{"id":414397,"date":"2026-10-27T13:50:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/?p=412248"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:30:16","slug":"gpd-win-mini-ultra-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/en-gb\/gpd-win-mini-ultra-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"GPD WIN Mini Ultra – A Bigger 8-inch 120Hz Screen, Intel Arc G3 Extreme and Dual USB4 v2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the GPD WIN Mini Ultra?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The GPD WIN Mini Ultra is an 8-inch clamshell handheld gaming computer from GPD, powered by Intel’s new Arc G3 Extreme processor. It has a 1920\u00d71200 120Hz VRR display, up to 64GB of LPDDR5X memory, a 56.01Wh battery and two 80Gbps USB4 v2.0 ports. It also supports GPD’s G1 and G2 eGPU docks.<\/p>\n\n

The GPD WIN Mini Ultra is the first 8-inch, 120Hz clamshell in its range, and it steps up from the 7-inch screen of the WIN Mini 2025 to a larger 16:10 panel. If you are shopping for a portable gaming PC that folds down into a bag or large pocket, this is the biggest change to the WIN Mini line in some time. The details below are generally what we expect to see, but we may see some minor changes before the official announcement.<\/p>\n\n

For more devices in this space, browse our handheld gaming PCs<\/a> range. GPD<\/a> has not yet confirmed final specs, pricing or a release date, but a crowdfunding launch is coming soon.<\/p>\n\n

GPD WIN Mini Ultra Specifications<\/h2>\n\n

The table below collects the specifications in one place.<\/p>\n\n

Specification<\/th>GPD WIN Mini Ultra<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Processor<\/td>Intel Arc G3 Extreme<\/a>, 14 cores \/ 14 threads (2 P-cores + 8 E-cores + 4 LPE-cores), Intel 18A process<\/td><\/tr>
Clock speeds<\/td>Up to 4.7GHz (P-cores), 3.4GHz (E-cores), 3.1GHz (LPE-cores)<\/td><\/tr>
TDP range<\/td>15\u201345W<\/td><\/tr>
Graphics<\/td>Intel Arc B390,<\/a> 12 Xe3 cores, 12 ray-tracing units, up to 2.3GHz, DirectX 12 Ultimate<\/td><\/tr>
AI compute<\/td>170 TOPS total (NPU 46 + GPU 113 + CPU 11, Int8)<\/td><\/tr>
Display<\/td>8-inch WUXGA 1920\u00d71200 LTPS + IPS, 16:10, 120Hz<\/a>, VRR 48\u2013120Hz, 575 nits, 10-point touch<\/td><\/tr>
Display finish<\/td>Anti-glare, 3H hard coat, DC dimming<\/td><\/tr>
Memory<\/td>32GB or 64GB LPDDR5X<\/a> 8533 MT\/s, dual-channel<\/td><\/tr>
Storage<\/td>M.2 2280 slot (PCIe 5.0 \u00d74), factory PCIe 4.0 SSD from 512GB to 4TB<\/td><\/tr>
Card reader<\/td>microSD Express (theoretical 985MB\/s), UHS-I compatible<\/td><\/tr>
Ports<\/td>2\u00d7 USB4 v2.0 (80Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, PD 3.1), 1\u00d7 USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 3.5mm headset jack<\/td><\/tr>
Controls<\/td>Capacitive mini-thumbsticks, linear Hall triggers (256 steps), programmable L4\/R4, QWERTY keyboard, PTP touchpad<\/td><\/tr>
Haptics and sensors<\/td>Dual linear motors (3 levels), 6-axis BMI260 sensor<\/td><\/tr>
Wireless<\/td>Wi-Fi 6E<\/a> (Intel AX211), Bluetooth 5.4<\/td><\/tr>
Audio<\/td>2\u00d71W stereo speakers, DTS:X Ultra, built-in microphone<\/td><\/tr>
Battery and charging<\/td>56.01Wh, 100W PD 3.0 fast charging<\/td><\/tr>
Cooling<\/td>GPD FrostWind: two second-generation turbo fans, four heat pipes, side-blow exhaust<\/td><\/tr>
Security<\/td>Fingerprint reader in the power button (Windows Hello, Linux supported)<\/td><\/tr>
Dimensions and weight<\/td>182.5 \u00d7 133 \u00d7 30 mm, 845g<\/td><\/tr>
eGPU support<\/td>GPD G1<\/a> and GPD G2<\/a> (sold separately)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Intel Arc G3 Extreme: A Processor Named for Handhelds<\/h2>\n\n

