GPD Win Max 2 review: a surprisingly competent tiny laptop that doubles as a gaming handheld

Since Neurominar In 1984, the world of science-fi took the world, the nerves of computing have developed for “cybradic”-which is final in the personal, portable PC for surfing and hacking the world. Generally, they are DIY issues. But 10 -inch GPD One Max 2 I have seen the nearest shelf cybardak to buy.

It is far from the best laptop or gaming handheld. This is an anergonomic compromise Five waysAnd the webcam is in the trash! It is also a portable computing dream. It doubles the status of a gaming handheld, which is smuggled into the hidden parts of Joyce Sticks and buttons. It is optionally increased three times as a desktop gaming PC, which contains a rare oculic port that allows you to plug in the beef EEGPU. It has more full -sized ports than a small laptop that can dream, twin SSD slots, and at least 32 GB of RAM.

Perhaps the most important thing is that it has the most capable keyboard I used on this small computer, which contains near zero learning curves. I am now writing every word that you are now reading, at your usual pace, on One Max 2. I have spent many days working with this 10 -inch notebook, and it has dealt with everything. I also modified A recent today i am opening with the video On this small PC.

The GPD has been making smaller laptops for almost a decade, and it’s close to something that I can really pay – if I can only agree to the company to change some important things.

On paper, GPD One Max 2 looks like it should be in the upper acel of handhelds. You include AMD’s HX 370 “Strexpoint” or its Raising 7 8840U chip, up to 64GB of memory, up to 4 TB storage, a high raz 2,560 x 1,600 IPS screen stability to cover, and a large number of tune-erupted 67 watts.

But using it on the sofa, on the bed, and on the flights to Japan, gaming was more strange than I expected.

For once, I’m not talking about how horrible Windows could be! With a large 10.1 -inch touch screen and a full keyboard, it is a rare handheld where Microsoft’s OS is easy to manage, the touch screen is easy to tap and the windows are easy to drag. (It still struggles with sleep.)

Nor I’m talking about 2.2 pounds of weight-while my arm Do Hold it like a Nintendo Switch, I can usually only open the possession of laptops, prepare it on my chest, or turn it into my lap for a while.

Even the controls of the gamepad are good, as weird looks! You find two analog sticks that feel close to the Nintendo Switch, save the growing resistant hall effect sensor. PSP Style Parbasi is responsible for the Parbasi DPPad, such as the small face buttons. You get microshes click under each bumper. Only stimulations feel a bit weak.

No, the basic problem is that Catch They control the game pad, you have to capture the hard aluminum and resin chassis of the laptop, in which there is no real moisture to separate my hands from the handheld rotation. I can feel every fan vibration while traveling in my wrists with my fingers. It feels undeniable and bad! I have asked the GPD, but the company’s suggested fan adjustment has not decided it. There was only one problem in an alternative unit.

The second pain is the point screen. Is 2560×1600 Duration Even in moderate extreme sports many pixels for portable chips of AMD – and because GPD did not choose a fixed 60Hz screen as 90Hz and 120Hz VRR Handhelds like steam deck OLED, asus rog Xintes, or Ayaneo 3. Particularly it is to consider production or viewing films, especially it is a good exhibition, especially it is a good exhibition, especially it is a good exhibition, especially it is a good exhibition. I will no longer buy a gaming handheld with 60 hits with fixed refresh screen.

And, with at least 1,100 AMD 8840U and 32GB model I experienced, it is not always faster than the $ 800 ASUS patho El X in sports. Although it seems to have the benefit of performance in 15W, the battery life is still MEH, as it has a small battery within it.

With ally X, I received more than eight hours of magic poker game UpperMy best case for these handhelds is a science test since it is unnecessary. Jit Max 2 managed only five hours 22 minutes on charge. I just saw two hours Armored cover 6Steam Deck equals, but the ally X can get about three hours. In addition, if you try, you can remove the One Max 2 battery in an hour and a half with more severe sports.

In contrast Other handhelds, though, you can play flat on the tray table, as I did on my flights. Joycesticks and buttons are still accessible, as well as a whole keyboard. During the last month, I have been closely defeated Laureli and laser eyes Playing exclusively on Max 2, transferring laptops and handhelds, breeze and corded methods.

And before you consider that you can actually plug the RTX 5090 external graphics card dock in this item. Just know that the Oculinic products, unlike USB-C, are not replaced. Before you remove the cable, or you have to suffer the risk of loss.

So it is Max 2 Max 2 as a gaming machine. As a laptop, this is the same story to a great extent: unless you collide with ugly shortcomings.

Don’t even think about buying One Max 2 for the calls of your zooms and teams, as it has a worst webcam that has trouble using me-and I say that Dell XPS 15 has been facing years with newborn webcam. Call

In addition, camera optics are just bad. “You are a beautiful person, but it is actively invasive to see you through this webcam,” said one colleague. Another called microphone “dirt”.

If you plan to fix it with an external webcam, you may also have a travel mouse to fix the other big shortage. The touchpad is only 2.7 inches (70 mm) wide and 1.6 inches (40 mm) deep, And Weirdly placed on top of the keyboard instead of down, which increases me every time its struch. It clicks physically, but it is terrible on click and drag. I never met with a laptop that needed a thinkpad nab.

Good News: Max 2’s win Enough Practically for any peripheral ports that you will care about.

Should the GPD sacrifice some of these ports to make Stout One Max 2 slim? I do not feel like that, though you should know that it will not be clean in many laptop sleeves. But GPD can dig an additional battery capacity LOD modular SSD and modem gaps. I’m working only 5-6 hours on charge, not enough for the entire working day, but a large battery seems possible with some design opportunities.

So: Battery, webcam, improved mouseing, vibration demand, and variable refresh rate screen. After that, there can be a small computer in GPD that I can recommend wholeheartedly.

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