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GPD launches Win 4 handheld gaming PC with Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

Created on:2024-12-17 16:12

The GPD Win 4 is a handheld gaming PC with a 6 inch FHD touchscreen display that slides upward to reveal a physical keyboard for thumb typing and a design that makes the handheld look like an oversized PlayStation Portable… if the PSP had a keyboard and support for modern PC games.

GPD first launched the Win 4 in 2022, but has released updated models with newer, faster processors several times over the past few years. Now GPD is selling a new GPD Win 4 2025 featuring an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 “Strix Point” processor. It’s available for pre-order from Indiegogo and GPD says the Win 4 2025 should begin shipping to customers in mid-December.

 

 

Right now the only configuration of the GPD Win 4 2025 that’s available features 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage and sells for $1172. But if that price is too steep, you can also still pick up a GPD Win 2024 with a Ryzen 7 8840U processor, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage for $851.

AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip should bring a significant boost in performance though – it features updated CPU and GPU architecture, more CPU and GPU cores, and a higher-performance NPU for AI applications.

Theoretically that means you can expect up to 30 percent higher frame rates in at least some games, although real-world results will likely vary from game to game. The new chip also brings efficiency improvements which could help extend battery life.

Aside from the new processor, the GPD Win 4 2025 is virtually identical to the previous-generation model though: it has the same screen, controllers, keyboard, wireless capabilities, and other features.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing, because we’re talking about a compact and versatile gaming PC with features like USB4 and OcuLink ports, an M.2 2280 slot for PCIe 4.0 x4 storage, and optional support for a 4G LTE module. But it would have been nice to see an upgraded battery or hall effect joysticks.

 

GPD Win 4 2025 (HX 370) GPD Win 4 2024 (8840U)
Display 6 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels
60 Hz
Slider (covers a physical keyboard)
Input Touchscreen
Backlit physical Keyboard
Optical sensor for finger/mouse input
Joysticks
Processor AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12 x Zen 5 + 5C cores / 24 threads
Up to 5.1 GHz
50 TOPS NPU
15-35W TDP
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8 Zen 4 CPU cores / 16 threads
Up to 5.1 GHz
16 TOPS NPU
15-35W TDP
Graphics AMD Radeon 890M
16 x RDNA 3.5 compute units
Up to 2.9 GHz
AMD Radeon 780M
12 RDNA 3 compute units
Up to 2.7 GHz
RAM 32GB
LPDDR5x-7500
Storage 2TB
PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2280)
microSD card reader
1TB
PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2280)
microSD card reader
Battery 45.62 Wh
Charging 65W USB Type-C
Ports 1 x Oculink (63 Gbps)
1 x USB4 (40 Gbps)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1 x microSD card slot
1 x 3.5mm audio jack
Wireless WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
4G LTE (optional)
Audio Stereo speakers
3.5mm audio jack
built-in mic
Security Fingerprint sensor
OS Windows
Dimensions 220 x 92 x 28mm
Weight 598 grams
Price $1172 $851

 

One thing to keep in mind is that so far the GPD Win 4 2025 is only available through Indiegogo, which is nominally a crowdfunding site. But GPD has a long track record of using crowdfunding campaigns for promotion and pre-orders, and while the company’s products sometimes have quality control issues or other problems, there’s relatively little risk that the Win 4 2025 is vaporware that won’t ever arrive.

 

via DroiX

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