I think you can easily call this extreme engineering. Fitting a freaking PC in such a form factor, with touchscreen, trackpad, sliding screen, qwerty keyboard, battery, full-sized USB-A, analog triggers and even have space for LEDs. Just how?!? Really insane engineering going on here
@@umamifan It's actually not that expensive if you start comparing with other gadgets like all those premium smartphones which can get even more expensive!. Think about it!
@@fikeres4657 lol? it starts at 800usd and steam deck fans always forget that its still not available to order in most of the world, you have to export it yourself which makes it even more expensive.
@@FdPros I'm from Russia, and despite all sanctions,I buy steamdeck from USA,it only costs 600$ and 10 $(for 512 gb) for delivering,a lot services do it for you,also we have resellers who buy steamdecks from Europe and US,and it's cost 15% more,but you can just buy it.
Blackberry used to have similar "trackpads" and I must say they are really comfortable to use. They are not as precise as mouse but it's still nicer to use for mouse navigation than thumbsticks
HTC also used them on the Desire Z, but it was never as comfortable as using the touchscreen with the action of moving a cursor tiny movements, say when editing a document.
@@madgodzilla12465 The Ayn Loki with 16GB of RAM is supposed to be $579 when released. Performance should be pretty similar to a steam deck (maybe a little faster) and form factor looks a bit more compact.
@@madgodzilla12465 this can run cyberpunk at high steam deck preset settings around 55-60fps While the steam deck struggles to keep 30 at its own preset settings
@takeyourheart114 lmfao it's always above 30. You mean struggles to hit 40. Also this device would barely last an hour at 55fps so not sure whatchu mean. Uses more power to get that perf. Steam decks 1.5 - 2h with cyberpunk is already incredibly low enough... rather not have it last EVEN less even if it means sacrificing some fps.
The handheld gaming PC market has been improving at breakneck speeds lately. Feel like something new and great is coming out every few weeks. I travel a lot. Stay in a camper van and such and I would love to have something like this in there. I could dock and hook up to a TV and eGPU in the camper as a proper "desktop" but still have it small enough it won't take up too much space, and be able to game while the van is off. Love it.
@We Deem Gaming bro, I'm more than happy with my steam deck! I absolutely love it! And to be honest with you, it's more powerful than my laptop, haha🤷♂️
@@MrRunItUp lol I love my Steam Deck, can't say its more powerful then my laptop but I can say I have more love for it! To add context I have an Alienware!
You should remember that alternative handhelds that are usually Hong Kong in origin have a insanely huge price tag... You can buy a RTX 4080 with that price basically.
ETA, thank you for testing the D-Pad with the Shoryuken along with the usual hadouken and helicopter kick. That specific move can give some d-pads problems, but yet is pretty essential for whomever picked Ryu, Ken, etc.
There is also a 16GB/512GB version that is priced more affordably at $799 to compete with the Steam Deck but the best part is that all of the prices for the different versions they offered are final price and not special or early bird special prices.
It’s finally here, this is the one I been waiting for. Having a display with that level of granularity is quite amazing. Definitely something that I was not expecting. And let’s not forget this is quite literally the smallest 6800U with full PC functionality.
Not a terrible fact... but I'm not a proponent of smaller for the sake of smaller. The nice thing about this one is that the size doesn't seem to be a handicap.
Expensive but hard not to like in comparison with what else is out there. The specs are impressive, especially that it also fits inside the smaller space. Love the pop out for the keyboard, winch remands me of an old Nokia phone that did the same thing. The developers have really given this some thought. I would want a 7-8" screen though.
i've been keeping my eye on the Win4 for a while now and i can't believe how how GPD is able to pack in a bunch of features into a little handheld. Im too broke to afford one so im highly envious of others that are able to get one
If you’re still interested just wait for the 2024 refresh model to come out. People will be selling their 6800u models for pretty low compared to retail. Just got my 7640u model for 675 off eBay used so I bet if you wait a bit longer you can get it for cheaper.
I don't know what are the performance diffrences between this and a steam deck, but it's most expensive option is almost three times as expensive. I've gotta agree this looks like an engineering marble, tho i wouldn't spend gaming pc budget on this thing. When it breaks you're all out of luck too.
@@imtheswapper3597 uh the model closest to the steam deck is only 150$ more. And its still 30% faster. Why would you compare it to the version farthest away in specs and price to the lowest version of the steam deck
I think I need one of these. The price really kicks you in the gut though. Understandibly though. That track pad is very similar to the ones on Blackberrys of the past. They worked really well back then.
@@jollyrancherchick Well it is if you compare to the steam deck. $1100 bucks Canadian feels like a lot of money to me. I understand what you are getting for the money though and it will be worth the price to some.
Can people stop comparing every device with steam decks price already? They'll always be cheaper cause theyre selling it at loss, theres no point even bringing up steam deck price anymore.
LOL Its 1000, as all gpd devices are. this will be niche as always. you can get a steam deck for 400, for 1000 buy a gaming laptop youll enjoy it more.
