GPD Win Max 2 - benchmarks and accessories
GPD Win Max 2 is a 10,1" laptop and gaming handheld. The 2023 refresh is powered by either Ryzen 7 7840U or Ryzen 5 7640U equipped with Radeon 780M/760M integrated graphics respectively.
The device comes with up to 64GB of LPDDR5x RAM working at up to 7500MT/s speeds which is the maximum supported by the SoC. Additionally, two M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSDs are supported - one standard size 2280 and one short 2230. Note that officially only single-sided SSDs are supported (dual side will have problems fitting in but some users do use them with some adaptations).
On top of that we get one USB4 port which is similar in feature set to Thunderbolt 3 and allows connecting PCIe devices via a dock, including graphics cards. eGPU users will likely use an SFF-8612 OCuLink port which is PCIe 4.0 x4 and thus faster than Thunderbolt 3/USB4 (63 Gbps vs 40 Gbps).
We also get 2560×1600 400 nit touch display, slot for a cellular modem, backlight keyboard, gaming controller triggers, and a few other things making it an unusual cross between a laptop and a gaming handheld/controller.
You can buy GPD devices from a few local resellers or GPD themselves via sites like Aliexpress. New devices are often launched through Indiegogo.
Benchmarks
Linux
- Benchmarking various Linux distributions on GPD Win Max 2 2023-11-26
- OCuLink and Thunderbolt 3/USB4 eGPU on Linux with GPD Win Max 2 2023-11-29
eGPU
- OCuLink as an eGPU and cheap PCIe connectivity solution for laptops and mobile devices 2023-10-03
- RDNA RX 6600 and 6950 XT over OCuLink - eGPU for GPD Win Max 2 Ryzen 7840U 2023-10-04
- Intel ARC A750 and A380 as eGPU for GPD Win Max 2 2023-10-11
- Benchmarking OCuLink and USB4 eGPU with Nvidia desktop cards on GPD Win Max 2 2023-11-14
- A quick test of OCuP4V2 and EXP GDC OCuLink adapter boards 2024-06-09
- Adapting custom eGPU cases for OCuLink eGPU setups 2023-11-20
Accessories
- Small bags compatible with Win Max 2 2023-10-08
- Magnetic USB-C safety adapters 2023-10-08
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