GPD Win 5 and AMD Strix Halo Gaming Handheld: No Internal Battery, Requires Wall Connection or External Power

I just stumbled upon this teaser for the GPD Win 5, this new gaming handheld thing. First off, they stuff it with the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395. Honestly, haven’t wrapped my head around all that tech jargon, but folks on YouTube — The Phawx, you’ve heard of them? — spilled the beans on specs. Like, this battery thing is nuts, 80Wh, and you can actually remove it. Thank goodness! Run outta juice, just pop another one in. None of that built-in nonsense. Repair people rejoice, am I right?

Now, about that battery — it kinda hooks on like a backpack or… cords everywhere? Like a power bank, maybe? It could sit on your desk while you’re in hardcore gaming mode, which is kinda neat. Backaches begone! That backpack rumor might be true, but what do I know?

And then there’s talk about picking between Ryzen AI Max+ 395 or a 385 version. 385 is like the budget buddy, with fewer bells and whistles. But hey, we’re not all aiming for the moon, right? And geez, memory options are wild, 32GB to 128GB. I didn’t even know they made RAM that big for little gadgets. Storage ranges from 1TB to a whopping 4TB. Lost yet? Same.

Oh, wait, did I mention the screen? People used to whine about the old 6-inch thingy. GPD listened, I guess. Now it’s a fancy 7-inch with a 1080p res and 120Hz. But, kinda funny, they slap on Gorilla Glass 6. Feels like finding an old VHS in your basement, but it works, so no real complaints.

And save the date — August 1 at ChinaJoy. Not that any of us have tickets, but a girl can dream, right? Let’s hope priced for us mere mortals.

That about wraps it up. By the way, if you’re on Google News, give Tom’s Hardware a look. It seems like it’s worth your time.