannot be replaced by my phone due to various reasons (VPN, pre-installed software). Personal laptop can. 2. I am saying this can replace my PERSONAL laptop and Steam Deck when traveling. There is no discussion on replacing work laptop with this. No, my job isn't answering emails. You think I take an extra monitor with me to answer emails? Maybe you should try to get a better occupation and game less. 3. I spend more time in the gym and at work than gaming. Don't assume things and try to attack someone for simply sharing a different perspective. Ridiculous. 4. I also take a drone and a camera with me. If I need to edit things I use my PERSONAL laptop. These things add up. I don't feel like carrying 2 full size laptops with me everywhere.
@@Defy_Convention You buy something like this specifically for its form factor, so comparing it to a 4070 laptop doesn't really make sense. If someone's in the market for a 15.6" laptop they're not cross shopping with this😂.
@jackbaker9593 true. But can you put a Desktop PC, Rog Ally, Steam deck or a 4070 Laptop in your pocket? Its expensive because their a small Company and dont have tons of manufacturering deals like Asus nor own a gaming Storefront to offset cost like Valve/Steam
While everybody seems to be hoping Intel will be a major competitor to Nvidia, I'm sitting here by myself and hoping that AMD's innovation with iGPUs and the G series processors will make a dedicated video card obsolete for most people. Just like we aren't using "sound cards" anymore.
Apple already did that with their Arm based machines and Nvidia will probably lead the charge there whenever they release consumer arm based CPU's. MacOS is on Arm, Windows for Arm is getting much better, Valve is already working on Proton for Arm. All I'm saying is, don't be too sure AMD is going to dominate here forever.
discrete GPUs definitely will become obsolete for most people. Just look at Apple's iGPUs which are very competitive with high end mobile GPUs. However the sound card comparison is not really valid ... ignoring the DAC aspect of sound cards, they went away because it's not very useful to offload audio processing from the CPU anymore. GPUs on the other hand have become very general data parallel processors that are becoming more and more important. Integration is now being driven by cost and power constraints (and the desire to share memory amongst heterogenous processors like CPU, GPU, and NPU) as opposed to the designated tasks being subsumed by a more general processor. Modern SoCs actually seem to be sprouting more and more specialized units (like video decoders and more recently the NPU) as energy becomes a more important constraint than die space.
My miniPC has radeon 780m, which is already enough for mid-range FHD gaming on basicly any game. Radeon 890m is +40% even more powerfull. That's georgeous
@@cakapcakep241 , more like two channels with 128-bit memory controller, for something better on low wattage and overall there is a need to make it like in Strix Halo by doubling the memory bandwidth. It was better to create a special version of single-chip gaming APU like that, where the place of NPU is taken by two extra memory channels, but AMD's Z-series are made lazily to go that far, using the standard chip with disabled NPU or even some old APUs where it didn't existed at that time. When someone will start using a basic Strix Halo AI Max 385 or smth(with 8 cores and 32 CU, those with 12-16 cores + 40 CU are kinda overkill) in such handhelds, that's where we'll see some real performance, while there might also be some dock-mode potential(like Switch but better) for such gadgets to run at higher TDP with extra cooling, so that it can be used stationary for better gaming or work experience.
I love the concept, but right now GPU is so anemic on these compared to the insane CPU performance. I honestly can’t wait until strix halo with 40+ CU’s. We’re close to having some really amazing tiny computers that can do it all. We’re only like a month away from the 395+ AI MAX people. Just wait for that!
The 395 is not a replacement for the HX370 processor because the 395 will require significantly more power, meaning it is not exactly a mobile processor and is unlikely to be used in consoles like the Steam Deck or Legion Go. Most likely, it will be a cut-down version of the HX370 processor with fewer cores
The strix halo is supposed to be like 55-120w. They won't be able to stuff enough battery or cooling into a handheld form factor to run the halo. It will be an awesome chip for mini PC's and laptops, but it's just too juiced for a handheld.