@@Bidwellz9 The Steam Deck just makes all of these devices a hard pill to swallow in terms of price. The size of the steam deck is its only real downside, for me anyway.
@@Galo994The devices that come out right now are irrelevant for most people due to the price, but still it's very important that they get released for future development purposes, and competition. I think that this is only the beginning of a huge handheld market that is to come.
This is getting darn close to my idea of an all-in-one device. A lot like a Vita with useable 'desktop' controls for gaming and portable computing. (A laptop is overkill, a phone not nearly enough) Enough power and connectivity to plug in to a desktop setup when at home. (If it can game that's good enough for general use too) Very tempted... being a 'weirdo' who isn't surgically attached to a smartphone if I could do smartphone stuff on this thing I'd be sold...
Something else to mention about the screen: it's native landscape. It's not a portrait display like the rest of the PC Handhelds. So for older games or for games that don't like portrait displays (RDR2), they would work natively without having to patch or use a upscaler to fix them.
You should test which graphics cards make sense over Thunderbolt when paired with the 6800U. Compare it to using PCIe on a motherboard with a 4700GE since they benchmark nearly the same. I'm super interested where the point of diminishing returns is for an eGPU and the 6800U.
Slightly more expensive than the 512 GB Steam Deck, but is one of the few handhelds that I would say is a potential rival with it offering a faster CPU, a better GPU, a better display and an integrated keyboard.
@@jasonrodriguez2963 Its definitely NOT that expensive considering what you’re getting for $150 more: Smaller more ergonomic device, stronger APU, better hardware quality, a display that not only better and higher resolution, but natively landscape and it’s actually rated at 75hz instead of the usual 60hz and it can do 40hz like the Steam Deck, a FULL M.2 2280, a keyboard, microSD, 4G/LTE($100 extra but it’s an option that Steam Deck doesn’t have)
@@DoubleDragon5180 1. I've been using the steam deck for months and it's the most comfortable thing I've ever held. I can't imagine this would be better. 2. The Steam Deck is sturdy as a rock. GPD has a history of their stuff breaking so I wouldn't say they have better hardware quality. 3. 75hz is such a niche refresh rate that it's pretty much useless 4. 16:10 is not bad. I don't understand mentioning 75hz when 16:10 is also an incredibly niche aspect ratio. 5. That keyboard looks pretty uncomfortable. I"m not saying the specs aren't impressive, but considering that even the cheapest models cost twice as much as a 256gb Steam Deck means I'd rather go with the cheaper one. Even most of my criticism is useless cause it's like comparing apples to oranges. The Steam Deck is for people with less disposable income that want an ergonomic design from a trusted brand, and the GPD is for people who have a lot of money to blow on stuff like this. It should honestly be getting compared to the Aya Neo instead. (sorry for the essay)
Mate, I always love your videos you put out. I recently pre-ordered the Ayaneo 2 but now I'm not too sure if that was a mistake as this looks even better with a slick form factor and an awesome keyboard, not to mention it's even smaller. The only thing this doesn't have is the hal-sensor joysticks. I also recently bought off ebay a Ayaneo Air, and a Miyoo Mini v2 lol. There's so many new pieces of hardware coming out from China that look amazing. It's now hard to keep up. I also was looking at the Retroid Pocket 3+ but have held off buying it for now lol. Please do a video on Emulation with this device my friend. The emulation I care to see working the most is Xbox 360 Xenia and Original OG Xbox Xemu. would appreciate it if you could run these following exclusive games..... Jet Set Radio Future, RalliSport Challenge 2 for OG Xbox Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Operation Darkness, for Xbox 360. Also Gamecube and PS2 emulation is worthy to test too. Everything below it is more then capable of playing on these high end devices but I also recommend now that if you ever test Saturn emulation.... please test the 'BeetleCore' on these highend devices and not Yaba Sanshiro. Thanks for all your efforts and Merry Christmas mate.
So cool! Keen to see more videos. Some friends of mine were just saying yesterday, they didn't like the steam deck on accounta poor ergonomics, this thing should be more their thing (and mine)
Dang I wish I could afford this! It is like all my dream handhelds wrapped into one beautiful masterpiece. For some reason I have always been so into running Windows on smaller devices and with it running on a PsP/Vita hybrid like device is sooooo freaking epic!
The reason handhelds like this usually run Linux is because of all the Bloatware that comes with Windows. It fills up the smaller drives of devices like this and slows it down with poor optimization. It's also much less customizable.
At least they're not killing themselves with an outrageous price. 800 is pretty close to what I'd like to see in these devices. I'm happy with my deck, but maybe I'll get one later in life. Valve supports the shit out of their hardware- I have the index and the deck and their support team is top notch.
@@mozamboni not really tbh. valve was bound to do something like this eventually given how much they experimented beforehand. they tried to make a pc into a home console, so it made sense to try it with the other market.
