Device comparison

GamePad Digital GPD Win Max vs. GamePad Digital GPD XP

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Quick verdict

Best value
GPD XP
More portable
GPD XP
Newer model
GPD XP

Main differences

  • GamePad Digital GPD Win Max has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • GamePad Digital GPD XP is about $454 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • GamePad Digital GPD XP is roughly 33% smaller and 54% lighter.
  • GamePad Digital GPD XP runs Android 11; GamePad Digital GPD Win Max runs Windows 10.

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 XP

Details
Price
$325
OS
Android 11
Released
Oct 2021
Up to
Wii
Screen
6.81 inch IPS
Weight
375 grams

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Specs

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SpecGPD Win MaxGPD XP
Price$779$325
OSWindows 10Android 11
Screen8.0 inch6.81 inch
Aspect ratio16:1020:9
Resolution1280 x 8002400 x 1080
ChipsetIntel Core i5-1035G7MediaTek Helio G95
CPUIntel Ice Lake-UCortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
GPUIntel Iris Plus 940 64EUMali-G76 MC4
RAM16GB LPDDR46 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD & External MicroSDInternal 128 GB UFS 2.1, External MicroSD
Battery3x 5000 mAh7000 mAh
Weight823 grams375 grams
Dimensions205 mm x 140 mm x 24.5 mm233 mm x 83 mm x 18 - 41 mm
Video outYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD Win MaxGPD XP
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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Win Max Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD XP 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 XP Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Win Max Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP?
GamePad Digital GPD Win Max has stronger listed emulation coverage. GamePad Digital GPD XP is about $454 cheaper based on catalog pricing. GamePad Digital GPD XP is roughly 33% smaller and 54% lighter. GamePad Digital GPD XP runs Android 11; GamePad Digital GPD Win Max runs Windows 10.
Which is cheaper, the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max or the GamePad Digital GPD XP?
The GamePad Digital GPD XP is the cheaper of the two at around $325, roughly $454 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 XP?
The GamePad Digital GPD XP is the newer model, released in 2021.

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