I'll pin this. I went through four charge cycles making this video. The battery lasted between 4.5-6 hours doing the things I did in this video. YMMV, as my CPU was pretty taxed with the stuff I was doing here.
@@Nsfwstar if you're willing to mess with it, there is some level of support for Ubuntu and an Arch Wiki page for it with minimal configuration. It's really tempting me with that serial connection, especially if Vulkan is supported in Arch.
No annoying music, soothing narration and great review with solid and important points? How does this channel only has 15K Subs? I'm subbing right now!!!
to be honest. This design seem like a perfect fit for IT-technicians hooking up their computer to infrastructure equipment. Configuring them through the included COM port. A fully pocketmable computer is actually a REALLY good selling point. Most people carry around full blown laptops, although you only need to deal minor configurations on-site. I worked like this about 5 years ago, and I would've thrown so much money on a device like this. (and I did get shoulder problems due to carrying a laptop bag everyday)
I'm a design engineer and I use this all the time to work remotely on my workstation. Battery life is great and the performance is acceptable. Really happy with my purchase.
@The Comedian Since this is marketed as more of a productivity device I'm sure none are included. On your other point. Anything that can run Wii U would have no problem running Wii emulator.
I was only just now able to get this device, and it's been years since the hype... My first USB 3 computer, best one I own, and all reviewers can do these days is talk about thunderbolt 4, I can barely afford to upgrade my accessories to the USB C ecosystem.
Personally I find this device perfect for playing old and new CRPGs, Fallout 1 and 2, and other similar games, taking full advantage of the mouse and keyboard based interfaces, and some cheeky roguelikes of course!
@The Comedian This device is a Windows 10 PC, no conversion necessary, just open Chrome, download the games from GoG, then run them. They're already pre-configured with an instance of DosBox on a game-by-game basis if you get them from GoG.
@The Comedian It's generally a very well respected website. It's the primary publisher for The Witcher series, for instance. I'm sorry that you couldn't find what you were looking for there. What game in particular were you looking for?
This is probably more for those networking guys (giving that it has built in Ethernet and RS-232 port, both are used to deal with router and switch configuration). But otherwise I kinda doubt if it's gonna be very useful. Maybe someone could run a DAW on this thing and use it to power midi controller for performance, though.
Straight to the point video, first, i thought this channel has been around for quite a while, but i realize this channel is relatively new, you deserve more subscribers.
First time I’ve seen a device with both a serial port and USB-C. I expect this device can be used to service machines like old photo booths which have serials ports.
I'm subscribing specifically to see you review the GPD Win 2 and how it handles emulation. Specifically would love to know how it handles the RetroArch cores, and get a good idea of where the performance ceiling is on running PC games.
As much as I'd love to see TakiUdon do his own take on the Win 2, if you want to see a review of it right now, there are several good ones already out there.
@@Undercoverfire True, but the ones I have seen generally don't cover the things I'm interested in. Specifically how well it runs various RetroArch cores, and where it tops out on PC games. Most just show random emulation, and don't cover the important ones like Saturn and PCSX2, and when it comes to PC they just throw random stuff at it "see how well it runs" Like, yes... that's great... but I need to know where to expect it to start falling short.
@@retropulse03 Well I've got one and a sizable library of games if you had any specific PC game requests in mind. I think The Phawx did a review for PCSX2, though not within RetroArch. In my experience Dolphin runs about 3-5 FPS slower in RA compared to standalone, mainly because of the added overhead. Dolphin runs best in Vulkan or DX12. But yeah, I can answer questions within a few days if you want to know something specific. There's also a Google spreadsheet on the gpdwin subreddit if you want to know about specific game performance.
I don’t play many games but I make music, record audio and edit videos on my 14” dell laptop. I’m looking for a more portable, powerful machine I can easily hook a lot of equipment to. With 3 usbs, and hdmi, and even an sdcard reader, this thing might be a perfect fit.
Very well done and informative. Agree with other comments, good voice over, great editing, to the point, and no annoying and distracting music! I would LOVE a video about using an "cheapish" older cell phone for emulation on the go that could be MHL wired to a flat screen to also become a portable gaming system on your TV! I haven't seen that yet by anyone. Its all about straight emulation but no one takes it a step further. Thanks!
@@TakiUdon Noooo way!!! Thank you so much ETA Prime did one on cheap cell phones for emulating, but he totally missed the opportunity to take it to the next level and talk about a "pocket" retro gaming system that you can play on a big screen as well. I am so excited for this. I've had trouble finding phones that use the MHL direct wire connections anymore. I'm eager to see this. And yes I've subscribed! I predict you will be getting many subs.
I have the GPD pocket 2 , it’s awesome for my needs, I use it as a laptop for my Maschine mk2 when I’m waiting for my lift home at work , it’s powerful enough to run the software and lets me create music in a dead time , it also plays all my old games, my switch pro controller connects and works perfectly with it , I play all my old steam games , Commodore 64 , Amiga ,zx spectrum etc , it’s an awesome little machine that has never let me down , I even had it run no mans sky on low settings with a few tweaks
Thank you for your review! I am for sure looking into this for editing quick RUclips videos with filmora editor and doing thumbnails on photoshop hehe! Quick question have you tried using it for live-streaming with OBS? Thank you again and looking forward to your reply 🙏🏼
watching this on my gpdmicro! I bought it for multi tracking live audio from mixing desks (im a sound engineer) but I have used it to play some old games when travelling like red faction guerilla, fallout new vegas and it will do skyrim with some tweaks. As the screen is small you can get away with quite low resolutions and it doesnt really notice. I did try rocket league but that was passable for 3v3 on lowest settings but 4v4 was a bit too much for it handle. Also handles fusion360 but im not a professional so i dont know how well it handles complicated 3D designs.