Man Imagine if we went back to the days oof the Vaio UX and Vaio P with Ryzen performance like this today. I would love for someone to make a Vaio P shaped device again ~
Loved this video and the handheld, I'm torn between this one, Steam Deck and Aya Neo 2. If you could make a size comparison between this one and the Aya Neo 2 that would be great. One thing that I think is missing is the compromise you need to make if you choose this handheld over steam deck or Aya Neo 2, like screen borders, worse software options, potential mechanical issues with screen+keyboard, no hal sensors joysticks, etc
this is the perfect size tbh. steam deck is okay for indoor use but if you want to use it outdoor like in a train, get ready for people look at you like a weirdo 😅
The trackpad looks just like the one on my first smartphone the Blackberry Curve. Great idea putting it on a device like this. Also the keyboard under a slider screen is brilliant, the soft keyboard on the Steam Deck is quite annoying when using it as a PC.
Too expensive, Steam Deck is just so cheap and well built and saves you a lot of money, but nice too see that theres more options out there and the portable pc market is evolving fast
This is actually insane. Phones are getting the same way. I remember when I bought my S22 Ultra I was blown away at the specs. Every year it seems handhelds are catching up to the desktop market. I almost think one day all PC form factor will be tiny.
Valve didn't put 6800u CPU in for a reason as well as 720p display instead of 1080p one. This GPD 4 is just like a monument of what can be crammed into a handheld device, while it is impressive it is also as expensive as a full fledged gaming PC. Without a new type of battery that can provide a solid uptime for all that tech crammed into, it is all for naught.
This is almost perfect, 120hz and freesync would have been a dream. I hope GPD goes back to this style of design. Its a comfortable gamer while the keyboard and mouse is comfortable enough for setting things up and PC functionality here and there.
This is one fun little device, until some part are broken and you have to import the spare part yourself, and fix it yourself,and hope you didnt make the problem worse when opening the device
I think it will be extra interesting when you consider cars are starting to have USB plugs as standard (so you "get" a giant battery where you go) and for passengers, they get a very lengthy battery. I think the most interesting of these is having a battery that you take with you that you can swap out and another that stays which is large enough so you have time to swap the batteries without losing whatever you are doing (maybe a 10 min battery?). Then you just take extra batteries with you to extend that time and continue what you were doing. I wonder how feasible that is...
Imagine a Switch-sized PSP+Vita fusion with a small trackpad (acts as a mouse), fingerprint sensor, slide keyboard, 2 USB-C ports, 2 back buttons, an USB-A port, and a powerful Ryzen 7 6800U with good cooling. Actually there's no need to imagine, I've just described this device.
Great video and awesome product from GPD. I'm really excited about how the keyboard feels on this. Can you do a comprehensive keyboard review in one of your coming videos? Looking forward to it🤩
I think it's really time for this form factor too really come into its own. The CPUs and the frames per second for most games are high enough for more than just the casual player. The ecosystem that isn't just limited to the Vita or the portable by sony. The full keyboard like that sidekick T-Mobile phone from the 2000s. Even if the price right now it looks pretty darn worthwhile. If the big companies are doing it with things like the steam deck if not a Long reach for the smaller companies to be making exactly what everyone really wants.
that square touch nub looks like a blackberry touchpad and my gosh that worked pretty good back in the early 2000s ngl this thing looks like it have everything that was mainstream and still can be put into one
Might actually be cool for once to do an egpu video but with the internal screen, say a 3060 running high settings on games at 1080P, and some high end upscaled emulation.
This is definitely on my list for buying when I can afford it, it's a better option than a laptop in it's price range. As for battery, that is solved by a carrying a speedy powerbank in the bag.
MY SUMMARIES ON THIS VIDEO: - I LIKE HOW YOU DID A LIST OF THE BEST THINGS THAT THIS DEVICE HAS. - I WOULD LIKE IN THE EGPU VIDEO, THE GTX 1650 OR 1660, OR RX 6400. -AND IN THE EMULATION VIDEO, ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE PS2 EMULATION AND WII AND WII U. BUT ALSO NINTENDO 3DS. -BEEN CRYING FROM THE LAST YEAR BECAUSE ALL THIS HANDHELDS GAMING DEVICES DO NOT COME TO URUGUAY. THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR VIDEOS. 🔥🔥💪🏻💪🏻
i feel like a wrist strap or finger strap that attaches to the device and helps support it or keep it from falling, is a good idea for larger handhelds. So all the weight isnt carried by your pinky, getting twisted unnaturally.
I kinda regret buying a steam deck, I've had a psp for over 15 years, and I still play it occasionally, this form factor is amazing, but my gripe about handhelds in general is that they have 1080p and above resolutions on small screens, might as well just include a 720p screen to begin with
Got Steam deck OS Already installed and ready to go! What else would you like to see on the Win 4?
I'm curious how A Plague Tale: Requiem plays, if you have that game. If not, Red Dead.
yes! i'd like to see steamos. first time i'm interested in a handheld now, cause of the size
Please test the 1080 ti as Egpu 😍 also can you test overclocking the iGPU?
