GPD Win Mini - The Most Underrated Handheld

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Nobody has been making PC handhelds longer than GPD. This latest entry is a tiny beast but is it worth it to you?
Buy the GPD Win Mini here: www.aliexpress.com/store/1100...
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00:00 Intro
01:42 Disclosure
02:00 Ordering
03:11 What’s in the box
03:48 Device
05:52 Controls
08:15 Grips
09:52 Screen
10:19 Audio
10:45 Performance, Heat, & Battery
11:47 Software
14:49 Final Thoughts
17:37 Outro

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@ThePhawx 5 месяцев назад

Yoooooo❤

@paezroel711 5 месяцев назад

Wow I found you in these comments lol

@Slyclientthetechdad 5 месяцев назад

@ThePhawx please put out another follow-up video for the mini. The community would love it.

@Doint-wp5ho 5 месяцев назад

Would love to hear your thoughts on the battery life of Win Mini. As it is the total power consumption is more or less double of the TDP at almost any given TDP which makes the Mini one of the most powerhungry devices of this type. There are a few videos out there showing Mini running at 3W TDP and running a few indie-games (Last faith for example). It runs great and results in around 10h battery life but there are no comments on how it is achieved.

@CrucialFlowResearch 5 месяцев назад

Translate to English: "Yoooooo❤" lol

@bambambam5663 Месяц назад

mr Phawx was the only source where ive got some info about my gpd win 1 for years. Still have it. This thing is well suited for old games and modern indie stuff and it is very light weight. Great addition to my rog ally. Phawks is a legend!

@BarelyAverageDude 5 месяцев назад

The Win Mini is a dope little device. I’m loving it so far.

@DavidBell823 3 месяца назад

8840's out mid-may

@BarelyAverageDude 3 месяца назад

@@DavidBell823 I have my preorder in for it and should have it in a few weeks! I'm already claiming it as the best 7in handheld PC.

@silvacrest11 5 месяцев назад

I have a 7640, honest I would recommend it, its still powerful, similar power to a 6800u but better, its been able to run every game I've tried, including ps3 emulation

@ninjason57 5 месяцев назад

I actually considered this over the steam deck OLED. I wanted a handheld gaming mini laptop. While it is a laptop design it doesn't seem like it can really double as a laptop considering the keyboard is so small. The GPD win max 2 is likely the better option but then it feels too big to be a handheld and at that price I'd just get a full fledge gaming laptop. I ended up getting the steam deck OLED. c’est la vie.

@GodOfGamingBG 5 месяцев назад

The keyboard is super usable while you are holding it in your hands and using only your thumbs to type, which should be familiar from old QWERTY phones. Yeah its not so usable when put on a desk and using all your fingers, but you can just carry a compact 60% keyboard and perhaps a mouse for those cases, all together shouldnt take up much more bag space than a regular laptop and you get the benefits of being able to use it when you dont have a surface to place it onto, while you always need to place a regular laptop onto something before you use it. Im using my old GPD Win 2 for programming besides gaming, and thumb typing code is really not too bad

@crimro85 5 месяцев назад

Why are these things called "Lap"tops???

@crimro85 5 месяцев назад

I mean, it's not the greatest way to use one, but it's not called a portable desktop. They also have attachments to make them more comfortable in your lap!😮😮😮😅😅

@GodOfGamingBG 5 месяцев назад

@@crimro85 still, you need to sit down to be able to put them in your lap, you cannot use one standing up for example... also with most laptops being furnaces, prerare for your lap to be set on fire. And finally, if the laptop does not have a trackpoint nipple (like on thinkpads) you cannot really game without a mouse, touch pad doesnt cut it. And you cannot carry a laptop in your pocket

@DoctorShroom 5 месяцев назад

Same. (Other than having bought any alternatives)

@SB-pf5rc 5 месяцев назад

i really like how you cover these Deck alternatives. very candid and informed. i'm not interested in these things but your coverage is so good i follow along anyway.

@joshford1239 5 месяцев назад

No he didn't. The device went over his head... It's the smallest for that much power.. best for portably by a long shot.. he missed the mark hard

@HiTechLoLife 5 месяцев назад

Editing these reviews are a challenge! I kinda want one of these clamshells haha.

