329. AMD Zen 6 Medusa, Strix Halo GPD WIN 5, PS6 Handheld, XBOX Ally X | The Phawx

329. AMD Zen 6 Medusa, Strix Halo GPD WIN 5, PS6 Handheld, XBOX Ally X | The Phawx

Author: Moore's Law Is Dead, Bleav September 30, 2025 Duration: 2:13:25
We review GPD Win 5 w/ Zen 5 Strix Halo, get hyped about Zen 6 RDNA 5 APUs, and discuss PS6! [SPON: "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer = $23 Win11 Pro: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [US SPON: Check out the ACEMAGIC S3A Ryzen 8945HS Mini PC: https://acemagic.com/products/acemagic-s3a-mini-pc-8945hs?variant=50170334216498 ] [EU SPON: Check out the ACEMAGIC S3A Ryzen 8945HS Mini PC: https://acemagic.eu/products/s3a-minipc?variant=50180868047160 ] 0:00 History of PC Handhelds & Low-Power Desires 13:26 AMD Zen 5 Strix Halo Analysis 22:53 GPD Win 5 w/ AI Max+ 395 Review 34:38 Windows 11 vs SteamOS 45:22 Zen 6 Medusa will be a "Zen 2 Moment" for APUs 1:01:57 Z3 Extreme Performance 1:07:57 ROG XBOX Ally X Analysis 1:17:06 PlayStation 6 Handheld 1:25:16 PS6 handheld vs PS5 power, Series S holding back 1:32:29 Why did Intel Lunar Lake Handhelds fail? 1:43:21 Intel x Nvidia Partnership 1:54:28 Rising Handheld Prices, Steam Deck 2 LITE, Future of Laptops (Final RM) Last Episode The Phawx was on: https://youtu.be/5tah4ALPgOk PhawX Halo Handheld Testing: https://youtu.be/vuQelz8q7Iw?si=TZgOzF1LfiuE1vOd https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1958424678743089500 https://gpdstore.net/product/gpd-win-5/?srsltid=AfmBOooL_eemJRc-olQqEcQ0tZVQDvM49fmvVduAM618tKI9nQRf7dBK

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