Watch this before considering the GPD WinMax 2 (7840U)
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- čas přidán 16. 11. 2023
- GPD win max 2 is an awesome device, especially this year. But do it's specs, and jack of all trades mentality save it or hinder it? Is this really a device you should spend over $1000 on? Let's talk!
Specs of this model:
7840U with 780M on board graphics
64gb 7500mt ddr5 ram
2tb ssd
2560-1600p display 60hz
10.1in screen - Hry
I have this with 64gb and 2tb storage. For me as an Architect who use some CAD softwares and 3D software. This is absolutely beyond my expectations. The Performance is much better than my previous laptop which is razerblade 15 2019 version. For me , I used this mainly for portability and also for some AAA games! But Man this is absolutely beast in some way. Performance is very good even at 15W . I’ve tried to play Arkham Nights in medium 800p at 15w, it got me around 3hrs playing continuously. What I do really hope this will not break up with me in just few years, of course because of GPD support maybe questionable in some dudes. But time will tell . I will be happy if this will still perform and not broken down the line for the next 4 to 5 years. 😊 portability is my number 1 factor why I bought this.
I appreciate your knowledge on this device. I have one too. You help me to learn more about all it’s functions.
Thanks for the vid! Just changed the RAM speed 🤙🏽
Not the train conductor 😅 12:02
Don't know why but I love to use devices you will not see on every corner. For some years I use a 3" inch phone from Unihertz and its great. I use it for music, to navigate and for streaming or hotspot and now for traveling I'd like to have a small laptop too. My Lenovo is 13" but on public transport still not easy to use and the new 14" are even bigger and the feel more heavy. So I think the GPD is perfect as I even can play a game on the go or at home on a bigger screen. Oh and for music playing live I think it will be great too. Good performance and touch for some tweaking of tracks.
thanks for sharing. liked. May i ask what is your thoughts on the win mini?
Thanks appreciate it!
I like the size of the win mini, but I struggle to think when I would use it over a plethora of other devices. Maybe if they do a future iteration with a dual screen instead of built in keyboard I would be interested. I think ayaneo is doing one of those as well, but the current renders of it look really ugly 😂
I love my GPD WinMAX 2 2022 version. Sure, there is games on the phone but this is a soli9d option if you want to play your PC games, browse the web or watch videos or movies on larger screen during bus commute or lay down and play games in bed at home or hotel room when traveling. The antennas suck for wireless compared to other devices I have using the same wireless chipset this one performs worse, the 4G might be diminished by them as well. I originally got the steamdeck LCD but found that text was difficult to read unless I used the magnify function, so I prefer this screen over the steamdeck and Widnows supports more of the games I was playing
Its weird, I've now had rog ally, legion go, steam deck, and a win max 2, and I keep coming back to the win max 2 no matter what, like you I cant really say why, I've only got the 6800u version to but would still rather game on it, jack of all trades, master of none suits it well
Yeah it’s an interesting device. Fun to mess with. The rog ally doesn’t have good ergonomics or buttons, and the steam deck is too weak and requires a lot of tweaking to get epic, Xbox and other windows stuff running on it without dual boot. The win max 2 is literally just a little touch laptop and is super versatile. If the next iteration has a version where the trackpad is down and the keyboard is up (and removes the built in controller) I think I’d like it more. The built in controller is just not good enough to use over a Bluetooth Xbox or switch controller.
@@ancientflames you might want to look at GPD's pocket series
@@FS-zt6tm there is no pocket version yet with a trackpad or ryzen 7000 cpu. Plus they are smaller 8in size.
If they made a new one with ryzen 7 or 8000 series next year, had a trackpad that didn’t suck and made a 10in version I’d be all over that.
i have also the wm2 and wannted to pick the legion go for better ergonomic in games, what's your thought
@@eiceys4612 depends what kind of games you play. For me it’s indispensable to have a keyboard, and ergonomics wise, it’s hard to beat the GPD win max 2 with a Xbox controller. Legion go is nice for rpg and single player games though and the 144hz screen is cool if you can find any games that will actually run at that frame rate.
Win Max 2 has a 67Wh battery. It's relatively huge, even compared to larger ultrabooks.
72
@@kevj.3575 72 what?
@@nickthaskater 72 watts battery, even tho on gpd specs web they don't promote it like so, it is
@@kevj.3575 the original 2022 prototypes were 72Wh. The release versions were 67Wh as are the 2023 refresh models.
Man I really wish they released a 13" version of it maybe with stuff like the ethernet port with maybe a proper 7840hs or 7940hs, then it would be absolutely awesome
@@ancientflames I mean a slightly more smaller "pro max" type of laptop, something like dell xps 13 but with better cooling and ryzen chip. Ik there is asus, but I dont think they sell with 64gb ram though
Hm on 2nd thoughts framework might actually be decent, I just wish they shipped to India :/
A 12 inch would be my sweet spot. I don't care if they ditch the controllers, but keep the forward set keyboard and i/o
hi mate! just watched the video and although i don't admit to be wrong easily when i find something that looks to fullfill my needs to the absolute most, i'll say that your points are really strong. i see how gpd is moving very fast in some unconventional aspects and leaving behind others.
as of now i'm still quite convinced into converting my 3 devices setup (gaming pc, cheap laptop for studying and tablet for note taking) into the single win max. about this, i'm quite concerned about the real usability of the touchscreen for notes. do you think that with the stylus it would be accurate and responsive enough to write on it? and about the display hinges, i can't seem to find the max opening, can it open fully flat? thanks for the response!