@Slyclientthetechdad 5 месяцев назад

I've been loving my mini. I will never buy another windows handheld without a keyboard. Its a game changing feature. No more fumbling around to get windows keyboard controls to work. Until you experience a device like the mini, it is hard to put value on that. I can assure you, its awesome. Comfort for me is so wonderful as well. Makes me feel like a high end executive while gaming.

@FanTheDeck 5 месяцев назад

It's really impressive what they were able to do with this. I wish the controls were better but it's the kind of sacrifice you have to make in this form factor

@christianwilliams6117 5 месяцев назад

I have the GPD micropc and have been waiting for this thing to come out for a while. I was close to bitting on a WinMax but I just love the size of the mini

@substance90 2 месяца назад

How's the thumb typing for anything longer than forms or a short email? Like if I want to write longer texts while in bed or on the couch but don't want to deal with my huge 16" MBP?

@Slyclientthetechdad 2 месяца назад

@substance90 I think the GPD Win Max 2 os more suited for long fourm typing. Not the greatest for long emails.

@DoctorShroom 5 месяцев назад

Wow, you might be the first person I've seen to even attempt touch typing on a review video for one of these. Thank you.

@sharkdog111 5 месяцев назад

I had a GPD Win I bought back in 2017. I played games on it, used it as a Windows streaming HDMI device to a TV, with a $20 Bluetooth handheld keyboard off Amazon, and it's still running today with zero issues. Yes smart TV's are easy, but having a Windows PC hooked up to your TV with a little controller with a full keyboard, and track pad in your hands is butter. Last year I gave it to one of my coworker's kids to have fun with, and learn the difference between a Nintendo Switch, and a PC. So I feel your GPD love. IMHO GPD were the forefathers of the handheld PC.

@Hhh-j8o 4 месяца назад

I had a gpd win 2! I ended up selling it as I barely used it, but it was amazing at the time. I raided in wow on it 😂

@TheAceWolfe01 5 месяцев назад

Using the xreal air as gyro sounds like the most useful feature possible.. Especially if you're playing ATS or ETS2. Then you can look around without needing to move the sticks

@JTHKG_MFM 5 месяцев назад

I'm debating between the Win Mini and the Ayaneo Flip. Looking forward to seeing some reviews and comparisons between these two consoles.

@GoCrazy69 2 месяца назад

Same idk which to choose

@Phanbot01 3 месяца назад

I have the GPD Win 4 and I love the device. The one thing I would liked to see do is redesign it to accommodate a 7 inch screen as opposed to the 6 inch model they currently use.

@ilpastor 5 месяцев назад

My problem with these devices is battery life. I'm looking forward to see what next generation will be capable of.

@MrWhis-fe5hs 5 месяцев назад

That's because nobody does the work Nintendo had a point making the switch 720p I thought that was a joke til I actually bought my first handheld and realized Nintendo was right what I will say is battery life can actually be great within reason on the ally I was able to play most games at 10/12tdp and 720p medium settings at 60fps doing this I was able to get games to give 3 to 4 hours of gameplay I have the legion go now and with the much bigger battery I should get even better battery life once lenevo fixes the custom tdp you need to remember of bunch of reviews just turn the device to max and don't even test the low power modes I've been thinking of starting my own channel honestly

@nicholasmuehleisen6175 4 месяца назад

I made a little fold-up kickstand for use with the grips and used 1 of the extra screws that came with the grips.

@imkester 5 месяцев назад

finally someone said it! I super love this thing.

@TheFrantic5 5 месяцев назад

I think if I could get a Steamdeck in this form factor it would be gravy.

@BinManSays87 5 месяцев назад

Look back at Sony's vaio line up they've been making odd PC's handhelds since the early 2000's which looks very much like several of the newer line ups of "pc handhelds" meant for gaming but they didn't sell well due to price and performance

@james.b.mcgill 5 месяцев назад

My history with GPD is the Win 1-->Win Max 2020-->Win Max 2 2023. I was going to get the Max 2021 motherboard upgrade, but then the Steam Deck was announced. I love the Max 2 as a jack of all trades, and a Windows companion for the games the Deck can't play. The mini looks cool but I like the lager screen and higher resolution with the Max 2 for when I use it as a netbook.

@mythrid12 5 месяцев назад

Really loving my Win Mini so far. I figured I'd prefer the Win4 but the Mini won out for me. Really solid little device.