GPD describes the Arc G3 Extreme as the first chip named for gaming handhelds, and it is built on Intel’s 18A process. It uses a 14-core, 14-thread hybrid design with two Performance cores at up to 4.7GHz, eight Efficiency cores at up to 3.4GHz and four Low-power Efficiency cores at up to 3.1GHz. Total SoC<\/a> cache is 56.09MB, made up of 31.34MB for the CPU, 16.75MB for the GPU and 8MB of SoC system-level cache.<\/p>\n\n

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GPD WIN Mini Ultra handheld gaming PC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

The power range runs from 15W to 45W, compared with 20\u201335W on the WIN Mini 2025. GPD says the new chip delivers an average gaming performance gain of 44% over Intel’s previous-generation Core Ultra 7 258V. That is a GPD figure, so we would treat it as a guide until independent testing arrives. <\/p>\n\n

We recently reviewed the ONEXPLAYER 3<\/a> which features the same CPU and GPU, it had some great power efficiency versus performance.<\/p>\n\n

Arc B390 Graphics, XeSS 3 and GPD’s 3DMark Figures<\/h2>\n\n

The integrated Intel Arc B390 brings Xe3 graphics to a GPD handheld for the first time. It has 12 Xe cores, which is 50% more than the 8 in the Core Ultra 7 258V, along with 12 hardware ray-tracing units running at up to 2.3GHz. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and hardware codecs for H.264, HEVC, AV1 and H.266. <\/p>\n\n

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The GPD WIN Mini Ultra<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

XeSS 3 combines AI upscaling, multi-frame generation that can insert up to three generated frames, and Xe Low-Latency. GPD also lists Intel’s Intelligent Bias Control v3.5, which switches off the P-cores below 14W and hands that power to the GPU for up to 31% higher frame rates. Pre-compiled shaders and Game On driver support are intended to cut first-launch stutter.<\/p>\n\n

In GPD’s own 3DMark testing, the WIN Mini Ultra scored 7,399 in Time Spy against 4,180 for the Core Ultra 7 258V. The Arc B390 GPU score was 6,936, compared with 4,342 for the Arc 140V. These are GPD internal measurements, and real-world results will vary with drivers, temperature and power settings.<\/p>\n\n

An 8-inch 120Hz Display with VRR<\/h2>\n\n

GPD calls the screen the GlowScreen. It is an 8-inch 1920\u00d71200 LTPS panel in a native landscape orientation, so games run without rotation workarounds. Brightness is rated at 575 nits, and the surface has an anti-glare finish with a 3H hard coat.<\/p>\n\n

Variable refresh rate runs from 48Hz to 120Hz and supports VESA Adaptive-Sync and AMD FreeSync, with fixed 60Hz and 120Hz modes also available. DC dimming and 10-point touch are included. For anyone who wants a portable gaming computer with a more comfortable screen, the move from 7 inches at 500 nits to 8 inches at 575 nits is a meaningful step up.<\/p>\n\n

Controls: Capacitive Sticks, Hall Triggers and a Full Keyboard<\/h2>\n\n

The WIN Mini Ultra uses capacitive mini-thumbsticks with 8,000Hz sampling, 2,000Hz polling, 4,000-level resolution and \u00b10.09\u00b0 precision. Because there is no physical contact, GPD rates the sticks for more than 5 million cycles. The L3 and R3 buttons are recessed, and the right stick can act as a mouse, with LB and RB working as left and right buttons.<\/p>\n\n

