OneXPlayer OneXFly Apex with Ryzen AI MAX 385 costs $1200 at launch in China
Higher models go up to $2,220.
OneXPlayer is entering the niche market of high-performance gaming handhelds powered by AMD’s Strix Halo processors. It’s a niche category since most Strix Halo-based products, such as mini-PCs, start at around $1,500. The company will compete with GPD and AYANEO, which have yet to officially launch their own systems.
The GPD Win 5 has already been reviewed but is still listed for preorder. It features a 7-inch screen and an external battery pack, a design some users dislike but others appreciate for reducing handheld weight. AYANEO has confirmed that its upcoming Next 2 will use a built-in battery instead of an external one.
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The OneXFly Apex will be the world’s first handheld with liquid cooling. The company adapted an idea used in some high-end gaming laptops, allowing the system to connect to an external liquid cooling module . With this setup, the TDP can reach 120W. The air-cooled version alone can sustain up to 80W, already much higher than most handhelds.
OneXPlayer shared 3DMark Time Spy scores across different power modes:
- 25W : 4,083 points
- 55W : 9,035 points
- 80W : 10,518 points
- 120W : 12,416 points
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The company compared its 80W air-cooled mode against the Ryzen Z2 Extreme running at 35W, claiming 125–138% higher gaming performance at 1080p Ultra settings.
The OneXFly Apex supports up to 128GB of LPDDR5X memory. T he GPD Win 5 is also expected to offer this configuration, though it’s not yet available for preorder. OneXPlayer claims this memory capacity enables running “AAA games and 70B-parameter AI models.” The system also supports up to 96GB of addressable VRAM.
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A large portion of the presentation focused on local AI workloads. The company developed its own software for running such models, though this focus seems misplaced, Strix Halo is designed for gaming, and handhelds are not ideal for AI model inference.
For storage, the device supports one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD and one Mini-SSD slot, also PCIe 4.0. There’s MicroSD support up to 2TB, bringing the total potential storage capacity to 8TB.
ONEXFLY APEX Specifications:
- AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
- External liquid cooling up to 120W TDP
- 85Wh external battery
- 8-inch 120Hz VRR native landscape display
- Up to 128GB RAM (96GB VRAM)
- Dual PCIe 4.0 SSD slots
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Like AYANEO, the OneXFly Apex introduces an external battery pack. It’s slightly larger than the GPD Win 5, featuring an 85Wh battery compared to GPD’s 80Wh. The screen is also larger at 8 inches, supporting 120Hz refresh rate and variable refresh rate (VRR) in a native landscape orientation.
The presentation reused much of the company’s previous announcements, positioning the Apex as a handheld workstation, a full Windows PC, and a gaming device.
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On the software side, OneXPlayer announced two features: a game freeze function and the HandyKit utility. The freeze feature lets users pause games to free system resources for other tasks. HandyKit serves as a shortcut hub for Windows functions such as screen locking.
In terms of pricing, we are looking at $1,200 for the MAX 385 version with 32GB RAM. This is actually quite a good price, given that much slower Xbox ROG Ally cost $1000. This device has twice the GPU cores (32 RDNA3.5 CUs). But keep in mind this is not the official global price, just for Chinese market. It will almost certainly be higher with VAT and tariffs involved.
OneXFly APEX preorder prices:
- MAX 385 (32GB + 1TB) — 8,599 RMB (~$1,200 USD)
- MAX+ 395 (48GB + 1TB) — 9,999 RMB (~$1,400 USD)
- MAX+ 395 (64GB + 2TB) — 11,999 RMB (~$1,680 USD)
- MAX+ 395 (128GB + 2TB) — 15,999 RMB (~$2,240 USD)
- 85Wh external battery pack — 399 RMB (~$55 USD)
- Liquid cooler — 999 RMB (~$140 USD)
| AMD Strix Halo Gaming Handhelds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | OneXPlayer OneXfly Apex🆕 | AYANEO Next 2 | GPD Win 5 |
| Picture |  |  |  |
| APU | Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 16x Zen5 CPU + Radeon 8060S (40x RDNA3.5 CU) | Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 16x Zen5 CPU + Radeon 8060S (40x RDNA3.5 CU) | Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 16x Zen5 CPU + Radeon 8060S (40x RDNA3.5 CU) |
| TDP | up to 120W | TBC | 4W5-75W |
| Screen | 8″ 16:10 120Hz VRR Native Landscape 500 nits, SRGB 100% | TBC | 7″ 120Hz LTPS |
| Memory | up to 128GB LPDDR5X-8000 | TBC | up to 64GB LPDDR5X-8000 |
| Storage | 1x M.2 2280 (PCIe x4x4) 1x Mini-SSD (PCIe x4x1) | 2x M.2 2280 (PCIe x.0x4) | 1x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0×4) |
| Cooling | External Liquid Cooling Built-in Air-Cooling | Dual Fan (Air-Cooling) | Single Fan (Air-Cooling) |
| Battery | External Battery Pack (85Wh) | Built-in High-Capacity | External Battery Pack (80Wh) |
| Size | 29.2 x 12.4 cm | TBC | 267 x 111.6 x 24.21 mm (device) 110.76 x 110.3 x 18.1 mm (battery) |
| Weight | 698 grams (device) | TBC | ~550g (device) ~900g (device with battery) |
| Launch Date | November? | 2025 | October 2025 |
Source: Onexplayer