I think you would be fine with the stylus, and the win max opens to what is essentially a 180 degree angle, but I wouldn’t call it flat per-say as the screen is obviously higher up than the rest of the device and I’m not sure about putting too much pressure down on it when it’s in that position. And even if you can I can’t imagine it would be very comfortable.
In no universe will this device be an optimal replacement for any of your devices except maybe the cheap laptop, and even then the screen is pretty small to work on.
If anything I’d keep the current device you have that is indispensable and use the win max to replace the other 2 devices that you use less frequently. Like if you take tons of notes, write and draw keep the tablet etc, etc.
@@ancientflamesthanks for the reply. the idea would be to get an egpu via oculink (4070 perhaps) for the gaming setup, i already have a 2k monitor that i would use. then a portable display for when I'm in uni and i need a bigger display.
does any issue in particular come to your mind?
@@game9370x should be fine for the most part
Its good for strategy games on battery because of the bigger screen.
I plan to buy this mini laptop not for gaming but for regular office work. I do a lot of traveling so I need something portable and small. I typically use Google Chrome browser, Microsoft word & excel, and the occasional basic photoshop work. Will this machine work fine for that? I plan to use a mouse instead of the touchpad. Thanks
Honestly I’d recommend a nice 14in ultra book if the extra size doesn’t matter. They are already pretty damn small these days.
@@ancientflames thanks for the feedback
Imagine me. Motorcycle adventure who need to pack less stuff to travel. I like to play games also travel with my motorcycle. This device is small and do it all. 1.0kg, i dont need to bring a notebook + xbox controler to use. I just bring it 2 hds, 1 is emulator 1 is the normal sistem. Also a bring a smal battery mouse.
And them when i arrive home i have an rtx 4080 so i can conect via oculink port to the gpd and play on 4k games like cyberpunk at max.
Not optimal but this device is for those who want everything in a very small portabel package.
Gpd mini dont have good thermals and dont have good keyboard.
Gpd win 4 same as mini but worst.
This is the middle term more on the notebook side. And this is important.
Yeah. Not optimal, but certainly very useful for certain lifestyles and situations. Cheers!
Humbly disagree. I need this device in my life. Past 6 months i have been using this, ditched my gaming laptop and gaming rig. I love how i can bring this everywhere. Taking it to work, family outings, and overseas travel on a plane. Watching movies and games at night. Keyboard is super useful and much more practical than other handhelds with cramped keyboards. Its the best.
Nice ESO thumbnail background, I have that as my desktop background. I love the win max 2 but had problems from day one that only got worse every day. Eventually gave up and returned for repair this past weekend. At that point my screen had stopped displaying entirely and before that it was randomly restarting. Also restarted when lifted once turned on. Two separate hardware issues!
I can’t wait to get it back though, it’s like I’ve sent my child to overnight camp. I have other handhelds but I like the win max 2 the most because the screen is larger so I can hold my device further away from my face.
Regardless of my issues and my costly return fees, if they get it back to me fixed quickly I will buy the next device from them that catches my eye. After getting the Deck, AyaNeo, and Rog Ally this one is by far my favorite design. I just can’t go back to the other styles now.
That’s sucks. I’ve definitely had some issues, but nothing I couldn’t fix myself.
In the future though I definitely recommend buying their stuff through a retailer so you can get a return/refund more easily. GPD customer support is still pretty bad overall.
@@ancientflamessorry didn’t know you responded! GPD ended up not being able to fix the issue either apparently, they shipped me a new one which seems to be arriving today. So about 1 3/4 months after they received it from me. Not horrible but I wish they’d just sent me a new one immediately upon receiving mine and seeing I didn’t break it. Glad your device didn’t have any major issues! 😊
I had the 6800U version, the battery stopped taking a charge after 3 months, The green LED stays lit when the charger is plugged in but the battery never takes a charge, soon as the charger is unplugged, total powers off. I'm done with GPD, AYA neo and onexplayer, I've had bad issues with all three of them, the hardware QC must be shite.
Yeah I’d never buy a device like this from them directly. Always through a retailer with a return or warranty policy.
i read that at least two people had an "electricity flow" kind of feeling when holding the shell, one of them being a guy who made videos on the Max 2. just one of the things that put me off, but yeah, i agree with pretty much everything (though i don't own the device). it does elicit a kind of curiosity unlike any other gaming laptop
Yeah I saw that too on a Reddit post. Haven’t experienced use personally though. Yet lol.