@@LayerZeroDesignIt’s why this form factor has always been a flop. There’s always some new attempt at making it work and it never does. But this is some CCP company that doesn’t need to sell a lot to stay afloat. Probably make extra money backdooring their PCs for their gov
I'd love to see a comparison between this and similar spec'd 13" laptops. Working as a professional photographer, having an ultra portable workstation level pc in my pocket is very attractive.
The problem with these is that they have performance of laptop rtx3050, with a price of laptop rtx4060 or more. Amazing for igpu, but for the price, i would choose a laptop with dgpu. Portable, but too expensive for the performance that you get. Maybe steamdeck 2 will come subsidized with those or better specs. That would be my pick
More performance demos of this device please ETA PRIME, your coverage is always worthwhile and your personal enthusiasm is a good recommendation of hands on... With thanks!
Ironic how for over a decade now everyone has been saying how badly they wanted stuff like this, now that we have them, and everyone hates the prices and wont buy them.
Same thing on this one... It would be great to see more direct comparisons to the previous generation and competition in the same generation. It would really help to know where this actually stands.
Phenomenal first impressions ETA! I'm seriously considering getting one of these because your vid. I have an old GPD XD Plus that I found and dusted off today, but discovered it's only running Android 7, and I can't figure out if there's a way to update it to a newer Android version, so I don't know :(
Hey dude, someone mentioned that you get a signiiifcant boost in battery life (like at least 1-2 hours) on the Onexfly at lower TDP when disabling p-cores using Process Lasso and only turning them on one by one as you need more fps to hit a particular fps cap (2 p-cores, 4 e-cores at 10W; 3 p-cores, 5 e-cores at 20W; 4 p-cores, 6-ecores at 30W+). Apparently, he was able to get 8 hours running Dead Cells with just the e-cores (no p-cores) at 15W, 50% brightness, 0% audio, vsync on, no sleep. If this is true, then you'd be the first reviewer to showcase it on YT. Is this something you can test with these new Strix Point handhelds? I would presume this wouldn't work in a game like Cyberpunk that eats all cores you can throw at it, but for smaller games like Dead Cells that can only utilize a few cores, I think there's merit to this hypothesis.
Happy New Year 2025 ETA Prime Your channel is the best for hardware and still make us dream with portable and miniaturized products in full revolution for gamers but not only. Keep your videos great and inform us in a very comprehensive way A big thank you from France
Please run more performance tests at higher wattages. For my line of work, I don't need an ultra-powerful device, so handhelds are my primary computers. I'm seriously considering upgrading my 7840U to this handheld-I think it would be a solid upgrade for gaming.
I had the 2023 version and ended up returning it because of how hot it would get when playing at even just a 15 watt tdp. Hows the heat and fan noise with this one
I would love to see how it performs with a USB4 dock. If I'm travelling and I have the space, seeing this perform with a travel monitor would be fantastic. Maybe even with an eGPU, just for funsies.
Weird comparison but to give my perspective on just how powerful this little thing is... my vape runs 15w-35w to just burn some juice. this thing does the entire workload of windows OS and plays cyberpunk on the lowest amount of power my vape needs to work lol. we are living in a crazy time
i would love to see gpd upscale this to a 8in screen a 50wh battery maby bigger cooling. change as little as possible aside the bigger screen battery and cooling. just to have the 8in screen a extra 5wh on the battery and run quieter would mean so much.
@@pkilljoy5797 haven’t had a single problem with it! It’s not the smart version though and only 144hz, most of the problems with the odyssey are with the smart 240hz version
Amazing review, thanks for this high quality content, I love when you give your opinion and preferences, like when you said that this kind of handheld mini pc is the most convenient for your and your preference for long trips given form factor, pocket size. Maybe you can make a video talking about what are your most used for different kind of trips, and also talk about lifetime expectations for this devices given the use you have in travels. Someone in comments complained about the high price of this device, but for me, if this handheld can hold up for several trips in 2 years or more, it is more than fine for me. Big hug!
