Device comparison

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

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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 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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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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Specs

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SpecGPD Win MaxGPD Win 2
Price$779$775
Screen8.0 inch6.0 inch
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
Resolution1280 x 8001280 x 720
ChipsetIntel Core i5-1035G7Intel Core M3-8100Y
CPUIntel Ice Lake-UIntel Amber Lake
GPUIntel Iris Plus 940 64EUIntel UHD Graphics 615
RAM16GB LPDDR48 GB LPDDR3
StorageInternal 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD & External MicroSDInternal 256 GB SSD & External MicroSD
Battery3x 5000 mAh2x 4900 mAh
Weight823 grams460 grams
Dimensions205 mm x 140 mm x 24.5 mm162 mm x 99 mm x 25 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

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

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max and the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2?
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 Max or the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2?
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 Max or the GamePad Digital GPD Win 2?
The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max is the newer model, released in 2020.

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