I don't need it, but damn do I want it
I have a desktop with 6600xt and even with that I get issues with Amd Radeon its normal to crash as of the moment
If you want a portable laptop- NOT a gaming handheld with no keyboard- with a full array of i/o and enough power to do more than watch CZcams videos and play minesweeper, then this is pretty much the only game in town. The built in controllers are cool to have in a pinch and, if you're resting it on a table, are actually pretty comfy... but i use em about only 5% of the time
10.1 inches on a screen is a bit small for my liking, but nearly everything in the 11-13 inch realm is REMOVING ports instead of adding them. I don't know about you, but for a lot of us dongles are deal breakers. I need a PC to give me the advantages only PCs have over other consumer and creative electronics, so i have no clue why so many big companies shy away from that
I'm one of those "bozos" with a job where this device plays really well with my lifestyle(merchant mariner, if you're curious) but i won't also pretend a major appeal of this device is just the cool factor and, to a lesser extent, a strange nostalgia for netbooks. I'm 32 and this is basically what we wanted netbooks to be all those years ago lol. I also recognize this kind of presentation just isn't for everyone either. This will never be a gangbuster selling laptop because it's too niche for what it's offering
The best thing i can say about the WM2 is really just that's it's a super friggin solid jack of all trades. For every niggle or complaint about a design choice, i can think of 2 really good things that same design offers the device overall
I will say the trackpad is really just not great. Not in placement or function. Other than navigating the OS, you're better off getting an external mouse
I wanna get this for university and design work, with a bit of video editting software. Love gaming but thatll come after a year or so of studying, as a reward. For my use purposes do you think it would be good? I dont wanna go as large as 12inches
Do you plan on using an external monitor and keyboard? I’d really recommend that for doing any actual work. Otherwise there’s plenty of ryzen 7000 ultra books that have the same igpu and nicer and bigger screens. The gdp is good for handheld gaming, browsing, and anything you can do easily with the touchscreen, but I definitely don’t ever choose to do work on it unless I had to without an external dock/monitor.
@@ancientflames i bought it, it's just too sexy
@@yamgoat2965 How are you finding it for those purposes?
@@AlucardaPapere long story short: its great
thinks to keep in mind: keyboard/trackpad takes a little while to get used to, the screen is smaller and not all apps are optimised for this out of the box
worst thing about it: windows 11 is cursed
best thing: always fast, always portable, amazing design.
personally i love the device and i hate windows.
bought off aliexpress.
64gb/2tb 7840U
with my experience i would definitely buy again/future generations of gpd devices. also re games: the only games that freeze are the ones that were already heaps buggy.
GECs😂 That’s exactly what they are!
I went to the hospital and happily covered that gamepad🤣
Hi do u have steam decks or ally ? Would love to see it side by side and u commenting it on the go like this. If possible try holding it by ur hand also to show off its uncomfortableness in ergonomics. Love ur sense of humor !
Hi, unfortunately I don’t have a ton of cash so once I’m done doing videos on a device I sell it and get the next one. I can say the steam deck has the best ergonomics. Not even close. The ally is ok, but the buttons and d pad are sub par.
The win max 2 I would say isn’t terrible ergonomic wise but isn’t great either. The biggest issue is the stick deadzones. Definitely recommend a Bluetooth controller if you wanna play fps games on the win max.
I was thinking between buying this or building my own pc. Do you think the GPD win max 2 is worth the price?
Yes if it is what you are looking for. Obviously this is a mini laptop so building a desktop will be more powerful.
The keyboard on your gpd win max2 is defective.
Mine works fine by pressing the end of the keyboard spacebar.
I have also checked with buyers of the same product and they do not have that problem.
The sentences I wrote may be strange, but I used a translator, so please understand.
The point is that the problem with the spacebar in the video is a symptom of a broken product, not a healthy one.
I’ve seen more people have the issue than not. GPD just has poor quality control and a flawed design.
the newest version of motion assistant allows you to set fps limit
Cool! Will have to give it a try.
Ryza is awesome, but B2 takes this vid to another level❣ (thanks!)
I like the 7-inch one better
The screen is sadly it's biggest flaw. To be fair it's more of an "IPS panel" problem than the specific display that GPD used. But it's really bad when you play games with a lot of motion. I played a lot of Overload on my Win Max 2. But after playing it on my Steam Deck OLED. It basically ruined even more the Win Max 2 screen for me. If they ever make an OLED Win Mini I would jump on that without any hesitation. Still has really vibrat colors on static or low motion images. It's just a shame that the IPS tech has such poor response times.
Why so purple?
If you are buying as something Like this you know what you are doing.
No one is ever going to be aware of all the issues, pros, cons etc. without having purchased it. Better to know before hand especially with companies like GPD who have weak customer service and warranties.
In my country, we have a sentence “Listen 100 times will not clear as read 1 time. Read 100 times will not clear as doing it 1 time”
Watch review all from youtube or read from all websites will not clear as you play it
LMAO AT THE GECs
Other blokes buy rims for much more and dont even see them while driving. This alone is an excuse for buying such a toy.
Can’t argue with that!
What about the gpd win mini?
@@oroville12345 it’s not out yet so no opinion.
You space with a finger? Wild