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MagyarOneXPlayer 2 Pro gaming handheld, tablet or detachable in review: multifaceted device with strong Ryzen 7
We already tested the OneXPlayer 2. Now we are testing the Pro version with the much stronger Ryzen 7 7840U. In our review, the versatile handheld shows strengths in gaming and outside. Thanks to the 32 GB memory and the 1 TB NVMe SSD, the OneXPlayer 2 Pro is able to excell outside the gaming space. The removable controller and magnetically attached keyboard make the device interesting as a mini laptop or tablet PC.
In our review, we show that the Ryzen 7840U makes entry level dGPUs obsolete. It helps the OneXPlayer to perform well as a gaming device. On the go or at home, it delivers playable FPS levels in many recent titles of our Steam library in FHD or UHD.
The OneXPlayer has to contend with strong competitors. Among the handhelds, it is hard to avoid devices like the Lenovo Legion Go, the Asus Rog Ally Z1 Extreme and the Ayaneo Kun.
Possible competition in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.9 % | 01/2024 | One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A R7 7840U, Radeon 780M | 876 g | 4 mm | 8.40" | 2560x1600 | |
| 85.2 % | 01/2024 | Ayaneo Kun R7 7840U, Radeon 780M | 942 g | 22 mm | 8.40" | 2560x1600 | |
| 84.9 % | 01/2024 | Lenovo Legion Go Z1 Extreme, Radeon 780M | 845 g | 41 mm | 8.80" | 2560x1600 | |
| 87.5 % | 05/2023 | Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme Z1 Extreme, Radeon 780M | 611 g | 21.22 mm | 7.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84 % | 07/2023 | One Netbook XPlayer 2 R7 6800U, Radeon 680M | 864 g | 23 mm | 8.40" | 2560x1600 | |
| 80.3 % | 03/2023 | GPD Win 4 R7 6800U, Radeon 680M | 607 g | 28 mm | 6.00" | 1920x1080 |
Chassis and connectivity
From the outside, it looks like there are no changes to the OneXPlayer 2 Pro. The device is available in either white or black with orange accents. In general, the gaming handheld is a solid device, though it is mostly made out of plastic. The negatives that we found with the OneXPlayer 2 are true for the pro variant as well. The connection to the controllers has some unwanted wobble, though they are also much more easy to move than the Lenovo Legion Go. If you take of the controller of the OneXPlayer, they do not stay connected with the tablet. Another accessory, the controller connector, is needed for untethered gaming.
As with many other handhelds, the is no webcam here. The review device was part of a bundle that also included the keyboard. It is attached magnetically to the tablet, connected via pogo-pins. This however also renders the USB C 3.2 ports at the bottom of the OneXPlayer Pro useless. Overll, the OneXPlayer 2 Pro can serve as a tablet, gaming handheld or detachable laptop. For some color, there are the orange LEDs around the two thumbsticks and at the bottom of the controller halfs.
The WiFi solution works well in the 5 and 6 GHz networks and the microSD card reader is fast, too. Our Angelbird AV PRO microSD is able to transmit up to 280 MB/s. In the OneXPlayer 2 Pro, it reaches values of up to 251 MB/s. This is a value only few laptops in our database can reach.
Size comparison
Below the size of the OneXPlayer 2 is listed in its handheld configuration. Without controllers, the Tablet measures 20 x 12.7 x 2 cm. With the attached and tucked away keyboard, the OneXPlayer 2 has a detachable-footpringt of 20 x 13.1 x 2.5 cm.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A (Angelbird AV PRO microSD) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class UMPC (42 - 184, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A (Angelbird AV PRO microSD) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (84.6 - 251, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Maintenance
It is possible to open the OneXPlayer 2 Pro, but we were not able to go further than removing the back. To get to that point, we had to remove many screws, located on all four sides of the device and the back. The controllers have to be removed, as there is a screw cover beneath them as well as beneath two removable covers on top and the bottom of the device. In the inside, we could not get further, as the screws that secure the headspreader on the mainboard are screwed in very tightly and securely. At least we could take a look at the big battery, the fan, the daugther board of the keyboard and controller connectors as well as the speakers and WiFi antennas. When opening the device, the magnets of the keyboard attachment also interfered. They are much less well secured than the scres of the heatspreader.
