Three drawbacks and advantages of the Win Max that GPD doesn't tell you about

Most desktop monitors these days have response times of 8 ms or faster while gaming-specific monitors can be as fast as 3 ms or 1 ms. The black-to-white response time on the Win Max display is almost three times slower at 22 ms. Expect some noticeable ghosting especially when playing 3D games with fast camera movements such as Overwatch or Rocket League. Slower-paced games like DOTA 2 suffer less from the slower response times.

Though it looks good from afar, the unit exhibits a lot of audible creaking when held or when adjusting the angle of the screen. The rickety feel would have been more acceptable if the system didn't retail for a hefty $1000 USD.

It's unrealistic to expect such small joysticks to have the same range of motion as a full-size XBox or PS controller, but the ones on the Win Max are still way too small. Precise movements are more difficult to perform as a result.

The back panel can be easily removed with just a Philips screwdriver to reveal the battery and M.2 drive. Users can save money by purchasing a lower capacity drive and then upgrading to a higher capacity one themselves.

Both the Intel and AMD SKUs ship with the older Intel 7265 instead of the Intel AX200, AX201, or AX210 meaning the Win Max is not compatible with Wi-Fi 6 speeds. This wouldn't have been so bad if the WLAN module was removable, but it is sadly soldered onto the motherboard as a 1216 module instead of 2230.