AMD Strix Halo Gaming Handheld and GPD Win 5: No Built-In Battery, Needs External Power or Wall Plug

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So, GPD, the legendary folks behind those nifty handheld gaming PCs, just gave us a sneak peek at the Win 5. It’s the cool new kid in town—pretty sure it packs that brawny AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395. Crazy powerful, right? Now, I stumbled on this video by Phawx (you know, from PhawxTV) and guess what? He spills all the juicy hardware secrets, even mentioning this gigantic 80Wh removable battery. Nuts!

Why does this matter? You can just pop in a new battery when the old one’s toast. None of that built-in nonsense. Seriously, when manufacturers started making batteries non-removable… who thought that was a good idea? But with this one, you basically get a repair-friendly system. I guess you can nab a new battery directly from GPD if yours starts acting up.

And this battery – it’s like a backpack or something? Somehow, it mounts on the back. Or desk-charges while you play. I got sidetracked trying to imagine it. But the point is, less weight in your hands. Maybe your wrists thank you after hours of playing, or maybe it’s just me who feels that.

Right, back to CPUs. Besides the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, there’s another option—the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385. Now, I know it’s a bit less powerful, but still, nothing to sneeze at for handheld gaming, I reckon. Also, you can tweak the RAM from 32GB up to a whopping 128GB. (I mean, do I really need that much? Probably. Maybe?)

As for storage – one M.2 NVMe 2280 spot but up to 4TB! I can barely wrap my head around what I’d do with all that space. Maybe download every game I never played.

Anyway, about the screen—some folks were fretting over the old 6-inch being too small. Thankfully, now it’s a 7-inch, 1080p with a 120 Hz refresh rate. Touch control included. Corning Gorilla Glass 6 too—yeah, kinda old but hey, better than nothing. Just please, don’t toss it in your bag like I do with my phone sometimes.

So here we are, all pumped for the GPD Win 5. It’s supposed to make its grand entrance at ChinaJoy 2025 on August 1st. Fingers crossed, it won’t cost an arm and a leg. We’re craving that next-gen handheld delight but wanna keep our wallets somewhat intact.

Okay, gotta wrap this up. I’m off to keep an eye on Tom’s Hardware for more scoops. Catch y’all later!