It does feel like a premium product when holding it, though I would suggest buying a protective rubber grip as it makes it easier to hold for long gaming sessions.Īs mentioned earlier, the Win 3 runs on the 11th generation Intel processor (Tiger Lake).
The Win 3 is quite compact at 198 x 92 x 27 millimeters, but it feels really well made. I was really impressed with how games looked Battlefield 4 looked amazing at high settings.
The touchscreen is 5.5 inches, which is small but looks great with the resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels.
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I’m not saying it’s entirely bad to use, but you will need to get used to it, that’s all.īut having the keyboard does mean that you can use it as a tablet, laptop especially when connected to an external display, which worked first time when I connected the Win 3 to the dock and then plugged in the portable monitor. It’s just as well that when playing games with an external controller or the built-in one, you don’t need a great deal of access to the keyboard. Whilst this is a great idea to hide the keyboard when not in use, the keyboard is not always responsive, and anyone with fat fingers will really struggle. You won’t actually find any keys, though, as the panel is touch-sensitive, with only a slight haptic feedback to let you know you have touched a key. The display can be pushed upwards, allowing you access to the keys (or lack thereof). However, if you are a consoler player, prepare for lots of frustration with certain apps.
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Some might say it’s easy to do, and it probably is if you are used to PC gaming. However, if you add those games through Steam, you can set it up for the games to use the controller. This does work well however, I must stress that if playing games through Origin, I found the controller set-up to be incompatible. This means that you can play your games without using an external controller. The handheld is equipped with two analog sticks, shoulder buttons, and a control pad and action buttons. The Win 3 comes with an Intel Tiger-Lake processor and really does have some fantastic performance thanks to its 11th generation Intel chip with the Intel Iris Xe graphics, 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of SSD. But that is going to be expected as the Win 3 is a fully fledged mini-PC, and a damn powerful one at that, considering the size of this thing. Well, regarding portability, they are very similar however, I must admit that is where the comparison must end as the Win 3 can do so much more than the Nintendo Switch, and then some. So, what is the Win 3? Well, it’s basically a trimmed down, portable PC that fits neatly into a shell, and you can take it anywhere you want, very similar to the Nintendo Switch……….oh, I should not have compared the two, I will have the angry Switch mob messaging me with, ‘how dare you compare the two?’, etc., etc., etc.
I’m not going to go into the technical side of things when it comes to the Win 3, simply because there are so many sites out there that have covered this, so for those who aren’t too keen on tech breakdowns with jargon you may not understand, don’t worry, I won’t be doing that much in this article. The I7 is obviously slightly more powerful. So, what are the specs for the Win 3, I hear you ask? (If you don’t already know, of course) Ploylab very kindly sent me the I7 version with the docking station, as well as a portable monitor, which will be covered and reviewed at a later time. There are actually two variations of the Win 3: the I5-1135G7 and I7-1165G7. It is the successor to the Win 2 and the Win Max. It was first released in January 2021 after being crowdfunded.
I know I’m a little late off the mark with this one, but the guys at Ploylab gave me the opportunity to try out the GPD Win 3.