GPD officially announced today that the company has decided to change the C-side of WIN Mini to “glass fiber reinforced PC (Polycarbonate)” material, which is the same material used by WIN Max (1035G7), and is also used by Rog Ally, Steam Deck, and PSP. Material.

In addition, some people are worried that using this material will cause the shaft breakage phenomenon like WIN 2? GPD officially responded that the design of the stress-bearing structure of the rotating shaft of WIN 2 is unreasonable. WIN Mini uses the same rotating shaft design as WIN Max (1035G7), and the structure of the rotating shaft of WIN Max (1035G7) is very stable, and there has never been a broken shaft. The problem.

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In addition, GPD officials assured in the article that the modified handheld TDP can directly reach 28W. It seems that GPD officials are very confident that this correction can completely solve the heat dissipation problem.

At present, the GPD WIN Mini handheld console is still in the pre-sale stage. Fortunately, it has not been sent to consumers, otherwise, it will face many after-sales problems.

Pre-sale price is as follows:

 7640U+16GB+512GB standard pre-sale price is 3999 CNY, with grip 4098 CNY

 7840U+32GB+512GB standard pre-sale price is 4999 CNY, with grip 5098 CNY

 7840U+32GB+2TB standard pre-sale price is 5999 CNY, with grip 6098 CNY

 7840U+64GB+2TB standard pre-sale price is 6999 CNY, with grip 7098 CNY

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According to previous reports, WIN 4 (2023) will provide two versions of AMD R7 7840U and AMD R5 7640U; the memory will be upgraded to LPDDR5x 7500 MT/s, divided into three versions of 16GB / 32GB / 64GB; SSD will be fully upgraded to PCIe Gen 4. The brand is still BIWIN, Yangtze River storage granules, and large-capacity TLC. There will be three versions of 512GB / 2TB / 4TB.

In terms of screen, GPD WIN 4 uses a 6-inch eye protection screen with 1080P resolution and 368PPI, covering the 5th generation Corning Gorilla Glass, and supports two refresh rates of 60Hz and 40Hz.

In terms of design, the two ends of the GPD WIN 4 handheld fuselage refer to the arc design of the PSP, and the force is more dispersed when holding it. The grip is designed with a protruding design, which is ergonomic; The optical finger mouse used on the 2 supports pressing “Enter” to avoid repeatedly adjusting the “handle/mouse” switch; 6-axis gyroscope support is added, somatosensory games can also be played; the joystick returns to the traditional dislocation layout, the rocker cap is split into a skirt and a cap, and the cap can clamp the skirt so that it is not easy to fall off; the keyboard returns to the traditional dome button, and the brightness can be adjusted and turned off while retaining the backlight; dual Type C ports, in the While connected to the monitor, it can also be charged; the shoulder button adds a colorful lighting effect, and the lighting effect can be switched between multiple modes.

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WIN 4 (2023) will provide AMD R7 7840U and AMD R5 7640U two versions; memory upgraded to LPDDR5x 7500 MT / s, divided into 16GB / 32GB / 64GB three versions; SSD fully upgraded to PCIe Gen 4, the brand is still Baiwei, Cheung Kong storage particles, large-capacity TLC will have 512GB / 2TB. The SSD will be upgraded to PCIe Gen 4, still branded as Blackwell, with Changjiang storage particles and high-capacity TLC, and will be available in 512GB/2TB/4TB versions.

In terms of screen, GPD WIN 4 adopts a 6-inch eye-protecting screen with 1080P resolution and 368PPI, covered with 5th generation Corning Gorilla Glass, and supports two refresh rates of 60Hz and 40Hz.

In terms of design, GPD WIN 4 draws on the rounded design of the PSP at both ends of the handheld’s body to spread out the force when gripping, and the center of the grip adopts a protruding design that is ergonomic; fingerprint recognition has been moved to the left side, and the right side adds an optical finger mouse, which was used on the earlier Pocket 2, and it supports the downward pressing of the “Enter” button to avoid repeated adjustments of the “handle”. Avoid repeatedly adjusting the “joystick/mouse” switch; added 6-axis gyroscope support, somatosensory games can be played; joystick back to the traditional staggered layout, the joystick cap is split into a skirt and cap, the cap can be clamped to the skirt, so that it is not easy to fall off; the keyboard back to the traditional pot piece of the keypad, to retain the backlight at the same time, the brightness can be adjusted off; dual Type C ports, in the case of the Pocket 2, the keyboard can be turned off; the keyboard can be turned on and off at the same time. Dual Type C ports allow for charging while connected to a monitor; the shoulder keys have a colourful light effect that can be switched between multiple modes.

The G1 Docking Station features the Radeon RX 7600M XT with 32 MB Infinity Cache, 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM and 32 compute units. The docking station measures 225 x 111 x 29.8 mm.

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According to the latest pictures released by gpd handheld user “Super Xiaoqi”, the real GPD Win Mini handheld has been exposed, and he also released more configuration information of the handheld.

