GPD WIN Max: Handheld Game Console for AAA Games

• GPD WIN 2's processor is not powerful enough to run the latest AAA gaming titles, and its mouse + keyboard control mode is deemed somewhat inconvenient for playing online games. All these disadvantages make it hard to call WIN 2 a full-featured gaming console.

• Given the above, we want to create something completely new: An ALL IN ONE product that combines the portability of a handheld and the graphics performance of a gaming laptop. We named it "WIN Max". Because such a product requires a processor that is highly efficient and powerful, we have been kept waiting for the right product to appear.

• Initially, we considered using AMD's mobile processor Ryzen 5 2500U. However, after the release of Intel's 10th generation Ice Lake-U, we found that with the 10nm process, 15W TDP, 4 cores, and 8 threads, twice the number of transistors (compared to the previous generation) and 6MB L3 cache, this product is superior to AMD Ryzen 5 2500U in terms of overall performance.

• In particular, Intel's 11th-generation Iris Plus Graphics 940, as an integrated graphics chip featuring lower power consumption and heat dissipation, actually performs in 3DMark 11 nearly as well as NVIDIA GeForce MX250, a discrete graphics chip.

• Considering the above (especially Intel AMD integrated graphics for the first time), we finally decided to go with the Intel solution. Considering the above (especially Intel having better-integrated graphics than AMD for the first time), we finally decided to use the Intel solution.

Features of GPD Win Max

• Capable of running AAA games at 60Hz with medium settings;
• 8-inch H-IPS screen featuring the fifth-generation Corning gorilla glass, 33% more screen real estate compared to the last generation model, 90% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, DC dimming without flickering, 500nits brightness;
• Intel 10th generation 10nm Core i5-1035G7 processor, which out-performs i7-4790K, the 4th-gen flagship processor;
• Intel's 11th-generation Iris Plus 940 Graphics, with graphics performance close to NVIDIA GeForce MX250;
• Dual SSD sockets (Socket 3 / Socket 2) for unlimited storage expansion, support M.2 NVMe / AHCI 2280, with sequential read / write speeds exceeding 2000MB/s;
• Dual-channel 16G LPDDR4X 3733 memory with reading and write speeds exceeding 60GB / s;
• With a built-in Thunderbolt 3 port, you can connect to two 4K/60Hz monitors at the same time or an external eGFX to achieve the best gaming performance;
• Built-in HDMI 2.0b HD audio/video interface, supports HDR and Intel SGX technology, can output 4K/60Hz UHD BD video;
• With the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology, you can surf the web at the speed of 300MB/s, 2.77 times faster than 5G Wi-Fi speed;
• Support BT 5.0 with transmission speed up to 3MB/s, 1-meter precise positioning, long-distance communication at 300 meters, and connection with up to 7 Bluetooth devices;
• 3 × 5000mAh / 57Wh high capacity polymer lithium battery, supports heavy use for 3 hours, moderate use for 6 ~ 8 hours, and light use for 14 hours;
• Three-stage adjustable TDP (15W, 20W, 25W) for applications in different scenarios. With 25W TDP, the machine's performance greatly surpasses other products on the market with the same configuration.
• Newly designed gamepad with split arrow keys, anti-slip sink-in joystick, and L3/R3 functions (by pressing down);
• Dual desktop-grade turbine fans + dual cooling pipes, high displacement side-blow design, 9 ventilation holes for fast heat dissipation;
• 65W super-fast charger supporting PD 3.0 protocol, which can charge multiple devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and notebooks at the same time.

• As a product that is focused on gaming, WIN Max needs to be tough and durable. As such, we've decided to give it an upper cover made of CNC magnesium-aluminum alloy and the main body made of LG-DOW 121H aviation-grade anti-shock ABS synthetic resin.

• The final product features 1.3mm shell thickness, high-temperature resistance, Class V-0 fire resistance, 109R Rockwell hardness, 26000kg/cm2 bending resistance, and an intact rate of 92% in 5m drop tests.

• The button of the machine is curved with chamfered edges, 49.7% of which is hollowed-out for air intake. And footpads of 3mm in height are attached to the bottom of the machine to avoid obstruction of airflow.

• On the back of the machine, there are L1 / L2 and R1 / R2 buttons on both sides, various ports in the middle (Type-C, Thunderbolt 3, USB A 3.1 × 2, HDMI), and 9 air outlets below the hinge (to avoid hinge blocking air-flow).

GPD Win Max is born to be your perfect handheld Game console for AAA games

• WIN Max uses Intel 10th Generation Core i5-1035G7 processor. With the help of 10nm processing technology, this CPU has a transistor density of 100MTr / mm², double that of a cup using the 14nm process. Other notable features of this processor include a 4-core 8-thread design, 1.2GHz reference frequency, 3.7GHz Turbo frequency, 2MB L2 cache, 6MB L3 cache, and 4 GT / s OPI bus speed.

• The single / multi-core performance of I5-1035G7 has surpassed i7-4790K, the Intel 4th generation desktop flagship CPU, reaching a level close to that of i7-6700K. By comparison, the m3-8100Y processor used by GPD WIN 2 is quite weak in performance.

• WIN Max's built-in i5-1035G7 SoC integrates the 11th-gen Iris Plus Graphics 940 which has 64 EU execution units, more than double the number of EUs in the 9.5-gen integrated graphics chips (up to 24EUs). With a base frequency of 300MHz and a maximum dynamic frequency of 1.05GHz, this display chip can perform one trillion floating-point calculations per second, 2.67 times higher than that of a 9.5th-gen integrated graphics chip. Compared with the last-gen chips, this display chip has achieved a qualitative leap in performance, energy efficiency, 3D, media, and gaming performance.

• Memory frequency is an essential factor affecting reading and writing speed and a system using high-frequency memory can run games more smoothly. In the case of GPD WIN Max, 16GB of LPDDR4X 3733, the fastest low-power memory currently on the market, and dual-channel design jointly ensure that it can meet the needs of the latest games.

• WIN Max Also allows users to replace the built-in SSD installed in the M.2 NVMe / AHCI dual-protocol interface. However, due to space constraints, WIN Max only supports single-sided M.2 2280 SSDs (such as Samsung 970 EVO Plus) and does not support double-sided SSDs such as Lenovo NGFF SL700. Please pay attention to the distinction between the two when replacing the SSD.

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