Was hoping for a doubling of the battery + a Linar Lake variant. Kinda disappointed that GPD didnt at least get a bigger battery to match the Ally X. Would be nice if they had at least made a battery case :-/
I think I read that it has a new cooling set up with the heat sync and fan, does that seem to be better? Is it quieter, is it cooler to the touch, etc.
Would love a work focused break down of the device. I’ve been between this and the gpd pocket 4 mainly because of that and you sold me on it when you mentioned you use it for video editing.
REQUEST : When you do the full review, please do an LLM test showing tokens per second (Ollama shows TPS) while plugged in to wall power. Thank you!!!! Always a great job here.
In future videos, could you please include game stats at max wattage for performance gain reference? I know this is intended to be a portable handheld, so trying to find the sweet spot for battery life is important, but I'd like to see how much is gained when battery isn't a factor. Thanks!
12C/24T on that little thing is insane. Set to 15W I bet it would be fine for a normal use PC. I do miss the magnetic controller covers on the Max model though.
Would love this concept with some more affordable specs. Its never gonna be high end gaming aways, might aswell make a budget version / chromebook-esc for some older games and additional computer work.
The biggest issue with handhelds seems to be cooling.. most at this price point can’t even get the full use out of the processors because they’re thermal throttling. This might be the only form factor that can allow for sufficient cooling.
Thank you for not using frame gen You can feel when its on and Its annoying to determine if the card is too weak to get playable and artificially inflating numbers I would prefer you show a before and after frame gen otherwise its bigger numbers for worse feeling experience
the games I really would like to see on a device like this is Halo Master Chief Collection, Borderlands 3 and Uncharted the thieves collection, unfortunately no one tests them
GPD started with the Pocket 4. Now they're releasing the Mini 2025. When they will release the Max 3? What will One Netbook/X Player respond with? Will they release an A1 Pro 2025?
The growth and progress with the handheld market are remarkable. I think it is premature for PlayStation and Xbox to release handheld consoles. I'd rather they wait until the APUs can offer 1080p 120fps with Ray Tracing at 5W. I'm also hoping that in the not so distant future, we'll be able to include a 99.9 Whr battery and a power efficient VRR OLED screen. The pricing and performance of handhelds of today make this type of gaming niche. If you look back at the past 5 years, it is easy to appreciate how far we have come but also how long it takes. Kudos to AMD for spearheading the APU development for handhelds. I'm glad Intel is finally catching up, Lunar Lake gives me hope for anetter things ahead. GPD are the real OGs in handheld PC gaming. Their foresight of the future is still very valid.
I like GPD products because they are different and I probably would buy one if they made this device with German Qwertz layout.. (I know there are stickers etc.. but it's not the same). I had the GPD Mini and it was a great device fun to use if your hands aren't to big but it's very hard to use if you have to change the language over and over again when using it😅 By the way great review like always top tier content 👍🏻
12 core CPU that boosts to 5.1ghz?? What times we live in
It won't maintain that at 28W. Z1 Extreme boosts to the same amount but only gets to ~4GHz all core full wattage max fans with an eGPU.
Well its technically a big core / little core setup like intel's p-cores and e-cores. Its 4 full fat Zen5 cores and 8 Zen5c cores.
@@LayerZeroDesign Im keeping an eye on these since i run an allyx with a 4090 via usb4. CPU performance is still the limit, but not nearly as bad as it was in 2016 when i first tried it with a 6700hq and gtx 1080.
Most cores wont go that high and the ones that do won’t maintain it for long
@@JohnSmith-op7ls z1e with an egpu, fans locked at 85% at 30W will maintain 4GHz at ~60% utilization
GPD has been killing it the past few years IMO. Love my 2023 WinMax2. Such a good size. Perfect for travel. Big enough to actually accomplish something if needed. And built in controller for after work. That HX370 chip is awesome.
Yeah. Just the prices that are stupid.
That will be 1000$ + tip
Yeah I can’t do it I have to still buy my sneakers and they going up this year also smh lol .
