Great review bro! Glad to see your hard work on production and editing is paying off. 💪🏽

@Slyclientthetechdad

5 күн бұрын

Appreciate it!!

My favorite channel for tech advice! 👍👍👍

Just found your channel. Nice job! I like the content. Big fan of GPD. Subbed!

Just a note to say, awesome job. Keep it up, subbed!

@Slyclientthetechdad

2 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. I appreciate the feedback. Cheers!

Appreciate your review!

@Slyclientthetechdad

4 күн бұрын

Thank you and I appreciate you taking the time to watch it.

I think you have to do another video talking about how it feels gaming on the couch, the spacing of the hands , and the difference between the two gaming, the battery. It was a great review. I’m torn which one to get still the mini or this max. If I get this, I might not use my laptop anymore.

@Slyclientthetechdad

6 күн бұрын

I will add that to the lost. I have so many thoughts on sitting on the couch sining it vs handheld and at a desk. Only so much time for it all in one video.

@EzaneeGires

2 күн бұрын

the weight of it is not insignificant that's for sure. however, the novelty never wears off and you can really get some enjoyment out of the portable experience. i can also say that it is my full time work machine for the last year (2023 model)

Love the review, great energy. Subbed my dude.

@Slyclientthetechdad

5 күн бұрын

Thanks, man. I really appreciate it. I'm just trying to make small improvements to each video since I'm fairly new to all this. Good to hear your feedback. Cheers!

Just watched the unboxing and was wondering when the review was coming out and it just pops up lol awesome content! I own the win mini but you might convince me to grab this also!

@Slyclientthetechdad

7 күн бұрын

Awesome, thanks for watching. It's a completely different device and compliment one another very well. It's definitely worth considering.

@yeyoye

7 күн бұрын

Yeah the mini has been getting hot for me lately. I just did the ptm mod and it alleviated alot of the heat but the ssd still is very uncomfortable. I'm gonna try the 2280 mod and if that doesn't work gonna have to check this out.

@Slyclientthetechdad

7 күн бұрын

@yeyoye yea, the Max runs so much cooler. Non issue. I want to get the grips to make it a bit more comfortable thougj. I'm planning on doing the ptm on both devices soon. I love the mini, but I feel like even at 15tdp, it's almost still too hot. Seems like it's gotten worse over time, which is why I want to do the ptm.

@fabiansolis5120

7 күн бұрын

The same actually happened to me😅

@yeyoye

6 күн бұрын

Yeah ptm definitely helped. When I opened mine up I discovered there was barely any thermal paste at all. Which was shocking. It now gets 8 or 9 degrees cooler on the cpu alone. Now it's just the pesky 2230 that gets hot on the right side.

Been looking forward to this one.

Great review!!I l love mine.. egpu couch gaming with this thing and an xbox controller on the big screen is so cool too.

@Slyclientthetechdad

6 күн бұрын

Agreed, as you can tell I'm loving mine too. Thanks for watching. I appreciate the support. Cheers!

Great video as always! I have the same device and I am very happy about it too 😊

@Slyclientthetechdad

6 күн бұрын

Awesome, thanks for you for continuing to tune in. Its such a wonderful device. Glad you are enjoying yours too.

Nice review

Yeaaa br0! AMD HHHYZEN is teh best!

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

Thanks for your review very useful seeing it close ! I'm also excited about this device :D Still considering between this or rog ally or a steam deck. It's a bit on the expensive side compared to the deck but I'm also looking for an all in one device so the GPD would also replace my iphone to get away from the globalist surveilance and get my freedom back and also allow me to do some work when needed.

@Slyclientthetechdad

3 күн бұрын

Yes, it is a very exciting time and lots to consider. I'm glad you found the review useful. Will this be your first handheld device?

😂😂😂😂 I love watching this video but I do not have the money to buy it 😂😂😂😂😂

@Slyclientthetechdad

6 күн бұрын

Save up, you can do it. Lol

what did you do with the Mini? :)

@Slyclientthetechdad

16 сағат бұрын

I still have it. I've been using it handheld like in bed or on the go. I use the WM2 mostly docked for gaming, but I throw it in my bag for work during the day. Gets great battery life for work tasks. Ususally gets me theough the day. Seems like for now, I'm getting equal amount of use out of both

Would you still recommend trying oculink on the 2023 7840u wm2?

@Slyclientthetechdad

3 күн бұрын

Yes, you could get it to work as advertized using an Oculink Adapter in the M.2 slot on the rear of the device. Works perfectly that way. It's the native port on the back that has the issue. It's an issue because it's the best place for it. Running a cable underneath is just not ideal. You can utilize the native port but you have to cap the clock speed to 3.3 from what I've heard, and disable turbo boost. This can all be done in Auto TDP. So yes. It can be used, but you won't get full bandwidth using it. However, if you come across a good deal on a 7840u, I say go for it. It's still an awesome device and processor.