Input devices
There are a few gaming handhelds with a built in keyboard, but these are not really suitable for fast touch-typing according to our experience. The keyboard of the GPD Win 4 is much smaller than the one of the OneXPlayer 2 Pro and has nearly no key travel. The magnetic keyboard here is the first usable on a gaming handheld keyboard, if you want to input more than a few sentences in chat. Keys are not quite the same as on a normal laptop keyboard, but the typing feel and 2 mm of key travel deliver a good typing experience. In sharp contrast, the small and wobbly touchpad disappoints. You are able to use it, but it is less than ergonomic. When clicking, the pointer often jumps around, making drag and drop impossible. Just using the touchscreen is the better option. If you so desire, OneNetbook bundles a digitizer pen with the OneXPlayer, making the device even more versatile.
More important than the keyboard and touchpad for a gaming handheld: the built in controller. As mentioned, both halves do not sit completely securely when connected with the tablet unit, there is some wobble. We did not find this very irritating when gaming. The keys and triggers have a similar haptic feeling as a Dualshock 4 controller. The thumbsticks are precise and easy to use and reliably find the neutral position. With the shoulderkeys, we wish there was slightly more resistance. For untethered useage, the accessory Controller Connector is needed. This carries a small USB 2.4 GHz connector, which has to be inserted into the OneXPlayer 2 or other devices to make the controller connect. It works flawlessly up to seven meters away in our test. All inputs are translated without any noticable latency.
Software
The OneXPlayer 2 Pro is delivered with a nearly clean Windows 11 install. Only the Gamer Zone, an app to regulate the performs of the device, is preinstalled. In the review of the OneXPlayer 2, we criticized the program. Luckily, OneNetbook has reworked the Gamer Zone. It does not look impressive, but it now works better with full screen games. The gaming handheld also has a new custom GUI for games, but this is not very useful. The gaming handheld is not very well optimized for touchscreen usage.
Another negative: The assignment of the X1 and X2 keys on top of the tablet, when they are used to regulate the speaker volume. The left key turns the volume up, the right one lowers if - not intuitive.
A well thought out alternative to the preinstalled software is the Handheld Control Panel, which is available at GitHub for download for free. This application is more versatile and better designed than OneNetbook's software.
Display
With 311 cd/m², the screen of the OneXPlayer 2 Pro is darker than it was in the preceding model and much less bright than the competition by Lenovo, Ayaneo and Asus. The panel used here has an improved color gamut coverage than before, covering the sRGB gamut. Like in all tested handhelds, this devices uses a vertical tablet panel, which is built in with horizontally. The screen is refreshed left to right instead of top to bottom, which can impact font in a negative way.
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Brightness Distribution: 48 %
Center on Battery: 318 cd/m²
Contrast: 2844:1 (Black: 0.1118 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.81 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.53
ΔE Greyscale 6.12 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
81.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
91.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.003
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A FLQ8423-24L0, IPS, 2560x1600, 8.40 | Ayaneo Kun Ayaneo 2K, IPS, 2560x1600, 8.40 | Lenovo Legion Go Legion Go Display, IPS, 2560x1600, 8.80 | Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme TL070FVSX01-0, IPS, 1920x1080, 7.00 | One Netbook XPlayer 2 FLQ8423, IPS, 2560x1600, 8.40 | GPD Win 4 G1618-04, IPS, 1920x1080, 6.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 5% | 3% | -18% | -11% | -20% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 91.9 | 93.52 2% | 92.1 0% | 65.6 -29% | 75.4 -18% | 63.1 -31% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.3 | 99.4 0% | 99.56 0% | 92.1 -7% | 97 -2% | 92 -7% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 81.6 | 91.2 12% | 90.09 10% | 67.9 -17% | 71.1 -13% | 64.6 -21% |
| Response Times | 17% | 28% | 67% | -22% | 2% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 25.5 ? | 24.2 ? 5% | 20.8 ? 18% | 10.5 ? 59% | 36.8 ? -44% | 26.8 ? -5% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 22.73 ? | 16.2 ? 29% | 14.4 ? 37% | 6 ? 74% | 22.8 ? -0% | 20.9 ? 8% |
| PWM Frequency | 20000 | 700 | ||||
| Screen | -9% | -32% | -9% | -32% | -40% | |
| Brightness middle | 318 | 680 114% | 411 29% | 513 61% | 369 16% | 413.1 30% |
| Brightness | 287 | 678 136% | 413 44% | 474 65% | 363 26% | 407 42% |
| Brightness Distribution | 48 | 91 90% | 80 67% | 84 75% | 89 85% | 81 69% |
| Black Level * | 0.1118 | 0.5 -347% | 0.42 -276% | 0.38 -240% | 0.28 -150% | 0.39 -249% |
| Contrast | 2844 | 1360 -52% | 979 -66% | 1350 -53% | 1318 -54% | 1059 -63% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.81 | 4 17% | 5.94 -23% | 3.7 23% | 7.1 -48% | 6.97 -45% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6.93 | 9 -30% | 10.56 -52% | 8.3 -20% | 10.9 -57% | 14.11 -104% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.53 | 1 35% | 2.95 -93% | 2.6 -70% | 1.24 19% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.12 | 9 -47% | 0.92 85% | 5.1 17% | 8.3 -36% | 9.9 -62% |
| Gamma | 2.003 110% | 2 110% | 1.93 114% | 2.14 103% | 2.01 109% | 2.04 108% |
| CCT | 7707 84% | 7188 90% | 8064 81% | 7732 84% | 8838 74% | 9571 68% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 4% /
-3% | -0% /
-16% | 13% /
1% | -22% /
-26% | -19% /
-30% |
* ... smaller is better
