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Benchmarking GPD Win Mini 2024

CPU, memory and GPU

Elaborating the subject of the most powerful clamshell handheld of 2024 it is interesting to compare the performance of the GPD Win Mini with other UMPCs of the second epoch.

Here is provided a comparison of CPU, GPU and memory performance: Benchmarking UMPCs of the second epoch. The results of GPD Win Mini are very impressive.

In addition to testing the Win Mini at the maximum TDP value of 28W, it is also interesting to measure the performance depending on the TDP. The corresponding test results are provided below.


What conclusions can be drawn from the charts? The performance of memory and one processor core has practically not increased since 10 watts. TDP value of 20W is almost a performance limit for multithreaded CPU mode and the GPU. In the case of portable use, it makes no sense to increase the TDP above 20W.

Default SSD

The comparison of SSD performance with other UMPCs has already been provided at the link above. In this comparison, the GPD Win Mini was used with the Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB, instead of the standard SSD from the manufacturer (KIOXIA KBG50ZNS512G 512 GB). It is interesting to compare the speeds of these two drives in the Win Mini.

Test results of the default SSD (KIOXIA KBG50ZNS512G):
Default SSD test results

Test results of Patriot VP4000 Mini 1Tb:
VP4000 Mini test results

As you can see, in terms of operating speeds, the default SSD shows quite good results. It will be difficult to achieve significantly higher values on the Win Mini.

The most powerful 7-inch clamshell UMPC of 2024

The GPD Win Mini 2024 is the most powerful 7-inch clamshell handheld as of 2024.

Let’s take a look at the specifications:

Screen: 7-inch, Native Landscape Orientation, 1080P, supports VRR
CPU: AMD R7-8840U
GPU: AMD Radeon 780M
DDR: 32GB , LPDDR5
Storage: 1TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD
Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth: 5.2
USB4: × 1, 40Gbps

The second generation of the Win Mini differs from the first generation by having a USB A connector and a native landscape orientation of the screen (which ensures compatibility with many older games).

The device is capable to replace a modern mid-level desktop computer. And the performance of the integrated graphics is close to GTX1650. Surprisingly, the GPS With Mini is good enough for "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle", which does not run on the GTX 1080 due to the lack of hardware support for ray tracing.

In the following posts, we will conduct a series of tests and look at the device’s performance in more detail.

Despite the impressive performance, the Win Mini also has weaknesses. In terms of the quality of the case, the One-Netbook OneGX1 Pro is still my favorite UMPC.