One-Netbook has refreshed its flagship ONEXPLAYER 2 gaming handheld with AMD’s latest Ryzen 7 7840 APU. And they have done so in a spectacular fashion by collaborating with popular anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion” for a limited edition model. So let’s take a look at the design, performance, price, and availability of the ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro.
ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro Overview:
Display and Build
The ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro sports an impressive 8.4-inch screen with a sharp 2.5K resolution. This touchscreen covers 118% of the sRGB color gamut and it also supports stylus input with up to 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity.
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Likewise, its controllers are detachable and the handles have an “ergonomic curve radian” design for a comfortable grip. The buttons are arranged in the traditional configuration with your ABXY buttons and joystick on the right (alongside 3 other buttons) and your D-pad and another joystick on the left (and 2 extra buttons). The joysticks here are ALPS e-sports stick with 7.5mm height and an 18-degree inclination angle. The rest of the design is pretty similar to the regular ONEXPLAYER 2.
Performance
In terms of performance, ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro has AMD’s Ryzen 7 7840U APU inside. This is a pretty popular choice in modern handhelds and can be seen in the AYANEO 2S and Geek 1S as well. Even the Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip on the Asus ROG Ally is quite similar to the 7840U. This 8-core / 16-thread processor has a max boost clock of 5.1 GHz, while its integrated Radeon 780M GPU has 12 cores and up to 2.7 GHz frequency.
ONEXPLAYER 2 initially launched with AMD’s Ryzen 7 6800U, which the company later refreshed with an Intel Core i7-1360P for a 20% increase in CPU performance. However, this switch to Intel did result in compromised graphics performance. But with the Ryzen 7 7840U, the ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro brings great CPU and GPU performance, alongside increased power efficiency.
As for memory, it can be configured with up to 64GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 4TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD.
Battery and Connectivity
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This handheld gets its juice from a big 65.5 Wh battery, and it can be fast-charged via the 100W GaN charger provided in the box. ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro comes with Harman-certified dual stereo speakers as well.
As for the ports, you get one Thunderbolt 4, one USB 3.1 Type-C, one micro SD card reader, one USB Type-A port, and one 3.5mm audio jack. There is also the Pogo PIN interface for connecting it to a keyboard.
ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro Price and Availability
Although One-Netbook has demoed ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro in China, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet. We’ll be sure to update this article once those details arrive.
- Meanwhile, check our AYANEO Air review