Ex factory, the screen of the OneXPlayer has a noticeable blue tint. Our ICC profile corrects this, improving the subjective color accuracy a lot. deltaE 2000 1.53 is an almost professional level of color accuracy after calibrating. There should not be any discoloration visible to the naked eye.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 22.73 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11.05 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 11.67 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. » 45 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 25.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 25 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 30 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 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 17903 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The viewing angle stability of the OneXPlayer is good, though not quite as good as we are used to for IPS panels. Viewed from certain angles, the brightness and contrast lowers substantially. During normal use, this is not a real problem. Outdoor usage however is almost impossible, as the glossy screen can barely overpower reflections when the sky is cloudy.
Performance
Like most recent gaming handheds, the OneXPlayer 2 Pro is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U. It is accompanied by the strong Radeon 780M iGPU, which is well versed for gaming. The handheld can be configured with one or two TB of mass storage. 32 GB LPDDR5 RAM is present in both configurations. As we noticed with the Ayaneo Kun, the AMD APU combined with a lot of memory offers enough performance to handle most tasks. This device is not limited to gaming.
Testing conditions
The Gamer Zone enables users to set the TDP of the Ryzen 7 in the OneXPlayer 2 Pro between 4 and 30 W. We left it at 30 W and did not modify the fan mode either. Compared with the preceding review with the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, the processor in this unit can consume up to two watts more.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U is a high end APU with eight cores and 16 threads. The iGPU of this processor is one of the strongest on the market, the Radeon 780M convinces in our tests with a strong performance.
Almost identical is the AMD Z1 Extreme. This APU is used in the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme and the Lenovo Legion Go. With 30 W in the OneXPlayer 2 Pro, the Ryzen 7 can deliver the same performance as the Z1 Extreme in the Legion Go. In some benchmarks, this is exemplified by equal or even better results for the OneXPlayer. The RAM however is much slower in comparison, lowering the benchmark scores. The strong processor of the OneXPlayer 2 Pro is not able to deliver full performance, but it still devliers good results.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (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 6.2: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme -2! | |
| Lenovo Legion Go -2! | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC | |
| GPD Win 4 -2! | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 -3! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (11739 - 15074, n=10) | |
| Average of class UMPC (3984 - 15074, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (1597 - 1733, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (1373 - 1742, n=10) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (4469 - 5917, n=10) | |
| Average of class UMPC (1521 - 5917, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (533 - 678, n=10) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average of class UMPC (357 - 676, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (1025 - 2439, n=12) | |
| Average of class UMPC (689 - 2439, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (246 - 268, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (217 - 272, n=10) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (208 - 270, n=10) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (208 - 262, n=3, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (50087 - 62156, n=10) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average of class UMPC (19684 - 62156, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (4657 - 6408, n=10) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average of class UMPC (3653 - 5782, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Geekbench 6.2 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (7310 - 11489, n=10) | |
| Average of class UMPC (4587 - 10990, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Geekbench 6.2 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (1982 - 2562, n=10) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (1348 - 2538, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (7399 - 10558, n=10) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (4457 - 9803, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (1355 - 1933, n=10) | |
| Average of class UMPC (1355 - 1898, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average of class UMPC (14.6 - 18.6, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (14.4 - 18.6, n=10) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (48.1 - 57.8, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (43.4 - 67.1, n=10) | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (0.4559 - 0.581, n=10) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (0.4651 - 0.4945, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
* ... smaller is better
