GamePad Digital
GPD Win Max 2 (2024)
Handheld · Clamshell · Windows 11 / SteamOS
Good for
3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Windows 11 / SteamOS
Released
May 2024
The GPD Win Max 2 (2024) is a high-end clamshell retro handheld from GamePad Digital with a 10.1-inch 2560×1600 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 11 / SteamOS. It is best suited for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $1,156.
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Emulation
Runs all 18 tested systems at excellent quality. A top-tier performer.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Excellent4 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
10.1 inch
Aspect ratio
16:10
Resolution
2560 x 1600
Pixel density
298.9 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
CPU
AMD Zen 4
CPU clock
3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
GPU
AMD Radeon 780M
GPU clock
2.7 GHz
RAM
32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5x LPDDR5x
Storage
Dual Internal NVMe SSD slots (2280/2232)
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
67 Wh
Weight
1005 grams
Dimensions
227 mm x 160 mm x 23 mm
Material
Metal (Magnesium Aluminum Alloy)
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Full QWERTY keyboard (backlit), two mappable back buttons, Menu, Power/Fingerprint reader, Reset, Gamepad/Mouse switch
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) emulate?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) plays systems up to Switch at excellent quality. It is at its best with 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube.
- Can the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) play Switch games?
- Yes. Switch performance on the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) is rated excellent in our catalog. Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- How much does the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) cost?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) typically sells for around $1,156, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) run?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) ships with Windows 11 / SteamOS.
- What screen does the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) have?
- It has a 10.1 inch IPS display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, running at 2560 x 1600 at 298.9 PPI.
- When was the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) released?
- GamePad Digital released the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2 (2024) in May 2024.
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