I would've been very interested in this device if it weren't for the big touchpad ruining the keyboard layout. (They should have used a trackpoint imo, or at least an optical sensor) I ended up getting the one netbook A1 instead.
I'm actually considering getting one of these exclusively for gaming. (As long as you consider visual novels games anyway.) I just want a comfortable handheld way to be able to play visual novels, but I really can't decide which device to go with.
So not only can it do Wii U emulation(edit: maybe not after all), it's got a freaking serial port on the back?! The old tech you can interface with using that... it seems more like a hacker's tool with something like that on there.
awesome little unit. I have been considering a mini laptop or something like this so I can edit video or type in different locations or while traveling
had a problem with the software after 2 weeks but gpd answered my inquiry within 24 hours. i was able to fix it after many tries. setting edits etc etc. almost gave up. they only told me to change the boot and remove the battery but nothing detailed. (edited) the problem: it suddenly stopped working. and forced me to reboot the device. not only that but it also would not reboot normally. i hAd to go to settings and change boot settings. they also asked me to remove the battery.
There are also GPD Pocket and GPD Pocket 2 devices that also don't have controller buttons and are more like a "tiny netbook", do you know how do they compare with that? AFAIK they don't have that many ports compared to Micro.
is a game like fallout 1-2, baldurs gate, neverwinter nights? I ask because those games have small icons and the text can be small. Do you think you could read and play those games well?
nah, this is useful for people to connect to terminals and servers, maybe to a car. things like that. to interface with them, run diagnostics and so on. it's not good for gaming or other productivity like editing. the screen is small so editing is bad. plus you need to plug a different mouse and keyboard as the integrated would be a pain to use for such activities. at this point you have a tiny desktop. not a portable device. for productivity like editing, you would be better with some kind of laptop. if you want it to be small - there are smaller laptops out there, like 12" maybe even 11. or maybe a tablet with keyboard... and a lot of them could fit into the 400-500 price range. or maybe the gpd pocket and the like. interesting video though.
@@kevinsedwards you think? that was not my point. the video here (although surely not intentional) makes it like this device is ok if you need to do those things and you need to do them on the go. when it's not. i mean if you have it already for other reasons, it will do, but if you need to get a device for those activities it's not a good one. that's why i pointed out there are devices for those activities, not simply to tell they exist because i think people don't know about them. just mentioning them and pointing out the price is not that different makes my point more obvious.
can someone answer? i'm considering buying one of these (this one is the cheapest) or one of the newest but one of my biggest concerns is the font size. now on the home screen that can be customize but on games text-heavy, on movies and on some pc programs wouldn't be a problem the text being too tiny?
Its difficult to answer - all depends on your perception what font size is ok to you. If you have storng mypia better not to use it. I have the micro pc and use windows sclale to 170% to have good font size. Recommend you use 8' device.
@The Comedian I sold it. Long story, but essentially I had a job where I was using it for hours a day, and now I have a 2 minute commute and no reason to own it.
I wanted to jump back into writing and there just not that.many good options for a pocket typing machine. Though I would have loved a simple cheap device to handle simple text editing. I don't think such exist in the market. Mini PC aren't as popular like before too. I would've love something like the vaio p series. Good thing gpd jumped in, just ordered this a couple days ago and can't wait for it to arrive. I hope I finally het to finish a book with this.
Great review. I really want to purchase this thing, as a portable solution mainly for Office documents, video editing and some programming. I'd probably never "game" on this. That said, which software did you use for the video editing? Seems like it can handle it
I owned the GPD win and had nothing problems with it, every time Windows updated some functions wouldn't work and you had to reinstall the drivers which is a pain in the ass the system overheated all the time I had to play with it in front of a fan overheated so bad it would get too hot to have sitting on my leg I didn't purchase a GPD win 2 because of that reason and of course the price of it, I did order this unit still haven't received it yet hopefully it won't overheat as bad but I'm not looking to play games on it I'm looking for a portable PC which this should work out fine for me
@@TakiUdon that was the selling point that got Meg like I'll probably never use the one connection that has cuz it's for it I know but the other ports I had a GPD pocket and that had the same problems the win did every time Windows updated I had to reinstall the drivers I watched a video on how to almost turn off your automatic update honestly the Surefire way to fix that is have the Wi-Fi turned off and never go online with the thing which does suck but it's such a pain in the ass having to do that every single time The other thing I liked about the GPD pocket is it had a mouse and it was touch screen the GPD pocket 2 they took out the trackpad and it's only touch screen and there's only one USB and one type c and I really love the extra ports that this had has But for whatever reason I still haven't received it yet it's being held up for whatever reason
I see... so you were looking to review the Win2? I own a Win1 and I do like it. However, even with modified dolphin builds for both the XD+ and Win1, the XD+ still keeps up with the 30fps dolphin titles through select android builds. I have had next to zero luck getting even the 30fps titles @100% on the Win1 even with the ishiiruka builds. The Win1 shines mostly in older PC titles with gamepad support, n64 and older console emulation, Steam inhome streaming, and Xbox 1 inhome streaming. The problem is, now that the XD+ is out with 5hz wifi and the Steam app is on Android, it is hard to justify the price difference from the XD+ to the Win1 especially when it comes to just gaming especially if the goal is to emulate. The Win1's saving grace is the old PC titles that play well on controller and the Xbox 1 streaming. Halo 1 is a GREAT example of a title that runs exceptionally well on GPD Win1. I also tested streaming from the Xbox 1 and it worked very well especially for arcade titles. One final thought related to ergonomics: The GPD R3&L3 implementation is ATROCIOUS. Another reason to Get Either a XD+ or a WIN2 is the placement of the substitute R3&L3 switches right next to the analog stick. Oh and change settings for R3 and L3 to toggle instead of hold especially if your game has crouch behavior.