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 | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (18736 - 25901, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (17924 - 25901, n=9) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average of class UMPC (78607 - 109745, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (78360 - 109745, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (3691 - 4847, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (3519 - 4847, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average of class UMPC (91289 - 113343, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (83206 - 113343, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (12286 - 14822, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (11969 - 14822, n=9) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average of class UMPC (41726 - 58482, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (40720 - 58482, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (57678 - 166333, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (53018 - 166333, n=9) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (801 - 1047, n=9) | |
| Average of class UMPC (687 - 1047, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average of class UMPC (9738 - 13846, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (9347 - 13846, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (26622 - 38173, n=9) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (26622 - 34764, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
System performance
In the system performance benchmarks, the slow RAM shows. We observed a similar effect a short while ago in the review of the Ayaneo Kun. Despite this gaming handheld using the same strong Ryzen 7 7840U, the comparably slow memory lowers performance there as well.
The OneXPlayer 2 Pro shows a great performance in everyday use. It is well suitable for office usage, streaming, browsing and many other usages. The core task of the gaming handheld will be playing games, and users have to make no sacrifices there.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (5866 - 7157, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (5866 - 6439, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (9068 - 11081, n=9) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (9068 - 10081, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (7323 - 10099, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average of class UMPC (7323 - 8996, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (7204 - 8987, n=9) | |
| Average of class UMPC (7204 - 8975, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1256 - 1804, n=9) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (840 - 1340, n=3, last 2 years) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1261 - 1798, n=9) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (874 - 1416, n=3, last 2 years) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1251 - 1835, n=9) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (808 - 1278, n=3, last 2 years) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1082 - 1775, n=9) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (831 - 1309, n=3, last 2 years) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (188.4 - 322, n=11) | |
| Average of class UMPC (188.4 - 300, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (516 - 931, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (509 - 746, n=11) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 5900 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (43255 - 70532, n=10) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Average of class UMPC (32617 - 76512, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (37399 - 61602, n=9) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Average of class UMPC (25380 - 55710, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (49426 - 92289, n=11) | |
| Average of class UMPC (25596 - 108872, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (112.6 - 132.7, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (90 - 137.2, n=10) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
Problems with the DPC latencies? Not in case of the OneXPlayer 2 Pro. It showed no issues during the standardized test of surfing, streaming and stress test with Prime95. Still, during streaming a one minute 4K60Hz Youtube videos, 290 frames were dropped.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The SSD of the OneXPlayer is the fastest in the comparison. The high performance is also not impacted by sustained load. Sadly, we can not determine which SSD is used here. In the device manager, the SSD is just registered as NVMe SSD with Phison controller. Since we can not open up the OneXPlayer 2 Pro further, we can not look at the labels either.
Sustained performance read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Among the iGPUs, only the Intel Arc iGPU can match the Radeon 780M in the OneXPlayer 2 Pro. Both iGPUs are able to outperform Nvidia's entry level GPUs. The GTX 1650 and the RTX 2050 are slower than the modern iGPUs, depending on TDP. An expensive dedicated GPU is not necessarily needed anymore. This both lowers the price of the device and its power consumption.
The OneXPlayer 2 Pro is not as strong as the recently reviewed Ayaneo Kun, but it can compete with the Lenovo Legion Go. The performance of the iGPU is in the expected range, as the Legion Go also feeds its Z1 Extreme 30 W. Both AMD chips use the same GPU.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 11820 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 187361 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 34281 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 7401 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3183 points | |
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Gaming
The framerates in the reviewed games are in the expectedly good area. As the other tested handhelds, the OneXPlayer 2 Pro shows a great performance when it comes to gaming. FHD settings and high graphics fidelity are handled with no problems. If someone wants to use the full screen resolution, only AMD FSR can probably do that job.
