The OneXplayer X1 costs more than two Steam Deck OLEDs

The OneXplayer X1 was revealed earlier this week, and now that it has a worth, I can truthfully say it’s a bit disappointing. You can seize not one, however two Steam Deck OLEDs for a similar worth as the bottom Intel Core Extremely 7 X1 mannequin.

Whether or not or not the X1 is an actual competitor for being the best handheld gaming PC stays to be seen, as we nonetheless don’t have a agency launch date. What I can safely say, is that the OneXPlayer X1 is of no concern to devoted gaming handhelds because of a complicated worth construction that doesn’t even embody the controllers.

OneXPlayer revealed the value of its X1 gadgets and there are 4 fashions in complete:

• Intel Core Extremely 5 125H + 16GB RAM + 1TB storage – $925
• Intel Core Extremely 7 155H + 32GB RAM + 1TB storage – $1,100
• Intel Core Extremely 7 155H + 32GB RAM + 2TB storage – $1,180
• Intel Core Extremely 7 155H + 64GB RAM + 4TB storage – $1,490

Whereas the not too long ago revealed MSI Claw will solely pack in 16GB of RAM, it would use the identical Intel Core Ulta 7 155H featured in a lot of the X1 fashions. It additionally comes with a base 1TB SSD storage answer for simply $699.

It is a aggressive worth that matches a lot of the market. The X1, nevertheless, will value twice as a lot and gained’t even include gamepads, as they value an additional $52 so as to add on. A Steam Deck OLED at $549 looks like a steal as compared.

It was clear when wanting by way of the preliminary reveal of the X1 that it was a product that was making an attempt to do an excessive amount of. Being a 3-in-1 gadget in 2024 goes to be arduous. It will likely be considered by many as a gimmick and now with the costs revealed, it’s a gimmick that few folks shall be prepared to take a threat on.

I believe that the efficiency of the most costly X1 shall be nice, given the specs, the rest could be an entire letdown. That doesn’t imply it’s value the price when the present gaming handheld market is working on such a distinct stage.

You’ll be able to take a look at our MSI Claw preview from CES proper now, to learn our ideas after going hands-on with an Intel Core Extremely gaming handheld.