Despite the delays and limited supplies, the Valve vapor platform game console has managed to keep a loyal tracking and a constant flow of believers. The appeal of being able to play PC games anywhere has become so strong that Steam deck has already found a couple of competitors. Most of these come with the same general design as the steam deck, which means a thick device with a screen between the controls. However, a small number has gone in a different direction, such as using a mini laptop computer with some gamepad and joysticks buttons. A particular alternative tries to combine the best of both worlds offering a PC for games in a friendly size for the hand that hides a real physical keyboard inside.
The idea of being able to play games anywhere has existed for decades, since the first “game and watch” devices “arrived on the market. The hand consoles such as the Game Boy and the missing PSP helped keep the flame alive, but it was probably the success of Nintendo Switch that revived mass interest in this type of mobile games. Being able to change between hand and coupled
The current Hand Games PC harvest that includes the steam cover is not really the first of its kind. Although the concept sounds novel for conventional ears, there have been one or two companies from China that have been entering that niche market. GPD, who began as a manufacturer of Android Gaming hand, is one of those, and will take another stab on the portable PC that could make his rivals run for his money.
GPD Win 4 combines handheld design with physical keyboard
Liliputing reports that GPD is again with another PC of portable games, even while currently a crowdfunded campaign for one of those devices. However, unlike the Steam deck and its competitors, the Win Max 2 GPD is actually a 10 -inch laptop that has integrated game controls. As you can imagine, this may not be the best for the “portable” stage, but it will attract players who also want to use the same computer for serious businesses.
The next Win 4 GPD, in contrast, is a true portable device, and at first glance, does not seem to differ from others in the market. However, his secret is that his 6 -inch screen slides up to reveal a small physical keyboard underneath. It remains to be seen if the design will be good for the type of thumb, but it is already significantly better than the capacitive glass that its predecessor used.
The Win 4 GPD will run in an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor with RDNA 2 graphics, a chipset that seems to be a favorite among hand PC manufacturers. From these details, it seems that it will be a rival worthy of the steam cover, but there are some warnings that could spoil the fun. The largest will be the price, since these devices generally begin in around $ 900, which is significantly higher compared to the even higher steam mallet configuration. The Win 4 GPD is more powerful, of course, but some might ask if it is worth paying the price of a laptop.
