GPD Win Max 2 (2025) is a mini gaming laptop with Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

This week handheld PC maker GPD launched an updated version of its GPD Win 4 handheld gaming PC with a 6 inch display and an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 “Strix Point” processor, which should bring a significant performance boost over the Ryzen 7 8840U “Hawk Point” chip in the previous-generation model.

Now the company is giving the same treatment to GPD Win Max 2. This is a mini laptop with a 10,1 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel capacitive touchscreen display and a QWERTY keyboard large enough for touch-typing. But it’s also designed to be used as a handheld gaming PC, with a pair of integrated game controllers positioned above the keyboard, allowing you to hold the computer in two hands while playing games. The GPD Win Max 2 (2025) is now available for purchase from Indiegogo, and it should begin shipping to backers this month.

So far there’s only one configuration available, and it’s an expensive model with top-tier specs. GPD is charging $1462 for a GPD Win Max 2 with a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, 64GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage. It’s possible that lower-cost configurations with less memory or storage could show up in the future.

If you don’t care to wait for a cheaper Strix Point model, GPD is still selling a Hawk Point model with a Ryzen 7 8840U processor, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage for $958.

Aside from the processor, memory, and storage, the two systems are pretty much identical. There are a few small changes though: both USB Type-C ports are USB4 ports now, and the cooling module and fan have been redesigned.

While Indiegogo is a crowdfunding site, the GPD Win Max 2 is a device that’s actually been around for a few years at this point, so there’s little risk that GPD will fail to deliver a product if you place an order.

That said, there’s still some risk involved with buying any devices from GPD or other Chinese handheld PC makers like AYANEO and One Netbook: these companies have made some of the most interesting little computers I’ve seen in the past few years, but they also have less than stellar track records for offering customer service and support.

#gpd #gpdWinMax2 #gpdWinMax22025 #handheldGamingPc #miniLaptop #strixPoint

GPD Win Max 2 (2024) handheld gaming PC with Ryzen 7 8840U coming soon (crowdfunding in late April)

Amongst a sea of handheld gaming PCs with similar designs, the GPD Win Max 2 stands out. Instead of a screen squeezed between a set of game controllers, this little computer is more of a mini-laptop has a 10.1 inch display and a QWERTY keyboard that’s just big enough for touch-typing. But it’s also clearly meant to be held in two hands so you can reach the game controllers above that keyboard with your thumbs.

GPD first launched the Win Max 2 in 2022, when it shipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor. The company released an updated model in 2023 with Ryzen 7040U processor options that delivered a significant boost in CPU and graphics performance. And now GPD is preparing to launch the GPD Win Max 2 (2024) with Ryzen 8040U processor options.

The new model is very similar to the 2023 version, since AMD’s Ryzen 8040U chips are virtually identical to their 7040U counterparts in most respects.

But AMD has improved the performance of the neural processing unit by up to 60 percent and The Phawx notes that there’s at least one other benefit – AMD’s Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS) can be enabled on devices with Ryzen 8040U chips for better frame rates in some games.

For the most part that’s probably not enough reason for somebody with the 2023 model to trade it in for the new version. But the GPD Win Max 2 (2024) could be a little more attractive for folks in the market for a new mini gaming laptop this year.

GPD first teased plans late last year to launch a model with an upgraded processor, but now the company says it’ll launch a crowdfunding campaign for the Win Max (2024) in late April. That’s when customers worldwide will be able to pre-order one.

But folks in China will get a chance to place their orders earlier – ITHome reports that the little computer goes up for pre-order in that country on April 7th, 2024.

Here’s how the new model stacks up against its predecessors:

While international pricing hasn’t been announced yet, we do know how much the Win Max 2 (2024) will cost in China:

• Ryzen 5 7640U/16GB/1TB for 5,899 RMB (retail) or 4,999 RMB (pre-order)
• Ryzen 7 8840U/32GB/2TB for 7,999 RMB (retail) or 6,399 RMB (pre-order)
• Ryzen 7 8840U/64GB/2TB for 8,999 RMB (retail) or 7,399 RMB (pre-order)

The GPD website also indicates that there will be models with Ryzen 5 8640U processors, so I can’t tell if that model with the 7640U chip for the Chinese market is officially part of the Win Max 2 (2024) family or if GPD is just trying to move some remaining inventory of the 2023 model.

While you can’t really make an apples-to-apples comparison between Chinese and US pricing, the pre-order prices for China equate to about $890 for the entry-level model, $885 for the middle-spec version and $1025 for the top-tier model.

#gpd #gpdWinMax #gpdWinMax2 #gpdWinMax22024 #handheldGamingPc #miniLaptop #ryzen8040

Handheld gaming PC makers are already moving to Ryzen 8040U (even though it’s nearly identical to Ryzen 7040U) #Amd, #AyaNeoFlip, #GpdWin4, #GpdWinMax2, #GpdWinMini, #HandheldGamingPc, #HawkPoint, #Phoenix, #Ryzen8040

https://liliputing.com/handheld-gaming-pc-makers-are-already-moving-to-ryzen-8040u-even-though-its-nearly-identical-to-ryzen-7040u/

Handheld gaming PC makers are already moving to Ryzen 8040U (even though it’s nearly identical to Ryzen 7040U)

AMD’s Ryzen 7040U chips have proven very popular with handheld gaming PC makers this year, thanks to their blend of AMD Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 integrated graphics. But now that AMD has introduced its next-gen chips, we’re starting to see handheld gaming PC makers announce plans to launch models with Ryzen 8040U “Hawk Point” processors.
GPD […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=165328

#amd #ayaNeoFlip #gpdWin4 #gpdWinMax2 #gpdWinMini #handheldGamingPc #hawkPoint #phoenix #ryzen8040

Update: GPD is now taking pre-orders for the Win Max 2 (2023) mini-laptop for gamers. Prices start at $799 for a model with a Ryzen 5 7640U processor and 16GB RAM or $1049 for a Ryzen 7 7840U/32GB system and it should ship in August. https://liliputing.com/gpd-win-max-2-2023-mini-gaming-laptop-with-ryzen-7-7840u-coming-soon/

#MiniLaptop #Handheld #GPD #GPDWinMax2 #Ryzen7040 #liliputing

#nsfw #lewd #furry #futa
#TrialsInTaintedSpace
Got into a flow state finally with the screen active stylus today with sculpting with #Blender3D and my #GPDWinMax2

Here's the progress on Emmy and also a graphic showing some of the controls I set up with AntimicroX
#b3d

#nsfw #lewd #TiTS #b3d
#TrialsInTaintedSpace
Furry Futa is Nigh
based on Emmy by @Shoyousei

I got myself a #GPDWinMax2 and a stylus with it and 1st time trying #Blender3D with on screen stylus not separate tab. Like I'm learning to sculpt again. 1st pic all stylus, back to mouse to finish block out.