Just yesterday, I stumbled upon some exciting news about GPD’s upcoming handheld gadget, the Win 5. This device is expected to pack quite a punch with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip, featuring AMD’s strongest integrated graphics yet, all in a sleek PlayStation Vita design.
If you’re curious about how such a mighty chip can fit inside, Cary “The Phawx” Golomb has some insights. The Win 5, measuring 7 inches, is set to forego an internal battery. Instead, it can either be plugged directly into a power source using a hefty 180-watt gaming laptop charger or operated with an external battery pack, d a “battery backpack,” which will likely be sold separately.
As Cary notes in his video, the Win 5 was made larger than its predecessor, the Win 4, and that’s before even considering the extra battery. The Win 4 is a compact device with a 6-inch display and a 45 watt-hour battery. In comparison, the Win 5, boasting a bigger 7-inch screen, will have a design that’s a bit chunkier yet narrower than the Asus ROG Ally X handheld, which also combines a 7-inch screen with an 80 watt-hour battery.
The backpack battery adds considerable thickness as well: it measures about 4 inches in width and height, and nearly 0.7 inches deep. As for how it attaches, there hasn’t been much revealed—only a dim demo from the front. The spec sheet suggests a Battery to Host Dedicated Connector, which indicates that it might need to be plugged in with a cable.
If you’re interested in the design of the controls, I attempted to enhance the image for clarity:
Here are some of the standout features listed in the full specs:
- A 120Hz variable refresh rate display, whereas the Win 4 stuck to 60Hz
- Two configurations available: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (16C/32T/Radeon 8060S) or AI Max 385 (8C/16T/Radeon 8050S)
- Memory options ranging from 32GB to a massive 128GB
- USB-4 supporting 100W PD charging and 8K/60 DP output
- Dual fans and four heat pipes to keep things cool
- An optional dock featuring HDMI and USB ports with a designated battery charging slot for the external power
- No sign of an integrated keyboard, contrasting with earlier Win models that included a keyboard under a sliding display
You can check out the full specs in Cary’s video or from our screenshots below (with his okay!). Feel free to zoom in for easier reading!