For consoles above n64/PS1, but below Gamecube I am not sure as to the strength of the Win1 vs XD+ but in general I have less interest in these consoles. Not to say that NDS, PSP, or Dreamcast are bad, I just have less personal interest in them. Also Sega Saturn is literally a black hole to navigate depending on your emulator/configuration/ system power.
Minecraft java could run on this device ULTIMATE MINECRAFT EXPERIENCE ON THE GO Wait it is not gonna be 'ULTIMATE' Well if you have a wifi in your pocket,you can use geforce now to get awesome performance since the hardware itself is strong
I have CCTV/fire alarm installing business along with fixing computers/servers business. Device like that is just perfect for me. My current laptop weighs like 10 pounds without charger, mouse etc. and barely fits in a backpack. Is there any devices like that support stylus for drawing and have flippable screen? I have $1500 iPad Pro and i never take it with me because i'm afraid to bang it around. And it's absolutely useless for everything except for drawing, you can't even browse the internet or youtube without ads because you'll need to jailbreak it to install anything useful and you need to reinstall it because of constant useless forced updates.
I absolutely get you on this. I might recommend buying a Sunfounder screen with Raspberry Pi 4 installed on it giving a full monitor experience while haveing the added advantage of being a second external hdmi monitor. With raspberry you must install Manjaro OS for its outstanding usability and UX design for daily use, and then install adblock in Firefox browser. Attach a portable power bank literally with duct tape and power both the screen and the device (taken care of by the provided usb power cable from Sunfounder). Buy a cheapo rubber frame tablet case for 10 inch monitors and wrap it around, some of their newer models already come with a plastic case. This way you get a full fledged Linux OS making media consumption super customizable while giving you the edge and also keeping you computer savvy in the process and not spoon feeding for you and making you dumber :) The touchscreen is very useable and not iPad level but iOS is not as open as Linux and you cannot do programming, binary execution, torrents etc on iPad to begin with. When your tablet work is done hook it up to you GPD for an extended workspace and consume movies etc on a larger form factor as and when required. Sunfounder monitor+raspberry pi 4+sd card will set you back by magnitudes less than what the iPad costs. I use this combo too after doing my own research and settling for an all in one instead of an all for nothing:/)
If they run Gamecube and PS2 games slow it must have bad architecture and or less transistor bytes than them being that it has a quicker GPU than them. Remember the Gamecube had 186Mhz GPU and 500Mhz CPU. The emulator might not be efficient too. Do not waste cash on this, you can get a 1300Mhz POWKIDDY X18.
I'm doing the order today and then it will be a couple of days to actually test it, but I'm hoping that it will be much faster with all the files ready to go. I wasted around 2 days just fighting with Chinese internet to make this video happen *behind the scenes secrets*
Well I hope things get settled and it goes smoothly you should show if there is any way to upgrade the internals that would be cool I'm glad to see how far you are coming along man I'll be waiting for your next video!
Is the Win 2 substantially better than the original? I bought the original GPD Win but so many PC games fall on the wrong side of playable. I've been eyeing the Win 2 because I prefer the controller layout but if games still aren't going to be playable the extra money isn't going to be worth it.
@@voteDC I dont know. I said that because in the first few seconds of the video he said he ordered the wrong one. He was pleased with the older less powerful model. So he should be plenty happy with the one he wanted.
The problem with 99% of these devices is that they are fundamentally bricks you plug to a monitor, keyboard and what not. That defy the purpose of being portable sadly. If you are in an emergency, the small screen and flat phone keys will help, but for any serious work you need the monitor and keyboard and mouse; and at that point you can carry a NUC or a small micro pc, and get a much more powerful machine for productivity, or a small laptop if you need to work on the go. I am waiting for a real solution that works both as portable and as a desktop solution, because all the attempts so far, ended up being barely usable in either situation, making nobody happy
Wireless keyboards that are foldable work just as well for an extended writing session. Ergonomically speaking ANY portable micro form factor is not good for a pronated posture and neck slump. This simple use case can be alleviated with a raised platform or laptop stand and a wireless keyboard with a touchpad combo, keeping back straight and neck unstressed. I really like this device, super convenient to carry, screen is very sharp and works as dual monitor for an external monitor setup via hdmi or usb c. Keeping this in your hands and using the keyboard is one way to use it. Using a handheld wireless mini keyboard is another way. One can consume media, read books etc with absolute comfort and keeping it in front your face on a belly down lying position on a couch is super immersive. You can do full on software development and run virtual machines on it using other OSes. This entire unit can be placed in a robot core running industrial grade software and not just some microconroller scripts. Use cases are plenty. In any case, a real gamer or programmer would be using their actual battle tested keyboards regardless. This brings portability without sacrificing power, maybe a little of the ergonomics only. Ever tried to write a program using a 'pen' on screen or typing on virtual phone/tab keyboards? It sucks real ass. No wonder they all try to provide an attachment as a keyboard. This one comes built in on GPD and exposes all the requisite functions. I use Mac touchpad and external touchpad wireless keyboard with joystick, so this having a touchpad is a great choice. Yes it takes some daily use to get fully comfortable but so does using a new guitar or bike. You get some you lose some, with GPD you get way more than you lose.
@@berlinblast5736 I think it depends from what you are looking for. For me, the form factor is great, but I can't afford to get consequences from using incorrect posture, nor I can walk around with a keyboard and a mouse... At that point I get an ultra portable and roll with it. Looking forward to foldable computers; with a full size keyboard. That will be the time when these devices will really shine
I get that this thing may be ok for video editing "via proxy", but how about for actually getting real work done? I get the feeling that, ignoring the limitations of the hardware. the form factor is a major hinderance with regards to actually using this dang thing - I mean, can you imagine using that stupid touchpad?
