OneXPlayer X1 Pro gaming tablet is perhaps the first handheld gaming console to feature the Core Ultra-H series and is also convertible.
OneXPlayer Debuts X1 Pro Gaming Tablet EVA Asuka Limited Edition, Featuring Core Ultra 7 255H CPU: Listed at $1649 for Pre-Order
Intel's recently launched Core Ultra-H series is finally making it into the gaming handhelds. These are more expensive than the Lunar Lake chips but are superior at crunching big numbers. Not to mention, their integrated graphics are also stronger than the Lunar Lake processors.
OneXPlayer, a popular Chinese handheld manufacturer, has built a brand-new gaming tablet, based on the Core Ultra 7 255H processor. It's the EVA Asuka Limited edition, featuring an EVA Asuka anime-themed design on the exterior. The X1 Pro gaming tablet comes with an all-red exterior with dedicated controllers on the side.
At its core lies a powerful 16-core processor, bringing twice the core count of Lunar Lake APUs and also brings a more powerful integrated graphics called Arc 140T. The processor is not just able to handle intensive CPU-oriented tasks, but can also play games without any need for discrete GPUs.
Detailed specificiations aren't out yet but the screen is going to be larger than the conventional handhelds. Due to a bigger screen size, the X1 Pro gaming tablet can be converted into three different setups: gaming handheld with controllers on the side, laptop or a simple screen with a kickstand if you wish to play with controllers detached.
The tablet comes with 64 GB of memory and 2 TB of storage, which is more than enough for the users. The X1 Pro EVA Asuka Limited Edition is going on sale starting tomorrow at a price of $1649. The sale will end on 30th April since the console is a limited edition. It will ship with a screen protector and a magnetic keyboard as well.
Other specifictions such as connectivity, battery life, and display properties are not yet disclosed, but since it launches tomorrow, it should be public at the launch as well. As far as traditional gaming handhelds are concerned, it's not going to be common for manufacturers to deploy a 16-core CPU like Core Ultra 7 255H in them due to high costs, but it's not impossible either.
It took time for the Strix Point to come to gaming handhelds, but eventually several manufacturers brought it on their newest offerings. Perhaps a smaller storage and RAM will help cut the cost of such handhelds, but we will wait and see if manufacturers really want to equip their handhelds with Core Ultra-H processors or will they go for even faster series such as Strix Halo.
News Source: MinixPC
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