WIN Max: Handheld Game Console for AAA Games
1. ALL IN ONE! Full-functional PC + Handheld gaming with enough
2. Handheld gaming with enough graphic horsepower that rivals NVIDIA MX 250
3. The world's smallest gaming handheld console that can run AAA titles at 60 FPS
Background for Product development
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.
In view of 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 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 good 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.
Appearance and ports
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 a 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, 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 foot pads of 3mm height are attached to the bottom of the machine to avoid obstruction of air flow.
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).
Features of GPD WIN Max:
Only PC gaming Console in the world that can fit in your hand;
Capable of running AAA games titles at 60 Hz with medium settings;
8-inch H-IPS screen featuring the fifth-generation Corning gorilla glass, 33% more screen real estate compared to 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