The GPD Win 2 is a handheld gaming computer with a 6 inch screen, an Intel Core m3 processor, a thumb keyboard, and physical gaming controls. First released in early 2018, the little computer was an upgrade over its predecessor in just about every respect. Now the GPD Win 2 is getting its own spec […]
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GPD Win Max handheld game console coming this year
Chinese electronics company GPD has released fascinating stream of handheld PCs over the past few years. The GPD Pocket line of computers are basically miniature laptops that ship with Windows 10. The GPD MicroPC is a more affordable device with additional ports, a thumb keyboard, and no touchscreen display. But the company’s first Windows-powered device […]
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GPD starts shipping the Win 2 handheld gaming PC
The GPD Win 2 is handheld computer that looks like a cross between a tiny laptop and a Nintendo DS. It’s a clamshell device that’s a bit larger than a chunky phone, and which features a 6 inch touchscreen display, a QWERTY keyboard and built-in game controller buttons. GPD raised more than $2.7 million for the […]
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GPD Win 2 handheld gaming PC preview
The GPD Win 2 is a tiny computer that’s unlike anything else on the market today… with the possible exception of the original GPD Win. Both devices are handheld computers that look like a cross between a laptop and a Nintendo DS. They fold up small enough to slide into a pocket (if you have […]
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Using Linux on the GPD Win 2 (so far)
The GPD Win 2 is a handheld gaming PC that ships with Windows 10. But it’s basically got the guts of a laptop or tablet and so it’s capable of running different software. GPD sent me a prototype to test, and so far I’ve had fun playing some PC games, set it up like a […]
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GPD Win 2 keyboard overview (and typing test)
The GPD Win 2 is first and foremost designed to be a mobile gaming PC. It has a 6 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel touchscreen display and physical gaming buttons that make it possible to play all sorts of games on the go, including Batman: Arkham City, Grim Fandango Remastered, and even StarCraft II (although […]
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GPD Win 2: Under the hood tour (and SSD replacement)
The GPD Win 2 gaming handheld is an upgrade over its predecessor in almost every way. The keyboard and game controller are better. The processor is faster. There’s twice as much RAM. And the solid state storage is significantly faster. It’s also really easy to upgrade or replace the SSD. All you need to do […]
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GPD Win 2: Handheld and desktop gaming and general purpose computing
The GPD Win 2 is positioned as a handheld gaming PC… and it is. But it’s also a fully functional computer that ships with Windows 10, 8GB of RAM, and the same processor used in the entry-level Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface Laptop products. GPD plans to ship the computer in a few months, and […]
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GPD Win 2 handheld gaming PC unboxing and first look
The GPD Win 2 is a handheld gaming PC that looks like a cross between a laptop and a Nintendo DS. It’s set to ship in May, but the GPD Win 2 is up for pre-order for $649 through an Indiegogo campaign. The full retail price is expected to be around $699 after the campaign […]
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GPD Win 2 handheld gaming PC up for pre-order through Indiegogo, should ship in May
The GPD Win 2 is a pocket-sized computer with a 6 inch, 720p display, an Intel Core M3-7Y30 Kaby Lake processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB solid state drive. It’s a Windows 10-powered computer that like a cross between a laptop computer and a Nintendo DS, with physical gaming buttons above a QWERTY keyboard, […]