GPD Win 5 Handheld Needs External Battery or Wall Power: AMD Strix Halo Lacks Internal Battery

Alright, so here’s the deal. GPD, those folks known for making these nifty handheld gaming PCs, just gave us a little sneak peek of their latest contraption — the Win 5. Now, before you roll your eyes, thinking it’s just another gizmo, this one’s packing the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 under the hood. A mouthful, I know. But it’s supposed to be super powerful or something. The video they dropped didn’t spill all the beans, but my go-to tech guru, PhawxTV, thankfully dug deeper for us nosey ones and found out some juicy stuff.

Let’s talk batteries. Seems like everyone and their grandma is going for those built-in batteries, right? But not GPD. They’re like, “Nah, we’re sticking with the swappable ones.” Honestly, it makes sense. You can just grab another battery when you’re running low instead of turning your gadget into a fancy paperweight. Plus, if something goes wonky, you just buy a new battery and bam, you’re back in the game. Ain’t that clever?

Oh, and get this — you can apparently slap that battery on your backpack or something. Maybe it’s like sticking to the console’s back? Ergonomics or laziness, you decide. But really, throwing it on your desk and just connecting it to the console sounds like a gamer’s dream, especially when you’re deep into an intense session and don’t need extra weight dragging you down.

I remember playing around with specs once — no idea why it stuck with me — but for those who geek out over numbers, there’s a choice between the supercharged Ryzen 395 or the lesser (and cheaper) Ryzen 385, which might still cut it if you’re not pushing pixels too hard. Memory goes from 32GB to 128GB, plenty for most of us who just want some action without the lag. Oh, and storage? Take your pick from 1TB to a whopping 4TB. Honestly, I’d probably forget about half the games installed, but options are cool, I guess.

Some folks were all stressed out about the screen size being small like the old one. But no worries, they bumped it up to a 7-inch, 120 Hz display — 1080p, if that means something to you. Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 might be yesterday’s news, but hey, it’s doing its job of keeping the scratches away, right?

So there you have it. The GPD Win 5 is apparently going to make its grand entrance at some event called ChinaJoy in 2025. August 1st, to be precise. Fingers crossed it doesn’t break the bank so more folks can actually get their hands on it without selling a kidney. Keep an eye out, maybe?