@robertwendal5894 5 месяцев назад

I honestly think the next breakthrough for handhelds is AI power management, being able to run the lowest TDP automatically without ever having to change the TDP. I think as far as APU's have come we're years from better handheld performance, now we need power management.

@substance90 2 месяца назад

I'm not sure you even need AI for that. How does the Steam Deck manage to pull only as much as it needs? On my OLED SD I almost never set custom TDP profiles because it only pulls as much as it needs for each game.

@robertwendal5894 2 месяца назад

@@substance90 the same reason Helldiver's runs at 20fps versus Ally"s 40-50 on hard levels, because valve is limiting the TDP, just as Nintendo does on the switch. It could run games even better but valve gives you no option to increase the TDP, 25watts is where Ally or legion crushes the deck. When in theory the Deck could get 20% more FPS if they weren't natively throttling the TDP. AI could sense everything from being plugged in to increasing TDP based on a set baseline frame rate, it could also precisely relay the amount of time you will be able to play at that TDP.

@X862go 5 месяцев назад

love a good clamshell for screen protection .

@sluggerboy9191 3 месяца назад

Gyroscopic glasses THATS CRAZY it might feel like so realistic vr experience !

@emiliosanchez4610 5 месяцев назад

Aint nothing but a funky beat! I think it looks a little bit too small for my hands. But man a clamshell design get's me weak in the knees any day of the week hahahaha

@FanTheDeck 5 месяцев назад

There are more clamshells coming soon too! Very interested to see how this scene develops

@Kdog307 5 месяцев назад

had a gpd win 2 and sold it for 250. it was my first handhelp and i miss it. wish i kept it but compared to my pre build gaming rig at the time is why i thing i sold it but now rock steam deck.

@flywheelshyster 5 месяцев назад

Theres just so many handhelds now all the sudden. I found this channel when i got the lcd steam deck. Sold some stock and gonna get the oled. Nothing beats the battery life of the OG steam deck except the oled one lol. I dont know, im weighing options. May not get another handheld at all, i dont play many triple A games and when i do i prefer that on the pc. All them roguelite roguelike and metroidvanias though, those are perfect on the deck

@FanTheDeck 5 месяцев назад

We're all very spoiled for choice. It's insane

@Dracossaint 5 месяцев назад

I would consider holding off if ya could. The space is rapidly changing and I expect around computex they'll be new mobile processors for handhelds. *Says the guy who immediately ordered a OLED steamdeck when it went up for sell.*

@NoradNoxtus 5 месяцев назад

@@Dracossaint same lol but i still do think a new apu is like 1 to 1.5 years away to substantially give a generational boost

@Dracossaint 5 месяцев назад

I prefer that kind of software strongly.I get where you're coming from and you're right for newer user, it would be intimidating. But I'd also argue that those same new users, probably wouldn't be buying a gpd mini. Not to mention every time I've seen someone try to modernize software like that, it just ends up a dumpster fire. So I rather they leave it and not break it and offer a balloon window that pops up if ya mouse over something.

@Ideasquevalelapenadifundir 3 месяца назад

it's insane the performance for such a small device

@MobileTechGaming 3 месяца назад

Love my Winmini, need to setup bazzite on it

@danavidal8774 5 месяцев назад

that power consumption is with OS power mode in efficiency? bc it is weird that Celeste use that much CPU Hz

@DoctorShroom 5 месяцев назад

I wish people would make more small form factor clamshell gaming mini laptop kinda devices.

@FS-zt6tm 3 месяца назад

it's a master at portability. No other handheld gaming device with this power/capability comes close to this form factor

@hameerz 5 месяцев назад

video description's talking about the onexplayer x1

@FanTheDeck 5 месяцев назад

thanks mate. fixing now EDIT: fixed

@TechCartelSF6 5 месяцев назад

them point blank hadoukens

@budthecyborg4575 5 месяцев назад

Why doesn't every handheld PC have recessed analog sticks? Just because it's required for the laptop format doesn't mean it wouldn't be useful in a regular candybar format.

@Graylord88 Месяц назад

Typically recessed sticks are worse for ergonomics and have limited travel and accuracy. They're used out of necessity, not preference.

@budthecyborg4575 Месяц назад

@@Graylord88 This just says people haven't paid very much attention to the design of recessed analog sticks. There's no question Steamdeck and the like would be far superior with high quality recessed analog sticks.