Try it with the Rokid Air 1080p AR glasses?
Need to buy 32GB RAM device?
I think you can easily call this extreme engineering. Fitting a freaking PC in such a form factor, with touchscreen, trackpad, sliding screen, qwerty keyboard, battery, full-sized USB-A, analog triggers and even have space for LEDs. Just how?!? Really insane engineering going on here
True. Crazy stuff
Witchcraft I think
Just the sliding screen got me. That uses a lot of space.
Yes. And the way it handles thermals is also pretty impressive.
not really Sony Vaio UX Micro PC that was a real engineering feat
PSP, the first gaming device that takes us into the era of wide-screen gaming.
I don't know that it's the first but the Wonderswan was earlier
many Xbox and PS2 games supported widescreen. In fact even some N64 games like Perfect Dark
@@kevboard or goldeneye
PSP was the first portable wide screen. As for widescreen in general idk the SNES/Genesis did it first.
Good times
A faster Steam Deck in a PSP shell, INSANE
Not only just the PSP. A PSP GO. That collided with Blackberry and the Steam Deck into this beautiful (yet expensive) piece of marvelous tech
@@umamifan It's actually not that expensive if you start comparing with other gadgets like all those premium smartphones which can get even more expensive!. Think about it!
2 000$ vs 600$
@@fikeres4657 lol? it starts at 800usd
and steam deck fans always forget that its still not available to order in most of the world, you have to export it yourself which makes it even more expensive.
@@FdPros I'm from Russia, and despite all sanctions,I buy steamdeck from USA,it only costs 600$ and 10 $(for 512 gb) for delivering,a lot services do it for you,also we have resellers who buy steamdecks from Europe and US,and it's cost 15% more,but you can just buy it.
This recent handheld boom has me super excited for when AMD comes out with 5nm or even 3nm laptop chips.
Same, I'm waiting until next year when and new mobile chips drop, you know the power will be insane. Can't wait to see the handhelds next year
The 7640U is looking promising so far. 6-core 12-thread Zen4 and RDNA2
@@ryanbonaparte2164 same here! This is the future we need!
Blackberry used to have similar "trackpads" and I must say they are really comfortable to use. They are not as precise as mouse but it's still nicer to use for mouse navigation than thumbsticks
Yeah it reminds me of the stick they have on Thinkpads. I still have one and it's better than a traditional trackpad IMO.
HTC also used them on the Desire Z, but it was never as comfortable as using the touchscreen with the action of moving a cursor tiny movements, say when editing a document.
Agree the trackpad on blackberry is top notch. nothing till these day cant defeat the trackpad.
Wow that much performance in that form factor is crazy. Can't wait for these types of devices to get cheaper and cheaper
Steam deck is as good as it gets for price to performance for quite awhile. It is a chonker though for sure
@@madgodzilla12465 The Ayn Loki with 16GB of RAM is supposed to be $579 when released. Performance should be pretty similar to a steam deck (maybe a little faster) and form factor looks a bit more compact.
@@madgodzilla12465 this can run cyberpunk at high steam deck preset settings around 55-60fps While the steam deck struggles to keep 30 at its own preset settings
@@madgodzilla12465 I'll give it a good five years. Maybe 3 if wanting to game before becoming old man.
@takeyourheart114 lmfao it's always above 30. You mean struggles to hit 40.
Also this device would barely last an hour at 55fps so not sure whatchu mean. Uses more power to get that perf. Steam decks 1.5 - 2h with cyberpunk is already incredibly low enough... rather not have it last EVEN less even if it means sacrificing some fps.
The handheld gaming PC market has been improving at breakneck speeds lately. Feel like something new and great is coming out every few weeks.
I travel a lot. Stay in a camper van and such and I would love to have something like this in there. I could dock and hook up to a TV and eGPU in the camper as a proper "desktop" but still have it small enough it won't take up too much space, and be able to game while the van is off.
Love it.
better late than never
Yeah kind of makes it hard to choose one but I will be happy with my Steam Deck for awhile!
@We Deem Gaming bro, I'm more than happy with my steam deck! I absolutely love it! And to be honest with you, it's more powerful than my laptop, haha🤷♂️
@@MrRunItUp lol I love my Steam Deck, can't say its more powerful then my laptop but I can say I have more love for it! To add context I have an Alienware!
You should remember that alternative handhelds that are usually Hong Kong in origin have a insanely huge price tag... You can buy a RTX 4080 with that price basically.
PSP was my absolute favorite handheld growing up. With this thing having a similar form factor and so much power is so incredible. So cool!
This is the PSP I used to dream of when I had the PSP 3000
ETA, thank you for testing the D-Pad with the Shoryuken along with the usual hadouken and helicopter kick. That specific move can give some d-pads problems, but yet is pretty essential for whomever picked Ryu, Ken, etc.
