GPD Win Max 2 2025 Review: HX 370, 4TB Storage, 64GB RAM, Compact & Quirky?
The GPD Win Max 2 2025 is one of the most interesting devices in portable computing: a compact clamshell that’s part ultraportable laptop, part gaming handheld, powered by the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with a 4TB SSD and 64GB of RAM. We unboxed it, tested its performance, gaming capabilities, and battery life, and found out what makes this portable powerhouse genuinely quirky.
Short version: it’s a brilliant, niche, do-everything machine (laptop-class productivity, handheld-class portability, and gaming in between), with a few quirks you should know about.
TL;DR: The 10-second verdict
| What it is | A compact clamshell PC/handheld hybrid with a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 4 TB SSD, and 64 GB RAM |
| Who it’s for | Power users who want one device for productivity, gaming, and emulation, and don’t mind a quirky, niche form factor |
| The headline | Laptop-class power in a pocket-sized clamshell: 4 TB storage, 64 GB RAM, and the HX 370 |
| The catch | It’s expensive, niche, and the compact keyboard/trackpad compromise for serious typing |
| Our take | A fascinating power-user gadget: genuinely capable, unapologetically quirky |
| Where To Buy (Affiliate Links) | Amazon · Later · JoyLink |
| Video Review | YouTube |
What It Is
The Win Max 2 is GPD’s flagship “handheld PC”, a clamshell that folds up small enough to carry anywhere, but packs desktop-adjacent specs. This 2025 model brings:
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, the same class of chip powering this generation’s best mini PCs
- 4 TB of storage, massive for a device this size
- 64 GB of RAM, productivity and AI headroom in your pocket
- A built-in keyboard, trackpad, and gamepad controls, usable as a laptop and a handheld
Performance & Gaming
We tested design, gaming capabilities, and battery life in the video. The HX 370’s integrated Radeon graphics handle the handheld’s target resolutions well, playable frame rates in the titles we tested, with the 64 GB of RAM ensuring multitasking and larger games never hit a memory wall.
The dual nature is the real appeal: it’s a productivity machine when you need a laptop, a gaming device when you want to play, and an emulation monster all the time.
The Quirks
GPD devices always come with quirks, and the Win Max 2 is no exception:
- The keyboard, usable in a pinch, but a real compromise for long typing sessions
- The trackpad, small, as you’d expect on a device this compact
- The price, premium specs, premium cost
- Niche ergonomics. It’s a hybrid that asks you to accept both halves’ compromises
If you know you want one device for everything and can live with the compromises, none of these are deal-breakers. If you need a serious typing machine, get a laptop.
The bottom line
The GPD Win Max 2 2025 is a fascinating power-user gadget: laptop-class power with the HX 370, 4 TB of storage, and 64 GB of RAM in a pocket-sized clamshell. It’s expensive, quirky, and niche, but for the right user, it’s the most capable portable computer money can buy.
— Tame That Tech Minion
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