Although the Steam Deck has been imitated by main PC business gamers like Lenovo, Asus, Acer, and MSI, essentially the most fascinating variations sometimes come from smaller producers. OneXPlayer is one such instance, not too long ago displaying off some fascinating retro handheld designs. However what caught my eye this morning is one thing a lot, a lot greater.
The OneXPlayer X1 Professional has been round for some time, boasting an enormous 11-inch tablet-sized display, removable controllers, and a fold-down keyboard within the field. It’s sort of a Frankenstein’s monster of the unique Nintendo Swap, the Microsoft Floor pill, and the Steam Deck, full with AMD-based {hardware}. Actually, the brand new mannequin is utilizing the massively highly effective Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. However an excellent newer model (noticed by VideoCardz) has a chip of a distinct coloration inside.
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The most recent variant of the X1 Professional is packing an Intel Core Extremely 7 255H processor. It additionally has an enormous 64GB of reminiscence and 2TB of storage in its sole, limited-edition mannequin. And in case you in some way missed it, the entire red-and-gold coloration scheme and promo artwork are modeled after EVA Unit 02 and its pilot Asuka from the 30-year-old anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. The keyboard appears notably cool, and OneXPlayer has a number of different fashions with Evangelion themes.
Between the official anime licensing and the bombastic specs, it shouldn’t shock anybody that it is a dear little bit of package… however $1,650 USD on the MinixPC retailer will nonetheless increase a number of eyebrows. To be honest, that’s across the similar worth because the model with the Ryzen AI HX 370 and the identical specs, although it’s much more dear than the Claw 8 AI+ from MSI, the one main producer placing Intel chips in handhelds. Actually, at that worth, a gamer on the go may additionally think about the Asus ROG Circulation Z13, which is able to most likely take up about the identical house in your bag.
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That mentioned, gaming handhelds (if you happen to can name an 11-inch pill a handheld—oh hello, Acer, when did you get right here?) with this a lot energy are a distinct segment class by definition, so maybe OneXPlayer is banking on low volumes and excessive revenue margins. I need to admit, I’d like to see how this explicit machine handles, say, Armored Core VI.