It has no issues editing 1080p without proxies, but I lost too many frames in 4k. The trackpad wasn't the best, but it also wasn't the worst. The biggest problem is that I kept hitting esc wanting it to be the mouse button.
I need to get something to write with on the go, that might also allow me to goof off without too much scrutiny. I think I might have to buy one of these devices.
3Ds and PS2 are in-complete builds for the apps so its kinda pointless for you to say they don't run on this plus the PS2 app has several hacks running in the background that you can't turn off what so ever. The 3Ds is still considered to be in early stages so its not worth nagging over it running poorly. Also on the topic of the 3Ds emulator its not gonna run well on anything other than a stand alone pc.
@@TakiUdon No,I didn't meant that with the micro,I meant like the whole thumbnail or at least inspired. I didn't mean to say that you really stole it,rather say that it's very similar.
IMO the GPD Pocket 2 is a better portable gaming PC than the Win 2 because the Pocket's keyboard and mouse control is decent and the game pad on the Win 2 is utter trash for retro games. The Dpad is mushy and you can't feel its actuation point, and it's so far away from the edge of the device it requires additional force and strain to use. Additionally because of that, using it makes using the left triggers very difficult as using either one will cause the device to move around to the point where you can get inadvertent Dpad input. If you're just using the analog stick it's OK but for anything that uses the DPad it's better to just get the Pocket 2 and use the keys. As for the original Win, is absolutely not worth picking up for retro gaming at all. The gamepad is the worst I've ever used and in my opinion is completely unusable. Many of the same problems as the Win 2 but even worse.
i'm no expert but this thing is not marketed toward regular users. more like people who run diagnostics in industrial setting and such. i guess it would be pretty useful there, for some machinery and such
I tried to like Adobe Rush, but it doesn't work for me. This thing only had the benefit of being able to transfer edits by plugging in a portable HD on my main computer and loading up the project file. I have an iPad, I'll check that app out, thanks. :)
Battery is a big topic when it comes to these devices I didn't hear you mention it, good video otherwise.
I'll pin this. I went through four charge cycles making this video. The battery lasted between 4.5-6 hours doing the things I did in this video. YMMV, as my CPU was pretty taxed with the stuff I was doing here.
@@TakiUdon thx
@@chickettypingers8072 well windows 10 is kinda demand it after all android is written in linux and is more lighty because that
@@Nsfwstar if you're willing to mess with it, there is some level of support for Ubuntu and an Arch Wiki page for it with minimal configuration. It's really tempting me with that serial connection, especially if Vulkan is supported in Arch.
@@chickettypingers8072 you can increase the TDP. At 10 watts it can run all games on GameCube emu. It can even play pcsx2 at full speed.
No annoying music, soothing narration and great review with solid and important points?
How does this channel only has 15K Subs? I'm subbing right now!!!
He just started so the fact he has 15 k subs now is fairly impressive.
@@iwinrar5207 I don't think it's impressive with this quality. I think he deserves way way more subs!
to be honest. This design seem like a perfect fit for IT-technicians hooking up their computer to infrastructure equipment. Configuring them through the included COM port. A fully pocketmable computer is actually a REALLY good selling point. Most people carry around full blown laptops, although you only need to deal minor configurations on-site. I worked like this about 5 years ago, and I would've thrown so much money on a device like this. (and I did get shoulder problems due to carrying a laptop bag everyday)
This channel will grow rapidly. Great info. Brilliant narration.
I'm a design engineer and I use this all the time to work remotely on my workstation. Battery life is great and the performance is acceptable. Really happy with my purchase.
And in 3 years this device is now crap. That's how fast this market evolved.
Finally someone who showcases Monster Hunter for psp testing. Cheers! Great video!
Taki, I just wanna be clear. I'm not exactly interested in the GPD Micro. But for some reason this video made me suddenly want to take off my clothes.
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Lollll. Nah man what really made me want to take my clothes off is when Taki said "eth-er-net"
@@jeremiahk364lol that was strange.
My poor man's Win 2
@The Comedian Since this is marketed as more of a productivity device I'm sure none are included.
On your other point. Anything that can run Wii U would have no problem running Wii emulator.
Yeah, the Win 2 is what I'm saving up for.🤗
I was only just now able to get this device, and it's been years since the hype... My first USB 3 computer, best one I own, and all reviewers can do these days is talk about thunderbolt 4, I can barely afford to upgrade my accessories to the USB C ecosystem.
"This device is not meant for emulation."
Proceeds to play BotW anyways because screw manufacturer intent.
Keep up the good videos, dude :)
Gpd : _"Nooo This Laptop Is Not For Enmulation!!!"_
Taki udon : *"Hahaha Enmulation Goes Brrrr"*
Personally I find this device perfect for playing old and new CRPGs, Fallout 1 and 2, and other similar games, taking full advantage of the mouse and keyboard based interfaces, and some cheeky roguelikes of course!
@The Comedian you just install GoG windows games what are you talking about?
@The Comedian This device is a Windows 10 PC, no conversion necessary, just open Chrome, download the games from GoG, then run them. They're already pre-configured with an instance of DosBox on a game-by-game basis if you get them from GoG.
@The Comedian It's generally a very well respected website. It's the primary publisher for The Witcher series, for instance.
I'm sorry that you couldn't find what you were looking for there.
What game in particular were you looking for?
This is probably more for those networking guys (giving that it has built in Ethernet and RS-232 port, both are used to deal with router and switch configuration). But otherwise I kinda doubt if it's gonna be very useful. Maybe someone could run a DAW on this thing and use it to power midi controller for performance, though.
Straight to the point video, first, i thought this channel has been around for quite a while, but i realize this channel is relatively new, you deserve more subscribers.