@EzaneeGires

3 күн бұрын

@@Slyclientthetechdad oh yeah I already bought mine last year. I was just seriously considering the DIY oculink dock option since I'm not fully satisfied w the gaming experience for when I'm at my desk at home, and if I hook it up to an external display

@Slyclientthetechdad

3 күн бұрын

@EzaneeGires Oh, cool, definitely consider it. If you do, just use the secondary m. 2. It really turns it into a whole different device. So much more power. Since it will be docked, you can just prop it up a bit on a stand, and that oculink cable will fit right underneath. There is also an adapter out there that makes it fir snug in the m.2 slot.

@EzaneeGires

3 күн бұрын

@@Slyclientthetechdad unfortunately that's a non starter for me since I use that slot for storage

Glad you’re enjoying your unit, I received my 2024 model and am one of the individuals with the RAM speed increase issue (mine crashes at 7500MT/s). I LOVE your analogy with the J’s, that was an eloquent and artful way to describe the experience, bravo! Even with the RAM speed issues, it’s still an impressive, performant little beast of a laptop!

@Slyclientthetechdad

6 күн бұрын

Thank you, and I appreciate you taking the time to watch. As you are aware, since you have it, it's definitly a special device. Feels so awesome to use. It's a bummer about yhe ram speed but at the end of the day, I personally don't think it's that big of a deal. I'm glad you love your device as well. It's really an awesome community to be a part of. Only Max2 owners would know what I'm talking about. :)

Hey Tech Dad, I currently have the Max 2 7840U 64 GB ram 2 TB. Do you think it is worth upgrading to a 8840U 32 GB ram 2 TB ? It is lesser ram. Thanks in advance!

@Slyclientthetechdad

3 күн бұрын

Hey Juan, thanks for tuning in. I would say no. Primarily because I am not seeing much of an increase in performance. I have the Win Mini 7840u and I'm not seeing much of an increase to my MAX 2 8840u. Maybe a few frames per second. I think your 64gb of ram is much more valuable and beneficial than that small frame rate increase. Plus, I've noticed that my Mini does better at lower tops. Not fps but stability. For example, at 5 watts, I can still run indie games flawlessly. Not all but some. When I drop the Max 2 under 8, I get stutters in many of the games I've been playing. I need to run it at 8tpd to eliminate that. It bugs the heck out of me to be honest. Probably user error on my part. Who knows. But yea, if I were tou I'd wait on the new processors strix point or grab a mini 8840u. With the mini, you would at least have variety in your use case. I hope this help.

@juansalgado6212

3 күн бұрын

@@Slyclientthetechdad AWESOME answer! Thank you so much for such a thoughtful response. I did have the mini for a little bit. I found myself pickup the max more just because of the larger screen. It’s gorgeous even without the specs of the mini screen. I also love the aluminum unibody feel of the max contrasting to the plastic body of the mini. I kinda wish the left the mini in its aluminum unibody design as initially presented. But I get it, thermals. Something about an aluminum body that makes it feel much mor expensive and durable. (:

Another great video! But the 60 hz screen is not my type cause i usually go performance > quality and the smoothness of 120 hz is just my stuff!

@Slyclientthetechdad

6 күн бұрын

Thank you, yea this may not be for everyone but a solid device still.

@EzaneeGires

3 күн бұрын

I can't wait for a vrr 120hz freesync win max

@Slyclientthetechdad

3 күн бұрын

@EzaneeGires oh, when that happens, I'm gonna lose it. Lol . It will truly be the King who rules them all at that point. :)

I have the 6800U version. Form factor is excellent. Camera and speaker is trash. No software support. Sd card connect/disconnect issue. Mouse ghosting. Goodluck on your device, hoping you will not encounter I had after months of usage.

@Slyclientthetechdad

3 күн бұрын

Thanks for chiming in. Such a valid comment. It seems there is lots of inconsistency with these devices. It can be a crap shoot depending on the model you get. Also agreed about the camera. I failed to mention that it is functional, but the quality even on this year's is rather poor. Thanks for watching, and I appreciate you taking the time to watch.

@YelNatSttocS

3 күн бұрын

@@Slyclientthetechdad BTW i like your egpu. Unfortunately it is not available on my country.

@Slyclientthetechdad

3 күн бұрын

@YelNatSttocS Oh, thank you. It just really sucks that they are so hard to get for most people. Hopefully, Thunderbolt 5 solves that problem for everyone. We shall see though. Been hearing about thunderbolt 5 for years now. LoL

@YelNatSttocS

3 күн бұрын

@@Slyclientthetechdad yes that TB5 is the future, maybe another 2 years or so it will be available and stable. Did you compare the FPS lost having an oculink connection vs connected directly to PC? My research shows it is around 10% lost on 4k monitor.

@Slyclientthetechdad

3 күн бұрын

@YelNatSttocS I haven't yet but I will add that on the list to things to try out. At some point, I need to do a follow-up video, and this is the stuff I need to include in it. Thanks for bringing this topic up

no egpu, no touchscreen, no oculink - all aspects, yes sure

@Slyclientthetechdad

4 күн бұрын

Sorry you were disappointed, so little time to cover everything. The video was already at 20 min. I had to cut it down at the time of editing. I plan to do some follow-up videos to take a closer look at some of the aspects you mentioned. I appreciate you taking the time to watch. Sorry again