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average of class UMPC (26.3 - 33.9, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average of class UMPC (19.5 - 26.7, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Average of class UMPC (18.4 - 28.6, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| Average of class UMPC (30 - 49.1, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| One Netbook XPlayer 2 | |
| Average of class UMPC (57 - 78.7, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset (FSR off) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average AMD Radeon 780M (22.1 - 29, n=11) | |
| Average of class UMPC (21.1 - 29, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset (FSR off) | |
| Lenovo Legion Go | |
| Ayaneo Kun | |
| Average AMD Radeon 780M (36.1 - 52.1, n=11) | |
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A | |
| Average of class UMPC (25 - 52.1, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power | |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
| GTA V (2015) | 150.7 | 130.6 | 61.7 | 25.3 | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 29.5 | ||||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 114.4 | 95 | 65.4 | 60.4 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 37.8 | 28.3 | 20.9 | ||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 48.9 | 31 | 27.6 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 65 | 48 | 44 | 42 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 159.7 | 65.2 | 55.8 | 48.6 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 42 | 41 | 35 | ||
| Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) | 48 | 42 | 37 | 23 | |
| Ghostwire Tokyo (2022) | 43.2 | 38.2 | 41.2 | 22.2 | |
| Hogwarts Legacy (2023) | 36 | 26.3 | 21.1 | 14.9 | |
| F1 23 (2023) | 90.8 | 80.6 | 56.5 | 13 | |
| Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (2023) | 25 | 20.6 | 20.2 | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 41.9 | 31.8 | 22.1 |
Emissions & energy
Noise
Since the Lenovo Legion Go and the OneXPlayer 2 Pro are configured with the same TDP, it is fair to compare both devices directly. The two gaming handhelds are not just similar in concept, they are also similar in terms of noise. The Legion Go is slightly less loud when under full load. In everyday usage, the difference of 2 to 3 dB(a) is probably not going to be noticeable.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.4 / 24.4 / 30.6 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 36 / 39.3 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.4 dB(A) | ||
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A Radeon 780M, R7 7840U | Ayaneo Kun Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, Phison M.2 2280 E18 4000GB | Lenovo Legion Go Radeon 780M, Z1 Extreme, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 | Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme Radeon 780M, Z1 Extreme, Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM | One Netbook XPlayer 2 Radeon 680M, R7 6800U | GPD Win 4 Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB | |
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| Noise | -9% | 7% | 3% | -9% | -19% | |
| off / environment * | 24.4 | 23 6% | 23.3 5% | 26.1 -7% | 24 2% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.4 | 25.31 -4% | 23 6% | 23.3 5% | 26.1 -7% | 31.2 -28% |
| Idle Average * | 24.4 | 25.31 -4% | 23 6% | 23.3 5% | 31.6 -30% | 31.2 -28% |
| Idle Maximum * | 30.6 | 34.5 -13% | 25 18% | 27.3 11% | 31.6 -3% | 33.5 -9% |
| Load Average * | 36 | 34.9 3% | 37 -3% | 39.2 -9% | 35.7 1% | 45.5 -26% |
| Load Maximum * | 39.3 | 50.78 -29% | 37 6% | 39.2 -0% | 43.3 -10% | 49 -25% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 46 | 39.2 | 43.3 | 48.6 |
* ... smaller is better
Heat
Like with the Lenovo Legion Go, the OneXPlayer 2 Pro shows off the advantage of the removable controllers. They mostly stay at room temperature during the tests, as they do not heat up by themselves. The surface temperatures of the whole handheld stay in an acceptable range. We measure 47 degrees Celsius.
Speakers
The speakers of the handheld were tuned with Harman AudioEFX according to OneNetbook. Among the gaming handhelds we reviewed so far, the OneXPlayer 2 Pro has the best sound. The speakers are powerful and have some base to them, too.