According to the news, this handheld uses a 7-inch narrow-frame screen, is equipped with an R7 7840U processor, and has a 25W performance release. It has a 45Wh battery and weighs 500g. Note: A handle similar to a handle).

As can be seen from the picture, the GPD Win Mini handheld adopts a clamshell design, which is similar to an ultra-small notebook computer. The overall design is a bit similar to the GPD Win Max series, but the size is smaller and more suitable for holding and playing.

From the back, the handheld is equipped with two USB-C ports, and it seems that there is no USB-A port. The specific specifications need to wait for follow-up revelations or official announcements.

According to VideoCardz’s previous revelations, in terms of screen, this handheld will be equipped with a 7-inch screen with a resolution of 1920×1080 and a refresh rate of 120 Hz.

In terms of configuration, in addition to being equipped with R7 7840U, this handheld can also be connected to an external independent display through the OcuLink-2 interface, and the official graphics dock will be optional RX 7600M XT graphics card.

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Official real-world demonstration:

The product brief is as follows:

Radeon RX 7600M XT is a GPU based on the RDNA 3 architecture with 32 MB Infinity Cache, 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM and 32 compute units. The docking station measures 225 x 111 x 29.8 mm.

The docking station provides 63 Gbps transfer speed via OcuLink connection. The GPD G1 consumes 120 W, has a built-in 240 W GaN power supply and uses a small active cooling solution.

The following chart compares the gaming performance of the G1 docking station with the RTX 3070 graphics card as published on the website:

Related reading:

GPD WIN Max 2 2023 handheld gaming notebook pre-order: optional R7 7840U + 64GB memory

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The configuration information of GPD’s new Win Max 2 handheld is as follows:

GPD’s new Win Max 2 handheld can be equipped with an R7 7840U processor, the latest Radeon 780M core display, the latest LPDDR5X-7500 memory specification, 16GB to 64GB memory capacity, and 1TB and 2TB SSD options.

The screen is 10.1 inches, the default resolution is 19201200p, the maximum is 25601600, and the brightness is 400 nits.

In other respects, this handheld has a built-in 67Wh battery, can install dual M.2 SSDs, has four speakers, is equipped with a full-speed USB4 interface, and can also connect to the GPD G1 eGPU through the Oculink interface.

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According to NoteBookCheck, you can get the dock for an additional $642 (currently about RMB 4449) when you buy the WIN Max 2 2023 handheld on the crowdfunding site.

The Radeon RX 7600M XT is described as a GPU based on the RDNA 3 architecture with 32 MB Infinity Cache, 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM and 32 compute units, measuring 225 x 111 x 29.8 mm and weighing just 0.92 kg, making it purportedly the world’s smallest eGPU.

The card dock is connected via OcuLink and offers 63 Gbps transfer speeds. 120 W of power is consumed by the GPD G1 with a built-in 240 W GaN power supply and a small active cooling solution.

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First, let’s look at the configuration. GPD’s new Win Max 2 handheld uses the R7 7840U + 32GB LPDDR5X-7500 memory solution. The screen is 10.1-inch 2560*1600 resolution, with a built-in 67Wh battery.

In terms of scores, the R7 7840U in GPD’s new Win Max 2 handheld scored 3075 in 3DMark TimeSpy with a 35W performance release. For comparison, the previous generation R7 6800U scored around 2500.

In addition, the blogger has released a test of GPD’s new Win Max 2 handheld in 1200p resolution:

GDP’s new Win Max 2 is handheld was upgraded with the latest R7 7840U processor and equipped with the OcuLink graphics docking interface. At the moment, GPD has not announced the release date of the new Win Max 2 handheld notebook.

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The GPD WIN Max 2 is a handheld notebook with a 10.1-inch ultra-narrow bezel screen and a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1600. GPD has previously launched a version of the R7 6800U, priced from $5599.

Image source Cary Golomb

The Oculink interface shown above can be used for external storage and graphics cards, and many Oculink docking stations can be found on e-commerce platforms, often at a much cheaper price than Thunderbolt docking stations.

At the moment, GPD has not announced the release date of the new Win Max 2 handheld notebook.

This handheld notebook uses a standard keyboard layout, the handle part of the first introduction of Hall rocker, shoulder keys with linear trigger keys, dual vibration motors, three-axis gravity sensing + three-axis gyroscope, six-axis design.

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Sources say the GPD Win Mini gaming handheld has a flip-top design and measures 167 x 108 x 25 mm when closed. This handheld is 5 mm wider and 9 mm taller than the Win 2.

The Phawx video that the handheld is equipped with a 45Wh capacity battery, 12% larger than the Steam Deck. In addition, the GPD Win Mini will include a display of about 7 inches, with a resolution of 1080p and a ratio of 16:9.

The GPD Win Mini will also come with a full joystick design, front-facing H1 and H2 programmable buttons and an improved ergonomic baseplate grip. Sources say GPD will launch the Win Mini on Indiegogo in July, with delivery scheduled by October 2023.

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