GPD isn't the only one in the game anymore. With things like the Steam Deck, Ally, and LeGo, all being around 800 or less and usually on sale....GPD needs to come down to be competitive
Hell yeah
Back to the 2000’s netbook form factor
this is smaller and much more powerful
I loved my Asus EEE PC's I used during college
@@danielcable842 Hey! I had one too. I managed to put an old Mac operating system on it. Snow leopard, I think. It was an awesome little frankenmac.
That's what I'm saying... Seems like we are going backwards again...
GPD Pocket 4 is exactly that, packs a big punch with the new Ryzen 370 APU
It's so funny - GPD was my first, cheap, $18 "no name" smart watch, many years ago. :)
Those specs are insane for a package that small
But who needs a form factor that small? People who have huge pockets but for some reason can’t carry a small laptop bag?
People who can’t carry around an extra pound or two of weight?
It’s a gimmick.
@@JohnSmith-op7ls it's a niche. I hate holding my steam deck it's too big and heavy, and a laptop is even bigger. When I travel, this can potentially replace my personal laptop which I carry in addition to my work laptop and portable monitor. However this won't need to come out of bag for security making life a little easier
@ Too big and heavy? Lol, if 85 grams more is too heavy, you need to do some exercise and stop gaming so much.
How is this going to replace your laptop with such a tiny screen and keyboard?
Is your job just checking emails? Because you can just use your phone for that.
If saving yourself 5 seconds not taking it out of your bag when you fly somewhere is how far you’re stretching to justifying buying this, just admit you’ve fallen for the gimmick and just want one because you want one instead of pretending there are practical reasons behind it.
I don't think you understood what I said. I have a DEDICATED work laptop which goes with me anywhere I travel. In addition to that, I sometimes carry a PERSONAL laptop which CAN be replaced by my phone. My WORK laptop cannot, as it goes through a VPN and deals with confidential info. I would LIKE a device like this to replace my personal laptop AND steam deck when traveling. Stop assuming shit and arguing with strangers just because I shared a different perspective. I spend more time in the gym than I do gaming. Ridiculous. @@JohnSmith-op7ls
@@JohnSmith-op7ls 1. Work laptop cannot be replaced by my phone due to various reasons (VPN, pre-installed software). Personal laptop can.
2. I am saying this can replace my PERSONAL laptop and Steam Deck when traveling. There is no discussion on replacing work laptop with this. No, my job isn't answering emails. You think I take an extra monitor with me to answer emails? Maybe you should try to get a better occupation and game less.
3. I spend more time in the gym and at work than gaming. Don't assume things and try to attack someone for simply sharing a different perspective. Ridiculous.
4. I also take a drone and a camera with me. If I need to edit things I use my PERSONAL laptop. These things add up. I don't feel like carrying 2 full size laptops with me everywhere.
This is almost $1000, insane. The review is great, but I don't see myself every buying something like this at that pricepoint.
Yeah you can find 4070 laptops for this price so there's no point other than a gaming addiction
@@Defy_Convention You buy something like this specifically for its form factor, so comparing it to a 4070 laptop doesn't really make sense. If someone's in the market for a 15.6" laptop they're not cross shopping with this😂.
you can build a desktop gaming pc in half it's price
@@jackbaker9593not the point of this device
@jackbaker9593 true. But can you put a Desktop PC, Rog Ally, Steam deck or a 4070 Laptop in your pocket?
Its expensive because their a small Company and dont have tons of manufacturering deals like Asus nor own a gaming Storefront to offset cost like Valve/Steam
While everybody seems to be hoping Intel will be a major competitor to Nvidia, I'm sitting here by myself and hoping that AMD's innovation with iGPUs and the G series processors will make a dedicated video card obsolete for most people. Just like we aren't using "sound cards" anymore.
Dedicated video cards are already oboslete for most people.
Apple already did that with their Arm based machines and Nvidia will probably lead the charge there whenever they release consumer arm based CPU's. MacOS is on Arm, Windows for Arm is getting much better, Valve is already working on Proton for Arm. All I'm saying is, don't be too sure AMD is going to dominate here forever.
