GPD confirmed on their Win Max 2 Indiegogo page that they have been contacted by V Society to offer to optimize the SteamOS operating system for their handheld with the Ryzen 7 6800U version. This means that V will optimize SteamOS for the Zen3+ architecture and the more powerful RDNA2 graphics architecture.

V’s Steam Deck handheld is powered by AMD’s Van Gogh APU, which features a Zen2 architecture with a 4-core CPU, 2.4 GHz to 3.5 GHz, and a GPU with an 8 CU RDNA2 GPU. The 6800U in the GPD WIN Max 2 has higher specs, and if it does come with V’s official optimizations, it will be able to run SteamOS games better.

However, GPD has not announced whether it has already reached a cooperation agreement with V, which said that it will take about six months to adapt the new SteamOS 3.0 to other handhelds, and it is expected that AYANEO, AYN or AOKZOE will also benefit from it.

In addition, in the GPD WIN Max 2 handheld gaming performance test, the Ryzen 7 6800U version almost blew away the i7-1260P version, and with V’s separate optimization, there seems to be no reason to buy the i7-1260P version.

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GPD WIN Max 2 Key Features.

● 10.1-inch bezel-less, blue light filtering eye protection screen

6061 aluminum-magnesium alloy / all-metal CNC body

● Optional Intel Core i7-1260P or AMD Rex R7-6800U processor

● Iris Xe with 96EU / Radeon 680M with 12CU core graphics (both with 768 shaders) respectively

● Optional 16/32GB of LPDDR5 memory (5200 or 6400 MT/s format)

● Dual PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots (optional 2280 or 2230 SSD form factor)

● Bluetooth 5.2 + Wi-Fi 6 wireless network support up to 2402 Mbps

It also comes with a large scroll fan dual heatpipe cooler, a fingerprint sensor and 4G LTE mobile internet module, built-in quad speakers with surround sound support, and Windows 11 Home Edition pre-installed.

The analog joystick uses an anti-drift Hall sensor solution and is complemented by a QWERTY keyboard with two levels of adjustable backlighting and an external graphics card docking station via Thunderbolt 4.

The GPD WIN Max 2 measures 160 x 227 mm, but is slightly thinner than the 117 x 298 mm Steam Deck.

It has a 90% screen-to-body ratio, 1920×1200 resolution (2560×1600 optional), 299 PPI pixel density, 400 nits brightness, and covers 80.2% DCI-P3 color gamut.

With the optional AMD R7-6800U low-voltage mobile processor, it has a maximum acceleration of 4.7 GHz, a large 67Wh built-in battery, and support for 100W PD fast charging.

An SD / microSD card reader is available, as well as HDMI 2.1 video output, four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and a 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack.

Clearly, after 5~6 years of experience, GPD has become more mature in hardware design. Not only is the form factor suitable for mobile gaming and office use, but the grip also claims to be better than competing products.

For those who are interested, please visit GPD’s official website or Indiegogo homepage to see more details of WIN MAX 2.

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