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MagyarGPD Win Max 2 handheld gaming PC review: Intel Core i7-1260P or AMD Ryzen 7 6800U?
GPD has been making headlines with its growing lineup of handheld PCs equipped with hardware fast enough for gaming purposes. Last year alone saw the launch of three such models: the Win 3, Win Max, and Pocket 3 each with their own unique designs and twists on how gaming-on-the-go can be like.
For 2022, GPD has introduced the Win Max 2 to directly replace the first generation 2021 Win Max. This latest model is a complete redesign of the first model with even more auxiliary features and faster hardware. Users can choose between the Intel 12th gen Core i7-1260P or AMD Ryzen 7 6800U with integrated Iris Xe or Radeon 680M graphics, respectively. Each version is expected to retail for $1000 USD.
The Win Max 2 is unique in its space as it is one of the only 10.1-inch laptops shipping with an Intel Alder Lake-P CPU for a very high level of performance relative to its size category. More information and specifications can be found on its official product page here. This review focuses on the Intel version of the model.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.5 % | 07/2022 | GPD Win Max 2 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1 kg | 23 mm | 10.10" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.3 % | 11/2021 | GPD Pocket 3 i7-1195G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 730 g | 20 mm | 8.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 79.3 % | 08/2021 | GPD Win Max 2021 R7 4800U, Vega 8 | 850 g | 26 mm | 8.00" | 1280x800 | |
01/2021 | GPD Win 3 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 553 g | 27 mm | 5.50" | 1280x720 | ||
| 85.3 % | 10/2021 | Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 i3-10100Y, UHD Graphics 615 | 783 g | 8.3 mm | 10.50" | 1920x1280 | |
| 78.1 % | 07/2020 | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 Celeron N4020, UHD Graphics 600 | 1.1 kg | 17.5 mm | 11.60" | 1366x768 |
Case — Familiar Feel
GPD utilizes similar metal materials across its products and so they all share the same texture, feel, and look. Even so, build quality is better than on the original Win Max as both the base and lid exhibit only minimal flexing and almost no creaking. It's also an improvement over the Win 3 which we found to be somewhat fragile in regards to its sliding mechanism.
New to the series are the two removable magnetic covers for the joysticks. Their usefulness is mostly superficial for users who want to cover up the controller buttons during classrooms or meetings.
The much larger screen size of the Win Max 2 over the original Win Max means the newer model is both heavier and larger than its predecessor even after accounting for the narrower display bezels. Nonetheless, it is still lighter than most laptops at just over 1 kg and its portability can't be understated.
Connectivity — No Thunderbolt For AMD Version
The Win Max 2 has dropped the RJ-45 port as found on the original Win Max for an extra USB-A port and a full-size SD card reader. Thunderbolt 4 is supported only for the Intel SKU.
Note that the HDMI and USB-A ports are upside-down which can be a little annoying as they are almost always right-side up on laptops.
SD Card Reader — Two To Choose From
The Win Max 2 is one of the few devices with both MicroSD and standard size SD readers. Not only that, but their transfer rates differ from one another as well. Our UHS-II test card on the full-size reader would show transfer rates of 239 MB/s compared to only 91 MB/s on the MicroSD reader. Thus, you're going to want to stick with the full-size SD slot when transferring large files.
Keep in mind that the full-size SD card must be inserted upside-down while the MicroSD card should be inserted right-side up as shown by the official GPD image.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| GPD Win Max 2 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| GPD Win 3 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 32 GB UHS-II) | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 (AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| GPD Win Max 2 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| GPD Win 3 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 32 GB UHS-II) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 (AV Pro V60) | |
Communication — Wi-Fi 6E Standard
We experienced no performance issues when connected to our 6 GHz network. The AX210 is a huge upgrade over the Intel 7265 in last year's Win Max that was limited to only Wi-Fi 5 speeds.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | |
| GPD Win 3 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| GPD Win 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
Webcam
The 2 MP camera is disappointing due to both its muddy picture quality and suboptimal positioning along the bottom edge of the screen instead of the top. It's essentially the "nose cam" all over again. Furthermore, there is no privacy shutter or Windows Hello IR support.
Maintenance
The bottom panel is secured by 13 very small Philips screws that are relatively easy to remove. The main issue, however, is that the WAN module rests on the bottom panel instead of on the motherboard. The ribbon cable connecting the WAN module to the motherboard must therefore be detached whenever the bottom panel is removed. Reattaching this cable to the motherboard during reassembly is extremely difficult because of how short it is.
Accessories and Warranty
There are no extras in the box other than the AC adapter and paperwork. A one-year limited warranty applies if purchased in the US, but GPD says any return shipping charges will not be covered.
