GPD Win Mini — The Most Underrated Handheld

Nobody has been making PC handhelds longer than GPD. This latest entry is a tiny beast but is it worth it to you?

Edited by: @HiTechLoLife

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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

[SB-pfrc]

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.

[BarelyAverageDude]

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

[silvacrest]

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

[HiTechLoLife]

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

[Slyclientthetechdad]

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.

[sharkdog]

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.

[ninjason]

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.

[JTHKG_MFM]

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

[DoctorShroom]

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.

[TheAceWolfe]

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

[flywheelshyster]

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

[imkester]

finally someone said it! I super love this thing.

[TheFrantic]

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

[nicholasmuehleisen]

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

[james.b.mcgill]

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.

[Phanbot]

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.

[danavidal]

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

[coreywhite]

Would.this work with controlling 'betondroid' please?

[BinManSays]

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

[ilpastor]

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