One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 11% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 78% worse
» The best had a delta of 13%, average was 19%, worst was 23%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo Legion Go audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (73.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 78% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 11% worse
» The best had a delta of 13%, average was 19%, worst was 23%
Compared to all devices tested
» 62% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 32% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
The maximum power consumption of the handheld sits at 55 W. When idling, it ranges between 7 and 12 W. The 100 W USB C charger is barely anywhere near capacity. Only when charging the battery, the charger makes sense, as it supplies up to 30 W doing so. When charging, the power consumption of the device sits at 87 W.
| Off / Standby | 0.72 / 0.73 Watt |
| Idle | 6.66 / 7.11 / 11.7 Watt |
| Load |
46.708 / 56.7 Watt |
   
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Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
The battery of the OneXPlayer 2 Pro has a capacity of 65 Wh. This means the capacity of the battery is 10 Wh smaller compared with the battery of the Ayaneo Kun. The battery life of both devices in the tests is nearly identical regardless. The OneXPlayer uses a trick to achive this. While the Kun holds its performance steady, the OneXPlayer 2 Pro limits its performance drastically when the battery life level is below 20 percent. In the Witcher 3 test, the gaming handheld manages 1:14 hours of battery life. The performance limiting stage is reached after 1:12 h. With the discharging rate of 44 W, the battery voltage lowers to the emptying voltage. The battery only would have lasted a few more minutes under full load, playable frame rates are not manageable from this point on. That is why we decided to put in 1:12 h as the result for Witcher 3.
The performance is limited in the WiFi websurging test as well. That is not really noticeable while surfing though, it just means the device consumes less and lasts longer than the Ayaneo Kun.
| One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 65 Wh | Ayaneo Kun R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 75 Wh | Lenovo Legion Go Z1 Extreme, Radeon 780M, 49.2 Wh | Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme Z1 Extreme, Radeon 780M, 40 Wh | One Netbook XPlayer 2 R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, 65.5 Wh | GPD Win 4 R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, 46 Wh | Average of class UMPC | |
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| Battery Runtime | 17% | -45% | -25% | 15% | -31% | -1% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 648 | 602 -7% | 358 -45% | 465 -28% | 628 -3% | 450 -31% | 504 ? -22% |
| Witcher 3 ultra | 72 | 101 40% | 57 -21% | 96 33% | 86.5 ? 20% | ||
| Gaming | 122 | 97 | 136.3 ? | ||||
| Load | 50 | 77 | 56.5 ? | ||||
| H.264 | 568 | 185 ? | |||||
| Reader / Idle | 581 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
The OneXPlay 2 Pro is a very versatile device. As a gaming handheld, it can compete easily against the strong competition. In terms of battery life, sound and port selection, the OneXPlay 2 Pro outcompetes the Lenovo Legion Go. The not really bright screen of the OneXPlay 2 Pro might be a small deal-breaker for some, but the device has advantages that no other handheld can match. First, we want to call out the keyboard, which is much more usable than initially assumed. The optional pen makes this a much more productivity-focused PC. The accessories transform the OneXPlay 2 Pro into a very compact laptop, Windows tablet or detachable. We think, the concept of the OneXPlay 2 Pro works. In terms of performance, it is roughly equal with the Legion Go.
The concept of the OneXPlay 2 Pro works. Whether as a gaming handheld or a mini laptop, the device is usable. It offers, thanks to its strong hardware and usable accessories, varied ways of using it, which can be removed from the topic of gaming.
Like the Lenovo Legion Go, the tablet unit of the OneXPlayer is pretty thick. The removable controllers seem less useful, due to their missing connection to the tablet. On the upside, the controller connector works with the OneXPlayer, but also with every other PC, making them more useful this way. Game Zone does well anough as the app you use to control the performance, but free software like the handheld control panel offer more features. We do not see many big negatives with the OneXPlayer 2 Pro, as long as the additional accessories are bought with it. In many online shops and also from the manufacturer itself, the device is bundled with a sleeve, the magnetic keyboard and the controller connector. The accessories cost $50 extra.
The price might be the biggest weak point of this device. For $1,017 (€940), as the handheld is offered with accessories, it is far above the Lenovo Legion Go (€800). The OneXPlayer 2 Pro has a bigger SSD, more memory and a keyboard - but also a smaller, less bright screen with just 60 instead of 144 Hz and no RGB lighting. We also miss the FPS mode of the Legion Go - though we did notice in our recent review that even that does not work perfectly. More expensive, but more powerful is the Ayaneo Kun, which is available with up to 64 GB DDR5 RAM. In this handheld, the Ryzen 7 7840U offers the best performance overall.
Pricing and availability
The OneXPlayer 2 Pro is offered for $949 at the moment. The tested bundle costs $1.017 in the OneXPlayer store. Amazon offers the device for $1,199.
One-Netbook OneXPlayer 2 Pro AR18-R-7840U-32GB-1TB-A
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01/26/2024 v7
Marc Herter
Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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