I wish he would also show Tekken :D but mostly for the performance... altough it probably similar to SFV.
Agreed wish all handhelds just use the Sega Saturn pad. Has a high pivot and easy corners
@@ZunaZurugi tekken would run locked at the same tdp he used for sfv i would think.
@@jfitnesshealth I played SFA2 and UMK3 with that controller for a disgusting amount of hours in the 90s. I can confirm, this is true
There is also a 16GB/512GB version that is priced more affordably at $799 to compete with the Steam Deck but the best part is that all of the prices for the different versions they offered are final price and not special or early bird special prices.
Gpd is basically selling at loss lmao🤣😆
Is it more powerful than the Steam Deck?
@@GamingIntelCoreM-yhow did you know they take a loss？
@@xutiantodd but why you care anyway?Gpd is chinese company and you are japanese, not a chinese guy
Twice as much is not competitive.
10:32 jawdropping, AMAZING
The refresh rate being variable between 40-78 Hz is crazy! I would love to play call of duty at 75Hz.
And you can change the refresh rate on the fly on my software 😏
Yeah it actually pretty awesome and can do MW2 at those framerates also
As someone with massive hands, I actually prefer the ergonomics of the Steam Deck over smaller devices like this.
It’s finally here, this is the one I been waiting for. Having a display with that level of granularity is quite amazing. Definitely something that I was not expecting. And let’s not forget this is quite literally the smallest 6800U with full PC functionality.
And lets not.forget you will be lucky to get an hour of play time at full power.
Not a terrible fact... but I'm not a proponent of smaller for the sake of smaller. The nice thing about this one is that the size doesn't seem to be a handicap.
@@ryecatcher25 That’s with any of these 6800U handhelds. Despite the diminutive size, this thing has a larger battery than the steam deck.
@@JtwasLuck Just because a device has a larger battery, it doesn't mean that it'll last longer.
@@allsan6 It does when you can adjust TDP.
I guess the PSP is having its comeback in 2022. It's crazy how far we come in terms of embedded performance over the years
The handheld market has been growing exponentially... such a great time to be here. I can't wait for the Pimax Portal to drop.
Expensive but hard not to like in comparison with what else is out there. The specs are impressive, especially that it also fits inside the smaller space. Love the pop out for the keyboard, winch remands me of an old Nokia phone that did the same thing. The developers have really given this some thought. I would want a 7-8" screen though.
This seems like a dream device even after all the amazing handhelds released this year.
i've been keeping my eye on the Win4 for a while now and i can't believe how how GPD is able to pack in a bunch of features into a little handheld. Im too broke to afford one so im highly envious of others that are able to get one
its not even shipping yet so you have time. i think i may save for it as well.
@@PURELVL over a thousand bucks is still quite a bit to stomach
If you’re still interested just wait for the 2024 refresh model to come out. People will be selling their 6800u models for pretty low compared to retail. Just got my 7640u model for 675 off eBay used so I bet if you wait a bit longer you can get it for cheaper.
While this is expensive, I honestly feel like the performance and engineering that went into this justifies the high cost. Outstanding device
I don't know what are the performance diffrences between this and a steam deck, but it's most expensive option is almost three times as expensive.
I've gotta agree this looks like an engineering marble, tho i wouldn't spend gaming pc budget on this thing.
When it breaks you're all out of luck too.
Nah, def not worth the price tag
@@imtheswapper3597 uh the model closest to the steam deck is only 150$ more. And its still 30% faster. Why would you compare it to the version farthest away in specs and price to the lowest version of the steam deck
This device is going to be one of the best modern handhelds to be released not just in this quarter but this year or even next. Thanks ETA
No, ayaneo 2 is better
@@jitterrypokery1526 Yea that one's nice toi
@@jitterrypokery1526 No. Aya neo 2 don't have physical keyboard
@@paulphoenix6512 you don't need a physical keyboard
@@jitterrypokery1526 Physical keyboard is necessary for some games so GPD WIN4 is superior to AYA NEO2
THIS IS BEST LOOKING AND POWERFUL AND THE KEYBOARD IS SUPER NECESSARY. THANK YOU SO MUCH GPD !!!!!
Imagine what ryzen 7 7000u processors with 780M graphics can do…We are so close so I would recommend waiting
The first handheld I've considered over the steam deck. I wish it had an OLED display but that's about it.
I think I need one of these. The price really kicks you in the gut though. Understandibly though. That track pad is very similar to the ones on Blackberrys of the past. They worked really well back then.
It starts at $799. That isn't so expensive considering the prices of competition
@@jollyrancherchick Well it is if you compare to the steam deck. $1100 bucks Canadian feels like a lot of money to me. I understand what you are getting for the money though and it will be worth the price to some.
@@JeffBreyer same here, live in Canada but man some of the prices compare to the US are like 20% more expensive
Can people stop comparing every device with steam decks price already? They'll always be cheaper cause theyre selling it at loss, theres no point even bringing up steam deck price anymore.
