The most graphically capable handheld gaming PC yet runs on an AMD Strix Halo chip with 40 RDNA 3.5 GPU cores, and that same silicon makes the ONEXPLAYER X2 Mini Pro an unusually interesting target for Linux gaming and local AI work. The Radeon 8060S integrated graphics and the large pool of unified memory put desktop-class capability into a device you can hold in two hands, and the Strix Halo platform is now well supported under Linux on recent kernels with the amdgpu driver.
One Netbook is taking pre-orders through an Indiegogo campaign starting at $2,466 (€2,250), with rewards expected to ship in July 2026. The base configuration includes 48GB of LPDDR5x-7464 quad-channel memory and a 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD, while higher tiers move up to 64GB of LPDDR5x-8000 and a 2TB SSD. The chip is a Ryzen AI Max+ 388 with an 8-core, 16-thread CPU and 40MB of cache, a step down from the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 originally announced, though both share the identical Radeon 8060S GPU with clocks up to 2.9 GHz.
That 48GB to 64GB of fast unified memory is the detail worth dwelling on for anyone running models locally. Strix Halo's shared memory architecture lets the integrated GPU address far more than a typical discrete card, and the community has gotten ROCm and llama.cpp running on the gfx1151 silicon for inference on large models without a dedicated GPU. On the gaming side, Bazzite brings a SteamOS-style experience to x86 handhelds via Fedora Atomic and bleeding-edge Mesa, and while Strix Halo handheld support is still maturing, the platform is actively being worked on across the handheld Linux community. A concrete sign of that upstream investment: a Valve-contributed HID configuration driver called hid-oxp is queued for Linux 7.2, adding kernel-level RGB lighting controls, vibration intensity settings, and hardware button remapping for OneXPlayer handhelds.
The 8.8 inch AMOLED display runs at 1920 x 1200 with a 30 to 144 Hz variable refresh range. Cooling comes from four copper heat pipes and dual 5400 RPM fans, with an optional Frost Bay liquid cooling unit that raises the TDP ceiling from 80 watts to 120 watts (the range starts at 45 watts). Power is handled by an external 85 Wh battery that clips to the back; an extension cable lets you stash it in a pocket to lighten the unit in your hands, and spares run about $81 (€74) each during the campaign. Connectivity covers WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, a fingerprint reader in the power button, USB4, USB 3.2 Type-C and Type-A, a mini SSD slot at PCIe 4.0 speeds, microSD 4.0, and 3.5mm audio.
The detachable controllers use hall-effect triggers, micro-switch buttons, dual vibration motors, and a switchable 4-way or 8-way D-pad, and they can be joined into a single wireless gamepad with an optional connector. Pogo pins along the bottom edge accept a magnetic keyboard for laptop-style use. The handheld measures 331 x 138 x 22mm (13 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches) at its thinnest point and weighs 719 grams (1.6 pounds), rising to 1,099 grams (2.4 pounds) with the battery attached. One Netbook also teased two more handhelds running an Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip with Arc B390 graphics, the ONEXPLAYER X2 Mini and the APEX AIR, though neither has pricing or a release date yet.
