Device comparison

GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 vs. GamePad Digital GPD Win Max

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Quick verdict

Best value
GPD Win 2
More portable
GPD Win 2
Newer model
GPD Win Max

Main differences

  • GamePad Digital GPD Win Max has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Win 2.
  • GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 is about $4 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 is roughly 44% smaller and 44% lighter.

GamePad Digital

GPD Win 2

Details
Price
$775
OS
Windows 10
Released
Jul 2019
Up to
Wii
Screen
6.0 inch IPS
Weight
460 grams

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GamePad Digital

GPD Win Max

Details
Price
$779
OS
Windows 10
Released
Sep 2020
Up to
3DS
Screen
8.0 inch IPS
Weight
823 grams

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Specs

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SpecGPD Win 2GPD Win Max
Price$775$779
Screen6.0 inch8.0 inch
Aspect ratio16:916:10
Resolution1280 x 7201280 x 800
ChipsetIntel Core M3-8100YIntel Core i5-1035G7
CPUIntel Amber LakeIntel Ice Lake-U
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 615Intel Iris Plus 940 64EU
RAM8 GB LPDDR316GB LPDDR4
StorageInternal 256 GB SSD & External MicroSDInternal 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD & External MicroSD
Battery2x 4900 mAh3x 5000 mAh
Weight460 grams823 grams
Dimensions162 mm x 99 mm x 25 mm205 mm x 140 mm x 24.5 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD Win 2GPD Win Max
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • GPD Win 2 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GPD Win Max 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GPD Win Max PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Win Max PS3: Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD Win 2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Win Max Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD Win Max Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GPD Win 2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD Win Max Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD Win 2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Win Max GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 2 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 and the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max?
GamePad Digital GPD Win Max has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Win 2. GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 is about $4 cheaper based on catalog pricing. GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 is roughly 44% smaller and 44% lighter.
Which is cheaper, the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 or the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max?
The GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 is the cheaper of the two at around $775, roughly $4 less than the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2 or the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max?
The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max is the newer model, released in 2020.

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