@@aymodaslacker8852 No. We will continue to compare these products to the superior Steam Deck. Problem?
This looks so cool! My nostalgia going crazy, still have a PSP laying on my gaming shelf..
Absolutely amazing! The future of handhelds looks very bright. Thanks for the first look ETA :)
LOL Its 1000, as all gpd devices are. this will be niche as always. you can get a steam deck for 400, for 1000 buy a gaming laptop youll enjoy it more.
@@Bidwellz9 The Steam Deck just makes all of these devices a hard pill to swallow in terms of price. The size of the steam deck is its only real downside, for me anyway.
Just wait for few more years when windows based handheld become more cheaper. As for right now just enjoy your Nintendo switch and pc
@@Galo994The devices that come out right now are irrelevant for most people due to the price, but still it's very important that they get released for future development purposes, and competition. I think that this is only the beginning of a huge handheld market that is to come.
So much tech packed in such a small package,amazing....A full pledged PC and a steam deck at once and so much more...
As a steam deck owner I have to say this is very impressive.
This is getting darn close to my idea of an all-in-one device.
A lot like a Vita with useable 'desktop' controls for gaming and portable computing. (A laptop is overkill, a phone not nearly enough)
Enough power and connectivity to plug in to a desktop setup when at home. (If it can game that's good enough for general use too)
Very tempted... being a 'weirdo' who isn't surgically attached to a smartphone if I could do smartphone stuff on this thing I'd be sold...
I hope they make more affordable options $500 or under. I really miss the PSP/Vita style of handhelds and this looks incredible!!!
For that price the steam deck is thr only choice! Thr amount of engineering and low initial profit margin could only be handled by them.
@@meowmeow2759 sd still not available in a lot of countries, if you have to import an sd anyway then you're better off getting something better
@@meowmeow2759 If only the SD didn't have that awful design, and size.
That sliding screen with the keyboard underneath just blew my mind.
The Steam Deck isn't portable. It's a great device to play around the house. The GPD Win4 makes a lot more sense to me but, as ever, price is key.
Something else to mention about the screen: it's native landscape. It's not a portrait display like the rest of the PC Handhelds. So for older games or for games that don't like portrait displays (RDR2), they would work natively without having to patch or use a upscaler to fix them.
We will need a head to head comparison between all these Ryzen 7 6800U handheld systems
Thanks for including the 3.5mm jack, going all around in general. It's a detail, I'm beginning to realize gets missed.
Bluetooth also chews the battery too
You should test which graphics cards make sense over Thunderbolt when paired with the 6800U. Compare it to using PCIe on a motherboard with a 4700GE since they benchmark nearly the same. I'm super interested where the point of diminishing returns is for an eGPU and the 6800U.
Considering a 3090ti can lose half of its performance from thunderbolt in some workloads, I'd think the max would be around the 3070 / 6750XT.
amd have 6500XT a GPU that only need 4pcie lanes so no loss at all.
Someone needs to create a "battery extender" kit with a deepened back cover and another battery pack which hooks up in series with the stock battery.
Love the small form factor. Especially the PSP design + keyboard. How's the rumble?
Are you ready to rumble?
Slightly more expensive than the 512 GB Steam Deck, but is one of the few handhelds that I would say is a potential rival with it offering a faster CPU, a better GPU, a better display and an integrated keyboard.
+$150 is not "slightly"
@@jasonrodriguez2963 Its definitely NOT that expensive considering what you’re getting for $150 more:
Smaller more ergonomic device, stronger APU, better hardware quality, a display that not only better and higher resolution, but natively landscape and it’s actually rated at 75hz instead of the usual 60hz and it can do 40hz like the Steam Deck, a FULL M.2 2280, a keyboard, microSD, 4G/LTE($100 extra but it’s an option that Steam Deck doesn’t have)
@@DoubleDragon5180 1. I've been using the steam deck for months and it's the most comfortable thing I've ever held. I can't imagine this would be better.
2. The Steam Deck is sturdy as a rock. GPD has a history of their stuff breaking so I wouldn't say they have better hardware quality. 3. 75hz is such a niche refresh rate that it's pretty much useless 4. 16:10 is not bad. I don't understand mentioning 75hz when 16:10 is also an incredibly niche aspect ratio. 5. That keyboard looks pretty uncomfortable.
I"m not saying the specs aren't impressive, but considering that even the cheapest models cost twice as much as a 256gb Steam Deck means I'd rather go with the cheaper one. Even most of my criticism is useless cause it's like comparing apples to oranges. The Steam Deck is for people with less disposable income that want an ergonomic design from a trusted brand, and the GPD is for people who have a lot of money to blow on stuff like this. It should honestly be getting compared to the Aya Neo instead.
(sorry for the essay)
Mate, I always love your videos you put out. I recently pre-ordered the Ayaneo 2 but now I'm not too sure if that was a mistake as this looks even better with a slick form factor and an awesome keyboard, not to mention it's even smaller. The only thing this doesn't have is the hal-sensor joysticks.