@@Dadodaw not even close, there will always be need for a bigger gpu
discrete GPUs definitely will become obsolete for most people. Just look at Apple's iGPUs which are very competitive with high end mobile GPUs. However the sound card comparison is not really valid ... ignoring the DAC aspect of sound cards, they went away because it's not very useful to offload audio processing from the CPU anymore. GPUs on the other hand have become very general data parallel processors that are becoming more and more important. Integration is now being driven by cost and power constraints (and the desire to share memory amongst heterogenous processors like CPU, GPU, and NPU) as opposed to the designated tasks being subsumed by a more general processor. Modern SoCs actually seem to be sprouting more and more specialized units (like video decoders and more recently the NPU) as energy becomes a more important constraint than die space.
New intel igpus are great too. I am absolutely in love with my $850 256v lunar lake laptop
if someone added a simcard to this so it could text call and have data, then id just never use a phone again
look at the MAX model, it has an LTE module.
@qwexe5 ITS REAL! Oh god thank you!! 😘💋
I think that have a LTE module
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@@Markus-r6g SEND THE LINK
My miniPC has radeon 780m, which is already enough for mid-range FHD gaming on basicly any game. Radeon 890m is +40% even more powerfull. That's georgeous
890m is definitely not +40% over the 780m.
Its 20 percent at best. On average it's only 10 percent faster
it is not 40%, DDR5 memory bandwith is the main reason IGP will not have that much performance despite having extra Compute Unit
@@cakapcakep241 , more like two channels with 128-bit memory controller, for something better on low wattage and overall there is a need to make it like in Strix Halo by doubling the memory bandwidth. It was better to create a special version of single-chip gaming APU like that, where the place of NPU is taken by two extra memory channels, but AMD's Z-series are made lazily to go that far, using the standard chip with disabled NPU or even some old APUs where it didn't existed at that time.
When someone will start using a basic Strix Halo AI Max 385 or smth(with 8 cores and 32 CU, those with 12-16 cores + 40 CU are kinda overkill) in such handhelds, that's where we'll see some real performance, while there might also be some dock-mode potential(like Switch but better) for such gadgets to run at higher TDP with extra cooling, so that it can be used stationary for better gaming or work experience.
yup we can compare 780m with 1060 mobile
Happy New Year, ETA PRIME & everybody else as well. 😊
Great video! Of all the handhelds out now, this is definitely at the top of my list! Would love to see 3ds, Wii U and Switch emulation!
AI 9 370 isn't in the link. It's the 8840U which might as well be an Rog Ally. Did they sell out or something?!?
I love the concept, but right now GPU is so anemic on these compared to the insane CPU performance. I honestly can’t wait until strix halo with 40+ CU’s. We’re close to having some really amazing tiny computers that can do it all. We’re only like a month away from the 395+ AI MAX people. Just wait for that!
Legion go ! ❤
The 395 is not a replacement for the HX370 processor because the 395 will require significantly more power, meaning it is not exactly a mobile processor and is unlikely to be used in consoles like the Steam Deck or Legion Go. Most likely, it will be a cut-down version of the HX370 processor with fewer cores
Heaven forbid they lower cpu/cores (to save TDP) and boost GPU.
The strix halo is supposed to be like 55-120w. They won't be able to stuff enough battery or cooling into a handheld form factor to run the halo. It will be an awesome chip for mini PC's and laptops, but it's just too juiced for a handheld.
@@LayerZeroDesignIt’s why this form factor has always been a flop.
There’s always some new attempt at making it work and it never does.
But this is some CCP company that doesn’t need to sell a lot to stay afloat.
Probably make extra money backdooring their PCs for their gov
I really loved the new model but my 2024 mini is still going strong so I'll wait for the next gen. Happy New Year :)
If you revisit this unit in a future video I'd enjoy an emulation showcase and some modern PC racing games. Happy New Year, ETA.
I'd love to see a comparison between this and similar spec'd 13" laptops.
Working as a professional photographer, having an ultra portable workstation level pc in my pocket is very attractive.
what a time to be alive with all these handheld pcs that are just unbelievably powerful!
sweet. how about temps in hand ?