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The GPD WIN Mini Ultra features capacitive mini thumbsticks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

The triggers are linear Hall-effect units with 256 analogue steps and 0.1mm-class precision. Programmable L4 and R4 buttons can be mapped through WinControls. Dual linear motors offer three vibration levels, and a 6-axis BMI260 sensor handles motion aiming and emulator motion controls.<\/p>\n\n

Below the screen sits a full QWERTY keyboard with metal-dome keys and a three-level white backlight that remembers its last setting. A PTP precision touchpad supports four-finger gestures, and a fingerprint reader in the power button supports Windows Hello. Together these make the device equally at home on a train as it is on a desk.<\/p>\n\n

Dual USB4 v2.0 Ports and eGPU Support<\/h2>\n\n

Two full-function USB4 v2.0 ports each run at 80Gbps and support DisplayPort 2.1 and PD 3.1. The WIN Mini 2025 has a single 40Gbps USB4 port. GPD says the extra bandwidth allows asymmetric transfers of up to 120Gbps down and 40Gbps up, and that the ports can drive 8K displays.<\/p>\n\n

That matters most for external graphics. The WIN Mini Ultra works with GPD’s optional GPD G1<\/a>, which has a built-in 6700M XT mobile GPU, and the GPD G2<\/a> eGPU dock, which has a PCIe 5.0 \u00d716 slot and supports an RTX 5090. Plug one in at your desk and this mobile gaming PC becomes a far more capable desktop-class setup, then unplug it and take it with you.<\/p>\n\n

Other connectivity includes a USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port at 10Gbps, a 3.5mm headset jack, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4. The microSD Express slot has a theoretical speed of 985MB\/s and remains compatible with UHS-I cards.<\/p>\n\n

Memory and Storage<\/h2>\n\n

The WIN Mini Ultra comes with 32GB or 64GB of dual-channel LPDDR5X-8533 memory. Storage uses a standard M.2 2280 slot that supports PCIe 5.0 \u00d74 and is backwards compatible. GPD fits a PCIe 4.0 SSD at the factory, in sizes from 512GB to 4TB, so you can upgrade later without changing the board.<\/p>\n\n

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The GPD WIN Mini Ultra Sd card and SSD slots<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

170 TOPS of AI Compute<\/h2>\n\n

GPD quotes 170 TOPS of combined AI compute across the CPU (11 TOPS), NPU (46 TOPS) and GPU (113 TOPS), all in Int8. That is well above the 40 TOPS baseline for Windows 11 AI PCs. The NPU supports sparsity acceleration, and the software stack covers OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX Runtime, WebNN and WebGPU.<\/p>\n\n

GPD lists local chat with 7B\u201313B language models, local image generation, AI-assisted video editing and Windows Studio Effects among the intended uses. For a compact gaming PC, that adds a useful side as a small creative and productivity machine.<\/p>\n\n

Battery, Charging and Cooling<\/h2>\n\n

The battery is 56.01Wh, up 26.6% from the 44.24Wh unit in the WIN Mini 2025. GPD says that, combined with the Arc G3 Extreme, battery life at the same in-game frame rate is nearly 50% longer than the WIN Mini 2025. It also quotes more than 11 hours in light games using its Long-battery Game Mode, but these are development-stage figures and retail results may differ.<\/p>\n\n

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The GPD WIN Mini Ultra with GPD G2 eGPU dock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

Charging is 100W PD 3.0, and a charger is included. You can set a charging limit in the BIOS to protect long-term battery health.<\/p>\n\n

Cooling uses GPD’s FrostWind design, with two second-generation turbo fans, four copper heat pipes and a high-volume side-blow exhaust. GPD says the fans run at 20% speed below 40\u00b0C and ramp up in 2% PWM steps above that, with noise rated under 30dB(A). Audio comes from 2\u00d71W stereo speakers with DTS:X Ultra.<\/p>\n\n