I also recently bought off ebay a Ayaneo Air, and a Miyoo Mini v2 lol. There's so many new pieces of hardware coming out from China that look amazing. It's now hard to keep up. I also was looking at the Retroid Pocket 3+ but have held off buying it for now lol.
Please do a video on Emulation with this device my friend. The emulation I care to see working the most is Xbox 360 Xenia and Original OG Xbox Xemu. would appreciate it if you could run these following exclusive games.....
Jet Set Radio Future, RalliSport Challenge 2 for OG Xbox
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Operation Darkness, for Xbox 360.
Also Gamecube and PS2 emulation is worthy to test too.
Everything below it is more then capable of playing on these high end devices but I also recommend now that if you ever test Saturn emulation.... please test the 'BeetleCore' on these highend devices and not Yaba Sanshiro.
Thanks for all your efforts and Merry Christmas mate.
I also preordered the Ayaneo 2 and reconsidering it for this 😢 only thing is that this doesnt come out for another while.
So cool! Keen to see more videos. Some friends of mine were just saying yesterday, they didn't like the steam deck on accounta poor ergonomics, this thing should be more their thing (and mine)
This thing is amazing, bit bummed out about the 1-2 hour battery but that's the state of handhelds currently
Well, that's about how the Atari Lynx did.
Except for about 1000 times (very wrong estimate ;&) more powerful.
It's like what I always wanted the Vita to be, but never was. This is definitely on my wishlist.
Dang I wish I could afford this! It is like all my dream handhelds wrapped into one beautiful masterpiece. For some reason I have always been so into running Windows on smaller devices and with it running on a PsP/Vita hybrid like device is sooooo freaking epic!
I agreee Lol
The reason handhelds like this usually run Linux is because of all the Bloatware that comes with Windows. It fills up the smaller drives of devices like this and slows it down with poor optimization. It's also much less customizable.
@@TaxiCabCole they don't, most apart from the steam deck run windows.
@@168original7 my bad, was thinking about emulation handhelds
Got one ordered. It's exactly what I wanted in a handheld.
Someone finally made the vita2 that I wanted . . .
At least they're not killing themselves with an outrageous price. 800 is pretty close to what I'd like to see in these devices. I'm happy with my deck, but maybe I'll get one later in life. Valve supports the shit out of their hardware- I have the index and the deck and their support team is top notch.
GPD raising the bar, yet again!
People need to understand, the ONLY reason we have a Steam Deck, is because of GPD. They took a chance WELL before Steam.
@@mozamboni not really tbh. valve was bound to do something like this eventually given how much they experimented beforehand. they tried to make a pc into a home console, so it made sense to try it with the other market.
Man Imagine if we went back to the days oof the Vaio UX and Vaio P with Ryzen performance like this today. I would love for someone to make a Vaio P shaped device again ~
Man my vaio ux1xn still here nothing to use it for
Loved this video and the handheld, I'm torn between this one, Steam Deck and Aya Neo 2. If you could make a size comparison between this one and the Aya Neo 2 that would be great. One thing that I think is missing is the compromise you need to make if you choose this handheld over steam deck or Aya Neo 2, like screen borders, worse software options, potential mechanical issues with screen+keyboard, no hal sensors joysticks, etc
1:40 now that's a WOW Factor right there.
this is the perfect size tbh. steam deck is okay for indoor use but if you want to use it outdoor like in a train, get ready for people look at you like a weirdo 😅
The trackpad looks just like the one on my first smartphone the Blackberry Curve. Great idea putting it on a device like this. Also the keyboard under a slider screen is brilliant, the soft keyboard on the Steam Deck is quite annoying when using it as a PC.
Very cool but too small for me. I have all the 6800U power I need in the WinMax 2. Fantastic device. I use it and the Steam Deck daily.
This is the future I always wanted for handhelds
Too expensive, Steam Deck is just so cheap and well built and saves you a lot of money, but nice too see that theres more options out there and the portable pc market is evolving fast
9:12 Wow, this is what i've dreamed off eversince i was a kid with my first PSP. This is mindblowing.
Twice the price but i would grab it for the LTE capability if i had enough
This is actually insane. Phones are getting the same way. I remember when I bought my S22 Ultra I was blown away at the specs. Every year it seems handhelds are catching up to the desktop market. I almost think one day all PC form factor will be tiny.
Hey ETA, some guy called cypher tech stole this video and uploaded it to his channel on April 7th
I love the size. It really feels like a handheld portable. And it's so insanely powerful to boot.
I love how much this feels like a PSP style ripoff. Even the switches on the side look like PSP switches for power. Love it!
Looking like a PSP is a dream!!
So how much do you think Taki Udon gets paid by the manufacturers to hype each hand held he reviews?
Finally the first handheld I would even consider getting. Thank you and time to enjoy the video
As A PlayStation Fan And PSP Supporter Since The Time Of It’s Release This Brings Back Good Times 👌🏽
Still, I would be afraid of getting that thing in my pocket with such big upper vents... God, it's gorgeous. Great video :D
The first few seconds of this video was probably the best introduction you've ever done.