Input Devices — Tiring To Hold For Long Periods
Controller
The controller can toggle between two modes via a switch: Standard and Gaming. When in Standard mode, the buttons are set to the following by default:
- Left joystick: W, A, S, D
- Right joystick: Cursor control
- Left directional pad: Home
- Right directional pad: End
- Up directional pad and Y buttons: Up
- Down directional pad and A buttons: Down
- X button: Left
- B button: Right
The shoulder buttons have their own functions as well including Ctrl+Alt+Del for the right trigger. The problem here is that it is easy to accidentally press a shoulder button and input something unintended. There is no special pre-installed software to easily remap or disable the buttons. A third mode to completely disable the controller would have been helpful.
When in Gaming mode, the keys will be recognized by Windows as a generic XBox controller and so they will be treated and mapped as such. The buttons and joysticks here are closer to the feel, size, and feedback of the Nintendo Joy-cons rather than the more comfortable PS or XBox controllers.
Keyboard
The keyboard is an improvement over the original Win Max in terms of size and layout. The number keys, Caps Lock, and Shift key, for example, are now larger and closer to what users have come to expect from a QWERTY layout. Feedback is similar to most larger Ultrabooks albeit more cramped, of course.
The keyboard seems to have issues recognizing more than 2 keys at once. Fn+Alt+PrtSc, for example, would not register on our unit.
Touchpad
The clickpad is expectedly small at just 7.0 x 4.1 cm, but it is still larger than the 5.8 x 3.3 cm clickpad on the 2021 Win Max. Traction is smooth when gliding at medium or higher speeds while there is a bit of sticking at slower speeds for more accurate clicks. Clicking on the clickpad is surprisingly firm and with strong feedback as well, but it is loud as a result.
Display — High Resolution With sRGB Colors
The 10.1-inch touchscreen is another massive improvement over the 8-inch one on the 2021 Win Max. Not only are the bezels narrower, but the panel offers both better colors and faster black-white response times for a higher quality viewing experience. Contrast and refresh rate haven't changed, however. It would be great to see 90 Hz or 120 Hz options alongside adaptive sync support on future models.
Though the display is very sharp at its native resolution of 2560 x 1600, keep in mind that the integrated GPU is not powerful enough to run most titles at such high resolutions smoothly.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 396.7 cd/m²
Contrast: 1102:1 (Black: 0.36 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.31 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.94, calibrated: 1.44
ΔE Greyscale 5.5 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
66.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
91% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.17
| GPD Win Max 2 Toshiba HX_10.1_LCD, IPS, 2560x1600, 10.1" | GPD Pocket 3 Digital Flat Panel, IPS, 1920x1200, 8" | GPD Win Max 2021 LT7911D, IPS, 1280x800, 8" | GPD Win 3 IPS, 1280x720, 5.5" | Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 NV105WAM-N31, IPS , 1920x1280, 10.5" | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 N116BCA-EA1, IPS LED, 1366x768, 11.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -22% | -30% | -8% | 4% | -30% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 69.8 | 51.1 -27% | 47.2 -32% | 59.5 -15% | 69 -1% | 45.35 -35% |
| sRGB Coverage | 91 | 74.7 -18% | 65.2 -28% | 89.6 -2% | 99.1 9% | 67.7 -26% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 66.6 | 52.8 -21% | 47.6 -29% | 61.4 -8% | 69.8 5% | 46.93 -30% |
| Response Times | -71% | -135% | -63% | -49% | -57% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 21.2 ? | 37.2 ? -75% | 56.8 ? -168% | 40 ? -89% | 37.2 ? -75% | 38 ? -79% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 18.7 ? | 31.2 ? -67% | 37.6 ? -101% | 25.6 ? -37% | 22.8 ? -22% | 25 ? -34% |
| PWM Frequency | 201.6 ? | 962 ? | 250 ? | |||
| Screen | -13% | -34% | -24% | 36% | -9% | |
| Brightness middle | 396.7 | 438.4 11% | 374.6 -6% | 468.8 18% | 418 5% | 270 -32% |
| Brightness | 381 | 421 10% | 361 -5% | 460 21% | 415 9% | 259 -32% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 92 3% | 92 3% | 93 4% | 90 1% | 76 -15% |
| Black Level * | 0.36 | 0.4 -11% | 0.45 -25% | 0.45 -25% | 0.28 22% | 0.195 46% |
| Contrast | 1102 | 1096 -1% | 832 -25% | 1042 -5% | 1493 35% | 1385 26% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 6.31 | 5.02 20% | 6.21 2% | 9 -43% | 1.2 81% | 3.98 37% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 10.23 | 9.59 6% | 9.89 3% | 15.5 -52% | 2.6 75% | 8.46 17% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.44 | 4.05 -181% | 5.4 -275% | 1.91 -33% | 1 31% | 4 -178% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.5 | 4 27% | 4.5 18% | 10.9 -98% | 1.8 67% | 2.57 53% |
| Gamma | 2.17 101% | 2.29 96% | 2.49 88% | 2.13 103% | 2.21 100% | 2.3 96% |
| CCT | 7502 87% | 7087 92% | 6726 97% | 10972 59% | 6225 104% | 6332 103% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 56.6 | 43 | ||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 89.2 | 67 | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -35% /
-23% | -66% /
-48% | -32% /
-26% | -3% /
17% | -32% /
-20% |
* ... smaller is better
The display is not very well calibrated out of the box which is a shame because of its relatively wide >90 percent sRGB coverage. The default average grayscale and color DeltaE values of 5.5 and 6.31 would improve to just 2.1 and 1.44, respectively, after calibrating the panel ourselves. We recommend applying our calibrated ICM profile above to get more accurate colors from the display.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 18.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 9.1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 9.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 37 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.1 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 21.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 9.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 11.7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 29 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17254 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
At 400-nits maximum, the display is bright enough to be viewed comfortably when under shade. Brighter ambient lighting will wash out the colors or produce too heavy of a glare on the glossy touchscreen.
