Device comparison

GamePad Digital GPD XP vs. GamePad Digital GPD Win Max

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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 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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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 XPGPD Win Max
Price$325$779
OSAndroid 11Windows 10
Screen6.81 inch8.0 inch
Aspect ratio20:916:10
Resolution2400 x 10801280 x 800
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G95Intel Core i5-1035G7
CPUCortex-A76 / Cortex-A55Intel Ice Lake-U
GPUMali-G76 MC4Intel Iris Plus 940 64EU
RAM6 GB LPDDR4X16GB LPDDR4
StorageInternal 128 GB UFS 2.1, External MicroSDInternal 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD & External MicroSD
Battery7000 mAh3x 5000 mAh
Weight375 grams823 grams
Dimensions233 mm x 83 mm x 18 - 41 mm205 mm x 140 mm x 24.5 mm
Video outNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD XPGPD 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 XP 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 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 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD XP 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 XP Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Win Max Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GPD XP 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 XP Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Win Max Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD XP 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 XP 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 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 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD XP 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 XP and the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max?
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 XP or the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max?
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 XP or the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max?
The GamePad Digital GPD XP is the newer model, released in 2021.

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