It's great that this thing will fit in your pocket, because it will take your entire wallet to buy it 😂😂
Happy New Year everyone!
Looks sweet. Can't wait for someone to drop a handheld with the ai 395 in it.
I'm pretty sure onexplayer already has one.
@@Debanjanepiskey no. at least not yet.
The problem with these is that they have performance of laptop rtx3050, with a price of laptop rtx4060 or more. Amazing for igpu, but for the price, i would choose a laptop with dgpu. Portable, but too expensive for the performance that you get. Maybe steamdeck 2 will come subsidized with those or better specs. That would be my pick
@@sdmarka100
A laptop 3050 performs better than this if it's not vram limited
@@leoheiz They do. It's called the new Onex fly 7-inch handheld.
As someone with a 2023 model, if it had an OLED screen it'd be an instant buy for me.
Same.
More performance demos of this device please ETA PRIME, your coverage is always worthwhile and your personal enthusiasm is a good recommendation of hands on... With thanks!
Mannn this would've been perfect if they packed in a 99.99 wh battery.
...if they got the space for it...
I don't think it's large enough to have a battery anywhere close to that size.
It’d be like 3 inches thick lol
@@CyanoTex I'd take double the thickness. I would still be able to fit it in my pockets.
+ on the bigger battery (doesnt have to be 99wh), I don't care much about a bit more thickness... aaaand Oculink pleeease!
Did they improve the heatsink on it
Ironic how for over a decade now everyone has been saying how badly they wanted stuff like this, now that we have them, and everyone hates the prices and wont buy them.
Nice video, would like to view some racing games, Forza Motorsport in primis
They should have put OLED option on here
Until I see people say it, I realize there is very little OLED options. There must be a reason.
@@jar768jake price.
@@420beffjezos Panel. Dont exist vrr oled panel with this size factor
I think VRR is more important, which they've included. Oleds are expensive as well
Same thing on this one... It would be great to see more direct comparisons to the previous generation and competition in the same generation. It would really help to know where this actually stands.
Phenomenal first impressions ETA! I'm seriously considering getting one of these because your vid. I have an old GPD XD Plus that I found and dusted off today, but discovered it's only running Android 7, and I can't figure out if there's a way to update it to a newer Android version, so I don't know :(
Hey dude, someone mentioned that you get a signiiifcant boost in battery life (like at least 1-2 hours) on the Onexfly at lower TDP when disabling p-cores using Process Lasso and only turning them on one by one as you need more fps to hit a particular fps cap (2 p-cores, 4 e-cores at 10W; 3 p-cores, 5 e-cores at 20W; 4 p-cores, 6-ecores at 30W+). Apparently, he was able to get 8 hours running Dead Cells with just the e-cores (no p-cores) at 15W, 50% brightness, 0% audio, vsync on, no sleep. If this is true, then you'd be the first reviewer to showcase it on YT. Is this something you can test with these new Strix Point handhelds?
I would presume this wouldn't work in a game like Cyberpunk that eats all cores you can throw at it, but for smaller games like Dead Cells that can only utilize a few cores, I think there's merit to this hypothesis.
Let's see some emulation performance!
Happy New Year 2025 ETA Prime
Your channel is the best for hardware and still make us dream with portable and miniaturized products in full revolution for gamers but not only.
Keep your videos great and inform us in a very comprehensive way
A big thank you from France
Please run more performance tests at higher wattages. For my line of work, I don't need an ultra-powerful device, so handhelds are my primary computers. I'm seriously considering upgrading my 7840U to this handheld-I think it would be a solid upgrade for gaming.
I had the 2023 version and ended up returning it because of how hot it would get when playing at even just a 15 watt tdp. Hows the heat and fan noise with this one
wow this is so amazing and probably better than my $1000 2 year old laptop
Looking forward to this! The best small handheld PC is back. 💪🏽
I would love to see how it performs with a USB4 dock. If I'm travelling and I have the space, seeing this perform with a travel monitor would be fantastic. Maybe even with an eGPU, just for funsies.
this thing is beautiful af, i hope it gets a little affordable
amazing how far tech has come. i can only imagine though, at this form factor, its gotta be a real war with the battery
Thank You for talking about battery life. Its very important for portable console.