@Graylord88 13 дней назад

@@budthecyborg4575 Sounds like an opinion stated as fact to me. :)

@budthecyborg4575 13 дней назад

@@Graylord88 You're think the geometric height of a system is an opinion?

@Graylord88 6 дней назад

@@budthecyborg4575 That's relevant to what sort of input mechanism performs the best and is the most ergonomic.... how?

@lukahn 5 месяцев назад

What's the difference between a portrait and landscape display when it comes to handhelds? And is one better than the other?

@heysunnysideup2754 5 месяцев назад

Had this win mini for just a week yeah its portable my concern is its so delicate few to none to protect this thing so i sold it you need to baby this thing... Specially the lid opening amd closing ot for a week theres a time it causes the screen to glitch it just happened ones so i sold it immediately before it too late

@somerandomeguyonyoutube 5 месяцев назад

Na I upgraded from the steam deck to the gpd win mini. It was definitely a relief to play Modern games without having to do any weird tweaks just to get the game running just like I would on the steam deck

@DoctorShroom 5 месяцев назад

Alright. Now compare the Win Mini to the Ayaneo Flip KB.

@coreywhite3161 5 месяцев назад

Would.this work with controlling 'betondroid' please?

@RedneckOgre9000 5 месяцев назад

Looking at the prices of all the Windows handhelds, it looks like I will be sticking with the Steam Deck instead of getting something else. Hopefully Valve will release a more powerful Steam Deck this year or next.

@caaltaga Месяц назад

How well supported are this devices?? Just sold my deck and i dont know what to get. Im considering the mini and msi claw (to give intel a shot)

@bokrugthewaterserpent3012 4 месяца назад

Having 1080 resolution on a screen this small just seems like a waste of power imo. Most people won't even be able to tell the difference between 720 and 1080 at this small size.

@FS-zt6tm 4 месяца назад

you can always change the display's resolution

@BeyondEllisBeck Месяц назад

Not sure of your 18w fps numbers for Shadow of the Tomb Raider are correct. Was this tested with both of their latest drivers at that moment in time?

@doctormadness6924 5 месяцев назад

I love mine so much 🎮😁 Might not be considered "pocket size" for everyone but its been able to fit in my left pocket for all of my jeans 👖😎

@FanTheDeck 5 месяцев назад

Literally the only PC handheld I feel comfortable even trying to put in my pants lol

@Rockysbeats Месяц назад

that d-pad and analogue position is ridiculous they should be the other way around

@o0junglist0o93 5 месяцев назад

Such a shame theres no back buttons tho😢

@gmr2gnr 5 месяцев назад

Crazy it’s the same footprint as a xbox controller

@Giggler. Месяц назад

They show off all theses handhelds but the moment you go to play them outside, your in serious disadvantage as you can’t see the screen due to reflections which makes them unplayable outdoors!

@808Mark 5 месяцев назад

Reminds me of the old blackberry

@spartan246 Месяц назад

I was so close to buying the gpd but then I researched their customer support...

@WitchDoctor87 Месяц назад

Odd question: Can I hook a mouse to this? As well can it play my Google Play android games and download and play my steam games?

@ValiantGB 24 дня назад

You can use a mouse without issues, it has USB. Android games maybe will work with an emulator, PC games don't have issues, but if you want to play newer games there may be performance issues

@X862go 5 месяцев назад

nice

@quest2782 3 месяца назад

can you get linux on it?

@poyobotyahoo7494 5 месяцев назад

Notification gang.

@DeathByHentai 4 месяца назад

"when it comes to landscape and variable refresh rate you're not going to get that here" didn't age too well did it? 😂😂😂

@xXlURMOMlXx 5 месяцев назад

I really liked the win mini, but i dont trust gpd enough to pay 1200 when a legion go costs 700

@zeppelin292 4 месяца назад

new mini has the same ally screen now

@Choadis 2 месяца назад

But no oculink, which is a deal breaker

@justswitched8841 5 месяцев назад

I never really liked their devices honestly. I thought they kinda were ugly. Except for the gpd win 4. That looks good.

@ricky865 5 месяцев назад

It is not that is underrated it is the price. If this devis was at the same price range as the ROG Ally it would be selling like hotcakes

@mreverybody1150 12 дней назад

Looks like a compromise portable device. (CPD)..

