The Liquid Cooled Version Of The OneXFly Apex Will Push More TDP And Weigh Than The Standard Version

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It feels like a new dawn is approaching, with all the major Chinese handheld makers coming out with their own versions of a handheld with the insanely powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU. One-Netbook's version is the OneXFly Apex, which will pack the 395 chip and its own external battery. However, what caught my eye, and many others, was the promise of liquid cooling. It's an interesting idea, and in a new post on Twitter/X, One-Netbook showed off how it will look and some differences when using it.

From the image, we can see the handheld itself, and next to it is the "Frost Bay." This is the external liquid cooling unit that will need to be attached to the Apex. Standing next to it, the unit looks massive, and I can't tell if it's something we will be able to connect to the back and take with us or if it needs to be sat down next to it. From the size difference, I would say the latter over the former.

The post also describes some of the differences with the standard version. So, there will be two versions of the Apex, one with air cooling and one with liquid cooling. The liquid-cooled version will be able to support up to 120W TDP, while the standard goes to 80W. The standard version, without the external battery attached, is about 699g, while the liquid-cooled version is around 759g without anything attached to it because of the liquid cooling module built in. This also means it will be heavier once the battery is attached on the back, which means we could be seeing

Both versions of the OneXFly Apex will share the same exterior design, with the interior only changing to host the liquid cooling module and support the Frost Bay.

This is an interesting change and one that left me with more questions. Will the Frost Bay be needed for the cooling, or can the Apex go around without it? How much will this increase the cost, and is that extra 40W TDP worth paying for what we are getting? Time will tell for sure, but I am very curious to find out for myself.

The OneXFly Apex will be available on Indiegogo for pre-ordering starting in two days, and will be priced from $1399 to $2299, depending on configuration and cooling. It sounds like it will be a worthy competitor to the GPD WIN 5. With its dual-SSD architecture for extra storage expansion and customizable triggers, it's going to be interesting to see how it is in the real world.

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