It's a PC.
@@Nickbaldeagle02 hahaha, true pc/console
How bad are the temps ? especially by 15+ Watts
What were you using for your desktop at 4:17? Wallpaper Engine? But you have Calendar and System info too?
the placement of the power button... Why?
Why not?
total non issue. Your hands dont hover there.
Weird comparison but to give my perspective on just how powerful this little thing is... my vape runs 15w-35w to just burn some juice. this thing does the entire workload of windows OS and plays cyberpunk on the lowest amount of power my vape needs to work lol. we are living in a crazy time
@LDRxFall3n you cannot compare a resistance based coil that's designed to heat up to a chip that's designed to be as efficient as possible
The output in your case is heat lol
Is this faster than msi claw ai+?
How’s the heat?
Whats he doin using it one handed?
i would love to see gpd upscale this to a 8in screen a 50wh battery maby bigger cooling. change as little as possible aside the bigger screen battery and cooling. just to have the 8in screen a extra 5wh on the battery and run quieter would mean so much.
Totally agree!
yea an extra 5wh for the extra inch on the screen lol
Wake me when they start putting OLED VRR in these things. I know "tech isnt there, asus is first is laptops, ect".
Good video as always prime 👍🏻
Fr just got a Samsung odyssey OLED w vr as my first oled besides my switch and it really ruins every other screen for you
@@jaybee-f9x real i got the g6 oled and it replaced my tv
@@jaybee-f9x yeah, my LG tv with gsync is amazing. I've even test drove the G14 and G16 2024 models. The 240 Hz gsync on the G16 is insane
@@jaybee-f9x until you notice the OLED VRR flicker ;) its not a solved issue at all
@@pkilljoy5797 haven’t had a single problem with it! It’s not the smart version though and only 144hz, most of the problems with the odyssey are with the smart 240hz version
Amazing review, thanks for this high quality content, I love when you give your opinion and preferences, like when you said that this kind of handheld mini pc is the most convenient for your and your preference for long trips given form factor, pocket size.
Maybe you can make a video talking about what are your most used for different kind of trips, and also talk about lifetime expectations for this devices given the use you have in travels. Someone in comments complained about the high price of this device, but for me, if this handheld can hold up for several trips in 2 years or more, it is more than fine for me.
Big hug!
Was hoping for a doubling of the battery + a Linar Lake variant. Kinda disappointed that GPD didnt at least get a bigger battery to match the Ally X. Would be nice if they had at least made a battery case :-/
what are you using as desktop wallpaper here? and praying when GPD devices become available in India at reasonable time and price
came to the comments to find the same answer lol
Wallpaper Engine
thunderbolt 5? Occulinkt?
@@mvargasmoran no and no
@@kevinp1514 sad
Looks Sick by the Power Button Tho .............
For the next iteration, they should have removable battery and have battery with extra capacity in the add-on hand grip.
Can you do an eGPU setup test with it?
you always have good choices in games when your showcasing lol
No Occulink again? Why did they get rid of it?
I think I read that it has a new cooling set up with the heat sync and fan, does that seem to be better? Is it quieter, is it cooler to the touch, etc.
Would love a work focused break down of the device.
I’ve been between this and the gpd pocket 4 mainly because of that and you sold me on it when you mentioned you use it for video editing.
I need this the temps and performance is a huge jump from the 8840u
REQUEST : When you do the full review, please do an LLM test showing tokens per second (Ollama shows TPS) while plugged in to wall power. Thank you!!!! Always a great job here.
When you test Cyberpunk 2077, did you test it with Raytracing turned on?
In future videos, could you please include game stats at max wattage for performance gain reference? I know this is intended to be a portable handheld, so trying to find the sweet spot for battery life is important, but I'd like to see how much is gained when battery isn't a factor. Thanks!