@brikshitter9973 Месяц назад

if money aint a thing

@johnsmith-xw7hv 5 месяцев назад

That price wow no way fuck that lmao.

@mart182003 5 месяцев назад

I think the price is why these things aren’t an option for a bunch of people, plus how is the support for these machines? Steam deck is just the superior overall package.

@VeXu666 5 месяцев назад

"they don't flood the market with new models" - I just looked up and there's at least over 10 different GDP "handheld" models from 2016 to present day, so that claim is purely false. That includes all GDP win's that have gamepad of sorts in them, even the mini laptops.

@19CD91 5 месяцев назад

How tf is less then 2 a year on average flooding 😂

@journeyproud 4 месяца назад

@@19CD91it’s not.

@howardlam6181 3 месяца назад

also more expensive after tax

@nobody_vi3312 5 месяцев назад

I love the mini in theory but the Win Max 2 is superior in almost every way. The Win Max 2 managed to replace my laptop and after I built my own Oculink external GPU it also replaced my desktop. So from a money perspective its a no brainer. There are some compromises in the ergonomics department but non of them are actual deal breakers and can be resolved easily.

@JihadMuhammad-uk8ze 5 месяцев назад

It's a laptop....

@virtualme5554 5 месяцев назад

It always amuses me that many ytubers explicitly state that unit was sent free, and no money was exchanged, to give the fake sense that the review is impartial. Remuneration doesn’t have to be monetary, but can be also in GOODS and services…a better way would be that all review units need to be shipped back, or reviewer needs to buy it, perhaps at lower cost…

@SCORP1ONF1RE 5 месяцев назад

My issue with it, is the terrible controller.

@lolol50735 4 месяца назад

gpd and ayaneo have to learn that they have no business charging more than asus and lenovo if anything it should be less

@justint7667 Месяц назад

Lol maybe not asus and Lenovo are gigantic PC manufacturers who have huge contracts with businesses all over the world they probably get all the components for less than half of what gpd can get them for.

@lolol50735 Месяц назад

@@justint7667 doest mater to the consumer. get good or get lost.

@joshford1239 5 месяцев назад

Dude doesn't even type with his thumbs in the video... He shouldn't be doing reviews

@joshford1239 5 месяцев назад

Pretty terrible review... Not sure he understands what this is... It's just the smallest gaming handheld with a keyboard... The win max is the cross for productivity with a big battery.. not a dude i would listen too that's for sure

@FanTheDeck 5 месяцев назад

Hello. Dude here. I love the Win Max format. The point I was making is that _in my opinion_, the controls and keyboard are *both* compromised and that's not something I personally enjoy. I made that clear so that all groups of people can make their own decision. If that's something that you would be fine with because of the size then my wording makes it clear that this sort of compromise is one you're probably willing to live with bc yeah it's quite pocketable. But if you're more like me and prefer full fat controls then you may not be pleased with the "master of none" deal. Everything has tradeoffs and it's my job to explain them - which I believe I did but just like me and mine - you're entitled to your own opinion.

@vanimapermai 5 месяцев назад

This dose have one massive down side it runs windows and that makes it unuseable garbage windows is awful especially for handholds i cant wait for the general puplic to realize just how terrible windows is

@danavidal8774 5 месяцев назад

i would say it is more laptop than handheld in this case so it is ok

@tresnugget 5 месяцев назад

If you think the general public is capable of using Linux I have some bad news for you

@joshford1239 5 месяцев назад

It has a keyboard so it works.. your thinking of all the other brands

@rameshgurung1040 5 месяцев назад

i am a proud owner of asus rog ally.I have no problem with windows on handheld. I have been using windows for years and i never had any big issue. I think people just exaggerate their problems with windows.

@vanimapermai 5 месяцев назад

@@rameshgurung1040 nope no exaggeration windows is awful windows used to great but ever since windows 8 it's gone down hill I've been using windows 10 for the last 6 years and I never thought about it then I started using Linux on my secondary laptop and I loved it a lot of the gripes I had with windows 10 did not exist and it was great I then Installed Linux as a dule boot option and I have a steam deck and just imagining windows 10 on deck and all the issues that would come with it sends chills up my spine Windows 11 hopefully fixed some of the issues I've had Windows 10 but I honestly don't care to find out.