First time I’ve seen a device with both a serial port and USB-C. I expect this device can be used to service machines like old photo booths which have serials ports.
I'm subscribing specifically to see you review the GPD Win 2 and how it handles emulation.
Specifically would love to know how it handles the RetroArch cores, and get a good idea of where the performance ceiling is on running PC games.
As much as I'd love to see TakiUdon do his own take on the Win 2, if you want to see a review of it right now, there are several good ones already out there.
@@Undercoverfire True, but the ones I have seen generally don't cover the things I'm interested in.
Specifically how well it runs various RetroArch cores, and where it tops out on PC games. Most just show random emulation, and don't cover the important ones like Saturn and PCSX2, and when it comes to PC they just throw random stuff at it "see how well it runs" Like, yes... that's great... but I need to know where to expect it to start falling short.
@@retropulse03 Well I've got one and a sizable library of games if you had any specific PC game requests in mind. I think The Phawx did a review for PCSX2, though not within RetroArch. In my experience Dolphin runs about 3-5 FPS slower in RA compared to standalone, mainly because of the added overhead. Dolphin runs best in Vulkan or DX12. But yeah, I can answer questions within a few days if you want to know something specific. There's also a Google spreadsheet on the gpdwin subreddit if you want to know about specific game performance.
Love your videos! Keep up the good work
I don’t play many games but I make music, record audio and edit videos on my 14” dell laptop. I’m looking for a more portable, powerful machine I can easily hook a lot of equipment to. With 3 usbs, and hdmi, and even an sdcard reader, this thing might be a perfect fit.
Check out other devices from GPD, especially GPD P2 Max
Very well done and informative. Agree with other comments, good voice over, great editing, to the point, and no annoying and distracting music!
I would LOVE a video about using an "cheapish" older cell phone for emulation on the go that could be MHL wired to a flat screen to also become a portable gaming system on your TV! I haven't seen that yet by anyone. Its all about straight emulation but no one takes it a step further.
Thanks!
It's on my production calendar 😁
@@TakiUdon Noooo way!!!
Thank you so much ETA Prime did one on cheap cell phones for emulating, but he totally missed the opportunity to take it to the next level and talk about a "pocket" retro gaming system that you can play on a big screen as well. I am so excited for this. I've had trouble finding phones that use the MHL direct wire connections anymore. I'm eager to see this. And yes I've subscribed! I predict you will be getting many subs.
Great video as always! Thanks for sharing!
There is also the gpd pocket 2, closer to a normal mini laptop.
I have the GPD pocket 2 , it’s awesome for my needs, I use it as a laptop for my Maschine mk2 when I’m waiting for my lift home at work , it’s powerful enough to run the software and lets me create music in a dead time , it also plays all my old games, my switch pro controller connects and works perfectly with it , I play all my old steam games , Commodore 64 , Amiga ,zx spectrum etc , it’s an awesome little machine that has never let me down , I even had it run no mans sky on low settings with a few tweaks
Taki: Now that we've covered specs
Ad pops up: Let's play raid shadow legends!
That was perfect timing.
Thank you for your review! I am for sure looking into this for editing quick RUclips videos with filmora editor and doing thumbnails on photoshop hehe! Quick question have you tried using it for live-streaming with OBS? Thank you again and looking forward to your reply 🙏🏼
watching this on my gpdmicro! I bought it for multi tracking live audio from mixing desks (im a sound engineer) but I have used it to play some old games when travelling like red faction guerilla, fallout new vegas and it will do skyrim with some tweaks. As the screen is small you can get away with quite low resolutions and it doesnt really notice. I did try rocket league but that was passable for 3v3 on lowest settings but 4v4 was a bit too much for it handle. Also handles fusion360 but im not a professional so i dont know how well it handles complicated 3D designs.
Great video I was looking to edit videos with this laptop. Now that I know it can edit I’m totally getting it. 🙂
I would've been very interested in this device if it weren't for the big touchpad ruining the keyboard layout. (They should have used a trackpoint imo, or at least an optical sensor) I ended up getting the one netbook A1 instead.
I'm getting one for chirstmas/birthday (they are close so i don't know) so thank you Taki
Great review thanks Taki👍😎
3:43 So what kind of Micro PC would you Recommand for Emulation? a Raspberry pi? Looking for Gamecube capable/best
Why don't we see stuff like this at our regular / local outlets?
I'm actually considering getting one of these exclusively for gaming. (As long as you consider visual novels games anyway.) I just want a comfortable handheld way to be able to play visual novels, but I really can't decide which device to go with.
The newest update of Cemu now runs fast on intel gd graphics. I was surprised when i played it on my i3 4th gen laptop.
Yeah, it's almost possible on this device with a full shader cache
So not only can it do Wii U emulation(edit: maybe not after all), it's got a freaking serial port on the back?! The old tech you can interface with using that... it seems more like a hacker's tool with something like that on there.
Just hoping it will work for things like traktor, serato, FL studio, ableton. Music DAWs and stuff
I have one and I use it to play emulation, PC games and videos. it works like a charm!
I was shocked at how good it was for doing anything I threw at it
awesome little unit. I have been considering a mini laptop or something like this so I can edit video or type in different locations or while traveling
Great video my friend
To expensive for emulation and without buttons
had a problem with the software after 2 weeks but gpd answered my inquiry within 24 hours. i was able to fix it after many tries. setting edits etc etc. almost gave up. they only told me to change the boot and remove the battery but nothing detailed. (edited)
the problem: it suddenly stopped working. and forced me to reboot the device. not only that but it also would not reboot normally. i hAd to go to settings and change boot settings. they also asked me to remove the battery.
There are also GPD Pocket and GPD Pocket 2 devices that also don't have controller buttons and are more like a "tiny netbook", do you know how do they compare with that? AFAIK they don't have that many ports compared to Micro.