Performance — Red Or Blue?
Testing Conditions
Much like on other GPD products, the BIOS screen offers configurable TDP settings. The three preset modes are Nominal, Down, and Up each with varying levels of PL1 and PL2 targets as described below:
- Nominal: PL1=24 W, PL2=28 W
- Down: PL1=20 W, PL2=20 W
- Up: PL1=28 W, PL2=35 W
We set our unit to the Up preset and the Fan Policy to Performance prior to running any performance benchmarks below. We also enabled the "Turbo" setting on the keyboard and made sure that Windows was on Performance mode as well.
Processor
Multi-thread CPU performance is roughly 15 percent slower than the average laptop in our database equipped with the same Core i7-1260P processor. Conversely, single-thread performance is roughly 10 to 15 faster than the average. There's definitely a feeling that the Win Max 2 isn't fully exploiting the capabilities of Intel's new 12th gen CPU in this regard, but it is still significantly faster than the older 11th gen CPU options as found on the GPD Win 3 or Pocket 3 by 50 percent or greater. If you want the best that the Core i7-1260P has to offer, however, then you may want to instead look at full-fledged laptops like the Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 which can run the same CPU up to 40 percent faster.
Many AMD Zen 3 CPUs are able to offer slightly faster multi-thread performance but slower single-thread performance than our Core i7-1260P in the Win Max 2 including the Ryzen 5 5500U, Ryzen 7 5700U, or even the older Zen 2 Ryzen 7 4800U. Opting for the Ryzen 7 6800U SKU will increase multi-thread performance by 50 percent while single-thread performance will drop by almost 20 percent.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (2176 - 10898, n=26) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (11015 - 56906, n=26) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (669 - 2709, n=26) | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (42571 - 82493, n=26) | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (2901 - 6975, n=26) | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (5950 - 26376, n=26) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (16041 - 92356, n=26) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (259 - 771, n=26) | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1237 - 5858, n=26) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (13261 - 43652, n=26) | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
System Performance
PCMark 10 scores are generally higher than any GPD product that came before our Win Max 2 to be essentially on equal footing with full-size laptops like the Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1. Interestingly, the original AMD-powered Win Max has a higher Productivity subscore likely due to its faster multi-thread CPU performance.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4796 - 6068, n=17) | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (9260 - 11251, n=17) | |
| GPD Win 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (6167 - 8629, n=17) | |
| GPD Win 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5231 - 6908, n=17) | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1484 - 1811, n=16) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1486 - 1755, n=16) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1451 - 1872, n=16) | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1253 - 1807, n=16) | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5431 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (25125 - 71544, n=25) | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (24983 - 72065, n=25) | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (23512 - 66799, n=25) | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (77.9 - 118.4, n=21) | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | |
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DPC Latency
LatencyMon shows no DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs on our homepage or when running Prime95. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is also smooth with no dropped frames.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 | |
| GPD Win 3 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices — PCIe3 and PCIe4 Support
The model can support up to two PCIe4 x4 SSDs even though our unit shipped with a 1 TB BiWin NQ200 PCIe3 x4 drive. Even so, our PCIe3 drive would have issues sustaining transfer rates above 3300 MB/s as shown by our DiskSpd loop test below due to thermal limitations. If you do decide to install a PCIe4 x4 drive, then don't expect it to run at its advertised maximum specifications for long periods.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| GPD Win Max 2 | |
| Average BiWin NQ200 1TB CNF82GS1D00-1TB | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win 3 | |
| GPD Win Max 2021 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 | |