Valve didn't put 6800u CPU in for a reason as well as 720p display instead of 1080p one. This GPD 4 is just like a monument of what can be crammed into a handheld device, while it is impressive it is also as expensive as a full fledged gaming PC. Without a new type of battery that can provide a solid uptime for all that tech crammed into, it is all for naught.
This is almost perfect, 120hz and freesync would have been a dream. I hope GPD goes back to this style of design. Its a comfortable gamer while the keyboard and mouse is comfortable enough for setting things up and PC functionality here and there.
This is one fun little device, until some part are broken and you have to import the spare part yourself, and fix it yourself,and hope you didnt make the problem worse when opening the device
My only hope is that the Steam Deck 2 improves the screen and adds USB4. That will be my only gaming PC.
And would love to see a full emulation video on this device 👍👍
I think it will be extra interesting when you consider cars are starting to have USB plugs as standard (so you "get" a giant battery where you go) and for passengers, they get a very lengthy battery.
I think the most interesting of these is having a battery that you take with you that you can swap out and another that stays which is large enough so you have time to swap the batteries without losing whatever you are doing (maybe a 10 min battery?). Then you just take extra batteries with you to extend that time and continue what you were doing.
I wonder how feasible that is...
Bought day 1, can't wait, I want smaller form factor as opposed to 8 inch screen. Got a razer core x with 3060 ti for docked gaming
Amazing handheld!
I love the desing.
PSP and PSVita in the background as decorating feels so surreal.
Imagine a Switch-sized PSP+Vita fusion with a small trackpad (acts as a mouse), fingerprint sensor, slide keyboard, 2 USB-C ports, 2 back buttons, an USB-A port, and a powerful Ryzen 7 6800U with good cooling. Actually there's no need to imagine, I've just described this device.
Great video and awesome product from GPD. I'm really excited about how the keyboard feels on this. Can you do a comprehensive keyboard review in one of your coming videos? Looking forward to it🤩
this little thing packs more horse power than my hi-end desktop 7 years ago. things just evolve so quickly
I've really been liking the little TLDW bit at the front. Thank you for respecting our time.
I think it's really time for this form factor too really come into its own. The CPUs and the frames per second for most games are high enough for more than just the casual player. The ecosystem that isn't just limited to the Vita or the portable by sony. The full keyboard like that sidekick T-Mobile phone from the 2000s. Even if the price right now it looks pretty darn worthwhile.
If the big companies are doing it with things like the steam deck if not a Long reach for the smaller companies to be making exactly what everyone really wants.
Great video, very excited for this device. It looks like this will be the handheld pc for me
Would like to see a 3070ti tested with this handheld, I love how this device was made, I've been wanting one for a long time
that square touch nub looks like a blackberry touchpad and my gosh that worked pretty good back in the early 2000s ngl this thing looks like it have everything that was mainstream and still can be put into one
Might actually be cool for once to do an egpu video but with the internal screen, say a 3060 running high settings on games at 1080P, and some high end upscaled emulation.
excited for technology in the future !
This is definitely on my list for buying when I can afford it, it's a better option than a laptop in it's price range.
As for battery, that is solved by a carrying a speedy powerbank in the bag.
This Mouse/Joystick switch is an absolute gamechanger. Completely removes all my fears when it comes to OS accessibility.
When you popped that keyboard out my mouth watered 😆
The switch on the side is such a love letter to the PSP1001 ❤️
Amazing video!!! For the follow up, I would definitely love to see gaming off of an SSD drive and a USB Thumb Drive, thank youuu :)
Now this, this is a competitor to the deck.
MY SUMMARIES ON THIS VIDEO:
- I LIKE HOW YOU DID A LIST OF THE BEST THINGS THAT THIS DEVICE HAS.
- I WOULD LIKE IN THE EGPU VIDEO, THE GTX 1650 OR 1660, OR RX 6400.
-AND IN THE EMULATION VIDEO, ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE PS2 EMULATION AND WII AND WII U. BUT ALSO NINTENDO 3DS.
-BEEN CRYING FROM THE LAST YEAR BECAUSE ALL THIS HANDHELDS GAMING DEVICES DO NOT COME TO URUGUAY.
THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR VIDEOS. 🔥🔥💪🏻💪🏻
i feel like a wrist strap or finger strap that attaches to the device and helps support it or keep it from falling, is a good idea for larger handhelds. So all the weight isnt carried by your pinky, getting twisted unnaturally.
They've told us it will ship w a strap and screen protector.
I kinda regret buying a steam deck, I've had a psp for over 15 years, and I still play it occasionally, this form factor is amazing, but my gripe about handhelds in general is that they have 1080p and above resolutions on small screens, might as well just include a 720p screen to begin with
This handheld reminds me of those palm computers that they shows in 2000 spy movies :O