I saved all my files for this test to reproduce it. They have less ports, but that's nothing a hub can't fix.
@@TakiUdon Thanks for the response, I'm looking forward to that. Keep up the good work.
is a game like fallout 1-2, baldurs gate, neverwinter nights? I ask because those games have small icons and the text can be small. Do you think you could read and play those games well?
A little late but I happen to have one. I play rollercoaster tycoon on it and I can see everything just fine, my dad said it was un-usable though.
Looking forward to your work with the Win2. If you have an Xbox1, you should test inhome streaming for Xbox in addition to Steam.
I am watching this movie on my own GPD Micro PC
6:46 What game is it
Can you play steam games for This?
I think this rather for it technicians who carry this around in their toolbox, with that comport.
Great content Taki!
Do you think an N5000 would do better than an N4100 when it comes to emulation and video production? If so, then by how much?
You aren't going to have too many new things available to you with UHD 605 - it's going to be pretty similar to this guy.
@@TakiUdon Thanks for answering my questions.
With the GPD Micro, how long would it take to render a 10 minute video in FHD H.264?
nah, this is useful for people to connect to terminals and servers, maybe to a car. things like that. to interface with them, run diagnostics and so on.
it's not good for gaming or other productivity like editing. the screen is small so editing is bad. plus you need to plug a different mouse and keyboard as the integrated would be a pain to use for such activities. at this point you have a tiny desktop. not a portable device.
for productivity like editing, you would be better with some kind of laptop. if you want it to be small - there are smaller laptops out there, like 12" maybe even 11. or maybe a tablet with keyboard... and a lot of them could fit into the 400-500 price range. or maybe the gpd pocket and the like.
interesting video though.
Built-in one RS-232 says it all
I disagree, this laptops fairs well for productivity and Gaming
@@kevinsedwards you think?
that was not my point.
the video here (although surely not intentional) makes it like this device is ok if you need to do those things and you need to do them on the go. when it's not. i mean if you have it already for other reasons, it will do, but if you need to get a device for those activities it's not a good one.
that's why i pointed out there are devices for those activities, not simply to tell they exist because i think people don't know about them. just mentioning them and pointing out the price is not that different makes my point more obvious.
Does Stadia work on 720p? That would be a nice portable device for this service
can someone answer? i'm considering buying one of these (this one is the cheapest) or one of the newest but one of my biggest concerns is the font size. now on the home screen that can be customize but on games text-heavy, on movies and on some pc programs wouldn't be a problem the text being too tiny?
Its difficult to answer - all depends on your perception what font size is ok to you. If you have storng mypia better not to use it. I have the micro pc and use windows sclale to 170% to have good font size. Recommend you use 8' device.
I used to have a GPD win. You will really like it once you recieve it
@The Comedian I sold it. Long story, but essentially I had a job where I was using it for hours a day, and now I have a 2 minute commute and no reason to own it.
I wanted to jump back into writing and there just not that.many good options for a pocket typing machine. Though I would have loved a simple cheap device to handle simple text editing. I don't think such exist in the market. Mini PC aren't as popular like before too. I would've love something like the vaio p series. Good thing gpd jumped in, just ordered this a couple days ago and can't wait for it to arrive. I hope I finally het to finish a book with this.
using a dev build 1.5 of pcsx2 fixes that crash twinsanity graphic bug
Great review. I really want to purchase this thing, as a portable solution mainly for Office documents, video editing and some programming. I'd probably never "game" on this. That said, which software did you use for the video editing? Seems like it can handle it
I used Premiere Pro and it works great for 1080p, but I needed to proxy 4k videos. I miss the device, it really was a good mix of both words.
I think you forgot about the GPD Pocket in your lineup.
I owned the GPD win and had nothing problems with it, every time Windows updated some functions wouldn't work and you had to reinstall the drivers which is a pain in the ass the system overheated all the time I had to play with it in front of a fan overheated so bad it would get too hot to have sitting on my leg
I didn't purchase a GPD win 2 because of that reason and of course the price of it, I did order this unit still haven't received it yet hopefully it won't overheat as bad but I'm not looking to play games on it I'm looking for a portable PC which this should work out fine for me
Yeah, I hear you with the overheating. I have a Win 2 now and it gets hotter than this thing did. TBH, I miss this guy a little, it has so many ports.
@@TakiUdon that was the selling point that got Meg like I'll probably never use the one connection that has cuz it's for it I know but the other ports
I had a GPD pocket and that had the same problems the win did every time Windows updated I had to reinstall the drivers I watched a video on how to almost turn off your automatic update honestly the Surefire way to fix that is have the Wi-Fi turned off and never go online with the thing which does suck but it's such a pain in the ass having to do that every single time
The other thing I liked about the GPD pocket is it had a mouse and it was touch screen the GPD pocket 2 they took out the trackpad and it's only touch screen and there's only one USB and one type c and I really love the extra ports that this had has
But for whatever reason I still haven't received it yet it's being held up for whatever reason
Wow the fact that this thing could run Zelda botw is impressive, I wonder if the GPD Win 2 Max could run Zelda botw at better framerates 🤔
I see... so you were looking to review the Win2?
I own a Win1 and I do like it. However, even with modified dolphin builds for both the XD+ and Win1, the XD+ still keeps up with the 30fps dolphin titles through select android builds. I have had next to zero luck getting even the 30fps titles @100% on the Win1 even with the ishiiruka builds.
The Win1 shines mostly in older PC titles with gamepad support, n64 and older console emulation, Steam inhome streaming, and Xbox 1 inhome streaming.
The problem is, now that the XD+ is out with 5hz wifi and the Steam app is on Android, it is hard to justify the price difference from the XD+ to the Win1 especially when it comes to just gaming especially if the goal is to emulate.