How fast does it charge off a battery bank?
I've never seen anything like this before! I really like this!
Really? They've been making these for years.
@@Nickbaldeagle02 I had no idea. So cool!
12C/24T on that little thing is insane. Set to 15W I bet it would be fine for a normal use PC. I do miss the magnetic controller covers on the Max model though.
Would love this concept with some more affordable specs. Its never gonna be high end gaming aways, might aswell make a budget version / chromebook-esc for some older games and additional computer work.
so happy with my GPD WIN4
looking forward to this having a pen support for drawing on the go
Happy new year! First!! Awesome
Where did you get this from?
GPD. He has a habit of never clearly stating if he bought something himself, or if it was sent to him for free. Which is bad.
In a few years I'll get one of these for cheaper on eBay. Really have always wanted a good netbook evolution
Does GPD offer other keybord layouts yet?
Are you planning to review the OneXplayer G1 too if/when it gets released?
Hows the cooling on this thing. I have the 2023 model and that one could get very hot in the hand at 15W in extended play
The biggest issue with handhelds seems to be cooling.. most at this price point can’t even get the full use out of the processors because they’re thermal throttling. This might be the only form factor that can allow for sufficient cooling.
Please show a size comparison of the old MINI next to the 2025 model in your full review
could you use a powerbank to keep the battery? and can youplug into the wall socket with the original power adapter to gowith full TDP?
Nice. Dual sim card holder would of been a killer build🎉
Would have. Would've.
Thank you for not using frame gen
You can feel when its on and Its annoying to determine if the card is too weak to get playable and artificially inflating numbers
I would prefer you show a before and after frame gen otherwise its bigger numbers for worse feeling experience
I love your channel 🎉 happy new year!
This thing is actually a beast
the games I really would like to see on a device like this is Halo Master Chief Collection, Borderlands 3 and Uncharted the thieves collection, unfortunately no one tests them
Incredible price tag. 😅
GPD started with the Pocket 4.
Now they're releasing the Mini 2025.
When they will release the Max 3?
What will One Netbook/X Player respond with? Will they release an A1 Pro 2025?
There won't be a "Max 3" without some sort of substantial redesign. The Max 2 2025 is already a thing on their website, with HX 370.
The lack of the Oculink is a backwards step especially if you have a use case to plug it into a dock.
can we get a seperate review using oculink with a high end gpu too see how it perform as a docked station?
Would be nice to see how it does video editing
The growth and progress with the handheld market are remarkable.
I think it is premature for PlayStation and Xbox to release handheld consoles.
I'd rather they wait until the APUs can offer 1080p 120fps with Ray Tracing at 5W. I'm also hoping that in the not so distant future, we'll be able to include a 99.9 Whr battery and a power efficient VRR OLED screen.
The pricing and performance of handhelds of today make this type of gaming niche.
If you look back at the past 5 years, it is easy to appreciate how far we have come but also how long it takes.
Kudos to AMD for spearheading the APU development for handhelds.
I'm glad Intel is finally catching up, Lunar Lake gives me hope for anetter things ahead.
GPD are the real OGs in handheld PC gaming. Their foresight of the future is still very valid.
I have the 2023 model and love it so much. Do we know if the new grips will work on the old models?
So what about the heat issue, have they fixed it in this newer version?
How does it compare to the claw 8
I have the 2024 model and I love it.
I'm thinking about selling it and upgrading to the 2025, but I'm not sure yet.
I like GPD products because they are different and I probably would buy one if they made this device with German Qwertz layout.. (I know there are stickers etc.. but it's not the same).
I had the GPD Mini and it was a great device fun to use if your hands aren't to big but it's very hard to use if you have to change the language over and over again when using it😅
By the way great review like always top tier content 👍🏻
What I'm waiting for is this R8060s, it will be a gun.
and for emulation? like pcsx2, switch etc...
Cool, another mini pc.
Happy new year everybody!🎉
What's it like at running a local LLM?
Could you possibly see if the new ASA will run and play on it please 🙏