GPD WIN Mini Ultra vs GPD WIN Mini 2025<\/h2>\n\n
Feature<\/th>GPD WIN Mini Ultra<\/th>GPD WIN Mini 2025\/2024<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Display<\/td>8-inch 1200p, 16:10, 575 nits<\/td>7-inch 1080p, 16:9, 500 nits<\/td><\/tr>
Processor<\/td>Intel Arc G3 Extreme, 14 cores<\/td>AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370<\/a> \/ Ryzen 7 8840U<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
TDP<\/td>15\u201345W<\/td>20\u201335W<\/td><\/tr>
Graphics<\/td>Arc B390, 12 Xe3 cores<\/td>Radeon 890M<\/a> \/ 780M<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
SSD slot<\/td>PCIe 5.0 \u00d74<\/td>PCIe 4.0 \u00d74<\/td><\/tr>
Sticks and triggers<\/td>Capacitive sticks, Hall triggers<\/td>Hall sticks, linear analogue triggers<\/td><\/tr>
USB4<\/td>2\u00d7 USB4 v2.0 (80Gbps)<\/td>1\u00d7 USB4 (40Gbps)<\/td><\/tr>
microSD<\/td>microSD Express<\/td>UHS-I<\/td><\/tr>
Battery<\/td>56.01Wh, 100W charging<\/td>44.24Wh, 65W charger<\/td><\/tr>
Dimensions<\/td>182.5 \u00d7 133 \u00d7 30 mm<\/td>172 \u00d7 109 \u00d7 27 mm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

The Ultra is physically larger than its predecessor, which is the trade-off for the bigger screen, bigger battery and extra cooling headroom. If portability matters more than screen size, our GPD WIN Mini 2025 review<\/a> covers the smaller model in detail, and you can see it on the GPD WIN Mini 2025 product page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

GPD WIN Mini Ultra Price and Release Date<\/h2>\n\n

GPD has not announced pricing or a release date. It says a crowdfunding launch is coming soon, and we will update this article as soon as more details are confirmed. Final retail configurations, bundle contents and regional availability are also still to be announced.<\/p>\n\n

If you would like to compare current options while you wait, our full range of handheld gaming PCs<\/a> is available from DROIX with a 2-year warranty on GPD products.<\/p>\n\n

FAQ<\/h2>\n\n

What processor does the GPD WIN Mini Ultra use?<\/h3>\n\n

The GPD WIN Mini Ultra uses the Intel Arc G3 Extreme, a 14-core, 14-thread processor with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LPE-cores. It is paired with Intel Arc B390 graphics, which has 12 Xe3 cores and 12 ray-tracing units.<\/p>\n\n

What is the screen size and refresh rate?<\/h3>\n\n

The screen is 8 inches with a 1920\u00d71200 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It supports variable refresh rate from 48Hz to 120Hz and is rated at 575 nits.<\/p>\n\n

Does the GPD WIN Mini Ultra support an eGPU?<\/h3>\n\n

Yes, the WIN Mini Ultra supports GPD’s G1 and G2 eGPU docks through its two USB4 v2.0 ports. Each port runs at 80Gbps, and both docks are sold separately.<\/p>\n\n

Is the GPD WIN Mini Ultra worth waiting for over the WIN Mini 2025?<\/h3>\n\n

It is worth waiting for if you want a larger 8-inch 120Hz screen, a bigger battery and faster USB4 v2.0 ports. The WIN Mini 2025 remains the smaller and lighter option at 555g, so the better choice depends on whether you value screen size or portability. Final pricing has not been announced.<\/p>\n\n

How much RAM and storage does it have?<\/h3>\n\n

The WIN Mini Ultra offers 32GB or 64GB of LPDDR5X-8533 memory. Storage is an upgradeable M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 \u00d74 slot, with factory SSD options from 512GB to 4TB.<\/p>\n\n

When is the release date and how much will it cost?<\/h3>\n\n

GPD has not confirmed a price or release date. It says a crowdfunding launch is coming soon.<\/p>\n\n

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