The Win1's saving grace is the old PC titles that play well on controller and the Xbox 1 streaming.
Halo 1 is a GREAT example of a title that runs exceptionally well on GPD Win1. I also tested streaming from the Xbox 1 and it worked very well especially for arcade titles.
One final thought related to ergonomics:
The GPD R3&L3 implementation is ATROCIOUS. Another reason to Get Either a XD+ or a WIN2 is the placement of the substitute R3&L3 switches right next to the analog stick. Oh and change settings for R3 and L3 to toggle instead of hold especially if your game has crouch behavior.
For consoles above n64/PS1, but below Gamecube I am not sure as to the strength of the Win1 vs XD+ but in general I have less interest in these consoles. Not to say that NDS, PSP, or Dreamcast are bad, I just have less personal interest in them. Also Sega Saturn is literally a black hole to navigate depending on your emulator/configuration/ system power.
i would use this as a thin client running linux
I am using my GPD Win 2 to productivity only too xD
10:05 i see what you did there^^ Just kidding nice Video
The ten minute mark is no longer a thing.
Like black ops 3 custom zombies maps and mods
Hi taki can i have what u preffer for some wow classic watching things and some things,this micropc or pocket with celeron 3965Y?
I've never owned the other device, so I can't comment.
@@TakiUdon thanks anyways
Hey, are you still going to do the GPD Win2?
Yes, just needed to get the XD+ out first to finish.
Minecraft java could run on this device
ULTIMATE MINECRAFT EXPERIENCE ON THE GO
Wait it is not gonna be 'ULTIMATE'
Well if you have a wifi in your pocket,you can use geforce now to get awesome performance since the hardware itself is strong
Will it be able to play the newest version of Minecraft
What emulators did you use for N64, NDS, PS1 and PSP?
Project 64, I tried DeSmuME and no$ for DS, ePSXe for ps1, and PPSSPP for PSP.
I have CCTV/fire alarm installing business along with fixing computers/servers business. Device like that is just perfect for me. My current laptop weighs like 10 pounds without charger, mouse etc. and barely fits in a backpack. Is there any devices like that support stylus for drawing and have flippable screen? I have $1500 iPad Pro and i never take it with me because i'm afraid to bang it around. And it's absolutely useless for everything except for drawing, you can't even browse the internet or youtube without ads because you'll need to jailbreak it to install anything useful and you need to reinstall it because of constant useless forced updates.
I absolutely get you on this. I might recommend buying a Sunfounder screen with Raspberry Pi 4 installed on it giving a full monitor experience while haveing the added advantage of being a second external hdmi monitor. With raspberry you must install Manjaro OS for its outstanding usability and UX design for daily use, and then install adblock in Firefox browser. Attach a portable power bank literally with duct tape and power both the screen and the device (taken care of by the provided usb power cable from Sunfounder). Buy a cheapo rubber frame tablet case for 10 inch monitors and wrap it around, some of their newer models already come with a plastic case. This way you get a full fledged Linux OS making media consumption super customizable while giving you the edge and also keeping you computer savvy in the process and not spoon feeding for you and making you dumber :) The touchscreen is very useable and not iPad level but iOS is not as open as Linux and you cannot do programming, binary execution, torrents etc on iPad to begin with. When your tablet work is done hook it up to you GPD for an extended workspace and consume movies etc on a larger form factor as and when required. Sunfounder monitor+raspberry pi 4+sd card will set you back by magnitudes less than what the iPad costs. I use this combo too after doing my own research and settling for an all in one instead of an all for nothing:/)
You can use word document on it as well right?
Yes
Can this play red alert 2? A pc old game
Can you play steam games on it
If they run Gamecube and PS2 games slow it must have bad architecture and or less transistor bytes than them being that it has a quicker GPU than them. Remember the Gamecube had 186Mhz GPU and 500Mhz CPU. The emulator might not be efficient too. Do not waste cash on this, you can get a 1300Mhz POWKIDDY X18.
Nice vid, but I feel like you could've been more thourough tbh
You should check out analogue pocket Taki
Working on it now. They have offices near me.
Nice I can't wait when might you upload the gpd video the one you wanted to actually get?
I'm doing the order today and then it will be a couple of days to actually test it, but I'm hoping that it will be much faster with all the files ready to go. I wasted around 2 days just fighting with Chinese internet to make this video happen *behind the scenes secrets*
Well I hope things get settled and it goes smoothly you should show if there is any way to upgrade the internals that would be cool I'm glad to see how far you are coming along man I'll be waiting for your next video!
If you thought that was nice just you wait till you get your Win2!
Is the Win 2 substantially better than the original? I bought the original GPD Win but so many PC games fall on the wrong side of playable. I've been eyeing the Win 2 because I prefer the controller layout but if games still aren't going to be playable the extra money isn't going to be worth it.
@@voteDC I dont know. I said that because in the first few seconds of the video he said he ordered the wrong one. He was pleased with the older less powerful model. So he should be plenty happy with the one he wanted.
@@Everett-xe3eg Thanks for the reply. I'm going to pass on the Win 2 I think. The machine I have is good enough for retro gaming.
Win2 is a lot lot lot more powerful than the Atom that was in the original GPD Win.
Why would you play Gamecube games on your phone though
it would work terribly with touch screens
$570 on Amazon now. Wow.
The problem with 99% of these devices is that they are fundamentally bricks you plug to a monitor, keyboard and what not. That defy the purpose of being portable sadly.
If you are in an emergency, the small screen and flat phone keys will help, but for any serious work you need the monitor and keyboard and mouse; and at that point you can carry a NUC or a small micro pc, and get a much more powerful machine for productivity, or a small laptop if you need to work on the go.
