The Nintendo Switch has changed the way you play video games, or at least introduced a new way: hybrid format on TV and portable mode. We have seen many clones on PC, most of them from China, but the most popular one is Valve’s Steam Deck console.
These mini PCs are called consoles because they are basically machines for playingbecause they don’t have a keyboard. That is why the device, which is basically Steam Deck with keyboard.
Named GPD Win Max 2 and it’s about Full HD+ touchscreen mini laptop only 10.1 inches. This is a computer with powerful hardware, as we shall see, quite capable of working or studying. But if you slide some of the flaps on the sides, there are two handles, a D-pad, and some buttons to play as a Steam Desk. You can see it in this video:
The small size allows you to firmly hold the mini PC like a portable console. With two sticks and buttons, most games can be played perfectly, but this is also It has two triggers and two touch buttons on the back.for car games or shooters.
And thanks to the trackpad and physical keyboard, games that only work with keyboard and mouse can be played perfectly.
When you’re done playing, close the shutter controls and it becomes a normal laptop.
Despite its small size, only 227×160×23mm, hides powerful iron inside. You can choose between Intel Core i7-1260P 12th generation with nothing more than 12 cores and 16 threads, before AMD Ryzen 7 6800U with 8 cores and 16 threads.
Graphics chips used Intel Iris Xe and AMD Radeon 680M. FROM 16 or 32 GB of RAMY 1TB or 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD.
With this equipment, GPD ensures that you can play the most powerful games at 1080p resolution with medium quality graphics, and 30 to 45 frames per second. Including Elden Ring, God of War, The Witcher 3 and other reference games on PC.
Another advantage over Steam Deck is that There is an HDMI 2.1 output for connecting to a TV.. This is something that Valve has been promising for months now, but showing no signs of life.
Also has Thunderbolt 4, USB Type C 3.2, 3 USB 3.2, etc.. Full specifications can be found on their website.
A very curious idea that may be of interest to many users who want to play similarly to Steam Deck without losing either the keyboard or the state of the PC. It comes with Windows 11 installed.
you can buy GPS Vin Max 2 on Indiegogo for the price €997 version with Intel Core and 1271 euro than Ryzen 7.
Source: Computer Hoy
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