Device comparison

GamePad Digital GPD Win Max vs. GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus

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Quick verdict

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

Main differences

  • GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Win Max.
  • GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus is about $440 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus is roughly 33% smaller and 54% lighter.
  • GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus 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 Plus

Details
Price
$339
OS
Android 11
Released
Aug 2022
Up to
3DS
Screen
6.81 inch IPS
Weight
375 grams

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Specs

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SpecGPD Win MaxGPD XP Plus
Price$779$339
OSWindows 10Android 11
Screen8.0 inch6.81 inch
Aspect ratio16:1020:9
Resolution1280 x 8002400 x 1080
ChipsetIntel Core i5-1035G7MediaTek Dimensity 1200
CPUIntel Ice Lake-UCortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
GPUIntel Iris Plus 940 64EUMali-G77 MC9
RAM16GB LPDDR46 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD & External MicroSDInternal 128 GB UFS 3.1,
Battery3x 5000 mAh7000 mAh
Weight823 grams375 grams
Dimensions205 mm x 140 mm x 24.5 mm233 mm x 83 mm x 18 - 41 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD Win MaxGPD XP Plus
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 Plus 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 Plus 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: 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 XP Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus PS1: Sony Playstation: 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 Plus PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max PS3: Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD XP Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus Wii: Nintendo Wii: 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 XP Plus 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 Plus Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
  • GPD Win Max Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD XP Plus 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 Plus 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 XP Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win Max Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD XP Plus 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 Plus?
GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Win Max. GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus is about $440 cheaper based on catalog pricing. GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus is roughly 33% smaller and 54% lighter. GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus 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 Plus?
The GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus is the cheaper of the two at around $339, roughly $440 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 Plus?
The GamePad Digital GPD XP Plus is the newer model, released in 2022.

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