I am waiting for a real solution that works both as portable and as a desktop solution, because all the attempts so far, ended up being barely usable in either situation, making nobody happy
Wireless keyboards that are foldable work just as well for an extended writing session. Ergonomically speaking ANY portable micro form factor is not good for a pronated posture and neck slump. This simple use case can be alleviated with a raised platform or laptop stand and a wireless keyboard with a touchpad combo, keeping back straight and neck unstressed. I really like this device, super convenient to carry, screen is very sharp and works as dual monitor for an external monitor setup via hdmi or usb c. Keeping this in your hands and using the keyboard is one way to use it. Using a handheld wireless mini keyboard is another way. One can consume media, read books etc with absolute comfort and keeping it in front your face on a belly down lying position on a couch is super immersive. You can do full on software development and run virtual machines on it using other OSes. This entire unit can be placed in a robot core running industrial grade software and not just some microconroller scripts. Use cases are plenty. In any case, a real gamer or programmer would be using their actual battle tested keyboards regardless. This brings portability without sacrificing power, maybe a little of the ergonomics only. Ever tried to write a program using a 'pen' on screen or typing on virtual phone/tab keyboards? It sucks real ass. No wonder they all try to provide an attachment as a keyboard. This one comes built in on GPD and exposes all the requisite functions. I use Mac touchpad and external touchpad wireless keyboard with joystick, so this having a touchpad is a great choice. Yes it takes some daily use to get fully comfortable but so does using a new guitar or bike. You get some you lose some, with GPD you get way more than you lose.
@@berlinblast5736 I think it depends from what you are looking for. For me, the form factor is great, but I can't afford to get consequences from using incorrect posture, nor I can walk around with a keyboard and a mouse... At that point I get an ultra portable and roll with it.
Looking forward to foldable computers; with a full size keyboard. That will be the time when these devices will really shine
I get that this thing may be ok for video editing "via proxy", but how about for actually getting real work done? I get the feeling that, ignoring the limitations of the hardware. the form factor is a major hinderance with regards to actually using this dang thing - I mean, can you imagine using that stupid touchpad?
It has no issues editing 1080p without proxies, but I lost too many frames in 4k. The trackpad wasn't the best, but it also wasn't the worst. The biggest problem is that I kept hitting esc wanting it to be the mouse button.
Good for network engineer
If this thing had a video camera built in, I would be sold.
It did feel kind of strange that it didn't have one.
I need to get something to write with on the go, that might also allow me to goof off without too much scrutiny. I think I might have to buy one of these devices.
3Ds and PS2 are in-complete builds for the apps so its kinda pointless for you to say they don't run on this plus the PS2 app has several hacks running in the background that you can't turn off what so ever. The 3Ds is still considered to be in early stages so its not worth nagging over it running poorly. Also on the topic of the 3Ds emulator its not gonna run well on anything other than a stand alone pc.
Nagging? I praised the device for how well it did.
@@TakiUdon Nagging yeah but when it came to those two specific emulators you went on about how it sucked.
what about gpd pocket?
Same specs as GPD Win 1, but no control sticks.
@@Undercoverfire i meant pocket 2
@@dejavulinx3295 Same specs as GPD Win 2, except half the RAM and no control sticks
@@Undercoverfire oh wait really? i thought the pocket was a bit more powerful at a higher price than the win.
@@dejavulinx3295 Nah, just more premium materials (aluminum vs plastic) and bigger screen.
The thumbnail is stolen from ETA prime,isn't it?
Stolen? I photographed my device in my studio and made this PSD on the device itself.
@@TakiUdon No,I didn't meant that with the micro,I meant like the whole thumbnail or at least inspired. I didn't mean to say that you really stole it,rather say that it's very similar.
Can it run ps3 emulator?? Rpcs3??
Cannot
é melhor que os outros
i mean it doesnt compete with a proper laptop but when you compare it to a phone costing twice as much this thing takes a fat stinky shit on it
The fan noise not to so loudy tho
It didn't bother me
@@TakiUdon ya that what am thinking about Gamer always use headphones, but arguing the noisy fan
Can i play Steam game's on it?
Yes
@@TakiUdon cool thank you I'll get Resident Evil 2 on it and Lost planet 3
Nice
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IMO the GPD Pocket 2 is a better portable gaming PC than the Win 2 because the Pocket's keyboard and mouse control is decent and the game pad on the Win 2 is utter trash for retro games.
The Dpad is mushy and you can't feel its actuation point, and it's so far away from the edge of the device it requires additional force and strain to use. Additionally because of that, using it makes using the left triggers very difficult as using either one will cause the device to move around to the point where you can get inadvertent Dpad input.
If you're just using the analog stick it's OK but for anything that uses the DPad it's better to just get the Pocket 2 and use the keys.
As for the original Win, is absolutely not worth picking up for retro gaming at all. The gamepad is the worst I've ever used and in my opinion is completely unusable. Many of the same problems as the Win 2 but even worse.
Do you think you could make the d pad better to your liking through modding?
Primate541 - Just get a PSP.
RS232C?! Why? I mean I love it but nobody includes those anymore.
i'm no expert but this thing is not marketed toward regular users.
more like people who run diagnostics in industrial setting and such. i guess it would be pretty useful there, for some machinery and such
@@IcoKirov I am a PLC/SCADA/instrumentation programmer and I absolutely could use a real hardware serial port on a compact PC.
Curse you price rises...
it costs to much
Mini computer
7:53 woah that's meta
Do you know safe places to download roms without getting viruses
Archive.org and Reddit collections
Gpd win vs gpd micro PC =?
You should get an ipad if you do mobile video editing, LumaFusion is EPIC!
I tried to like Adobe Rush, but it doesn't work for me. This thing only had the benefit of being able to transfer edits by plugging in a portable HD on my main computer and loading up the project file. I have an iPad, I'll check that app out, thanks. :)