This is a Handheld gaming PC from a local brand, or maybe its name is a handheld PC console, I don't know why it's called that. The point is, this one from a local brand has serious performance. It uses an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor, 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and 7500 storage. The screen is a 7-inch IPS with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, and the battery lasts up to 50 hours. This is the Advance Xplay. Okay, let's be honest, when this product first arrived, we were a bit skeptical. Why did Advan follow the trend of making a handheld PC like this? But after trying it out for a few days, we were quite satisfied with the performance it offers, especially because it runs on the Windows operating system. So, we can play games from various game client stores. For example, if you have games on Steam or a subscription to Xbox Game Pass from Microsoft, you can play them all here. Even individual game launchers like Genshin Impact or Star Rail can be played here because it runs on Windows. Let's start discussing its specifications. It uses an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor with Zen 4 architecture or Zen 4 TSMC 46m, with a default FinFET TDP of 28 watts. It has 8 cores, 16 threads, a base clock of 3.3

Communicated with its processor, the performance can reach 32 Tops for AI. Well, for its integrated graphics, it uses AMD Radeon 780m with a graphic score of 12 total 768 shader units. It has 16 GB of LPDDR5x 7500 RAM in dual-channel mode. This is onboard, so it cannot be upgraded, but it's already quite sufficient. In Windows, it reads around 13 gigs because 3 gigs are allocated to the integrated graphics. As for storage, it has a 1 TB or 512 GB SSD NVMe PCIe 4.0. Interestingly, it uses a large-sized SSD at 2280, making it easy to find a replacement for those who want to upgrade the SSD, which is also quite affordable. Looking at the back, we can see that the SSD is already equipped with a heatsink of considerable size, ensuring safety. In terms of connectivity, it uses Intel WiFi 6e AX210, which is amusing because the processor is AMD, while the Wi-Fi modem is Intel, supporting Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth version 5.3. The battery capacity is at 50 Watt-hours, which is quite substantial. It runs on Windows 11 Home for its operating system. As for the body form factor, it is clearly a Handheld PC or Handheld Gaming PC. We have reviewed several materials before, and it uses polycarbonate with a white color. In terms of design, it looks

The hand grip contour or the grip area also has a curved design like a controller but not too deep and tends to be shallow. Here at the back, there is an Xplay logo and an air intake hole for cooling. The dimensions are 27.8 cm in length, 11.5 cm in width, with a thickness of 2.4 cm at the thinnest area and 3.57 cm at the thickest area. The weight for the hand health is only 680 grams and for the charger is 140 grams. We like the charger here because it has a charger head that is separate from the cable. So if the cable is damaged accidentally stepped on or whatever happens, we can just replace the cable after a long time. The total weight, if everything is carried, is around 820 grams. 

For the display or screen, it is a 7-inch IPS panel with full HD resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and according to Advancekar, the color gamut is around 100% sRGB. In our testing, the peak brightness level is at 453 nits and the color coverage is at 94.4% sRGB with a color volume of 97.2% sRGB. It's quite close to 100% sRGB. Of course, this is a touchscreen display so we can operate Windows more easily compared to using the built-in controller from Advance, but due to the small screen size, if you use a

This has a glossy surface similar to most other touch screen displays. Now, for the microphones of the Advance Xplay, it has two microphone holes located at the top and bottom of the screen for microphone quality and testing, as well as noise canceling. It's more or less like this. We are currently outside, and the street is very noisy behind me. This time, we are testing the microphone capabilities of the Advan Xplay. We didn't find a noise-canceling menu on the device, but its sound quality is quite capable of dampening external noises well. Okay, for the audio, it uses two speakers directed towards the user in the lower area of the controller. The sound quality is actually quite good, but it lacks in volume. If you want to experience the full impact of a game, it's better to use headphones. Moving on to the connectors and buttons, because this is a handheld gaming PC, all the buttons usually found on a controller are also available here. Let's discuss the other buttons first. At the top, there is a USB Type-C port, next to it is the mode button used to quickly change performance modes. Then, there are the volume up, volume down, indicator light, and power buttons. The power button also doubles as a fingerprint reader. Moving to the bottom, there is a hole for...

Performing a hard reset next to it, there is a micro SD card slot. Well, this slot is at the bottom, so it should be safe not to touch the hot parts. Then, there is a 3.5mm audio jack and another USB Type-C port. This is cool because we can use additional Type-C devices without the need for an extra USB hub because both USB Type-C connectors also support our display output, so we can use the Advance xplay as a mini PC for various productivity tasks. One device has multiple functions at once. Here's a little tip for those of you who may be starting college and might need a PC; you can use this for a PC if allowed by your parents. Moving on to the controller buttons, for the controller buttons, this Advance xplay uses the type and layout of an Xbox controller. The left thumbstick is located on the outer side, which is easier to reach by fingers. Almost all the buttons on the Xbox controller are also present on the Advance xplay, except for the Xbox button and the share button. If you are used to the Xbox layout, you shouldn't need much time to adapt to this controller. As for its D-pad button, it has a soft feel, and the ABXY buttons feel more clicky. Unfortunately, sometimes the D-pad and ABXY buttons are not registered when pressed, so you need to press them a bit harder. If you are used to pressing buttons firmly while gaming, this

There shouldn't be any problems, then the LB and RB buttons feel very light to press, and there's still a clicking sound besides the standard buttons of the Advance Xplay controller. This controller also has some additional buttons, like the home button, which when pressed functions to display the desktop and when held will open the Team games client. Then there's a quick settings button to open the quick settings menu when pressed and open the game assistant software when held. There are macro buttons M1 and M2 located at the back of the device; the function of these buttons can be customized according to the user's preferences. The tstick of the Advance Xplay can also be used to operate Windows when in keyboard mode, so its function is similar to a basic mouse. The analog stick is also equipped with RGB backlit for security systems, as discussed earlier. There is a fingerprint sensor integrated with the power button, which directly supports Windows Hello, so when we turn it on with a registered finger, it will automatically log into Windows without the need to log in again. As for the cooling system, it uses an active cooling system with one intake fan from the back with an air exhaust channel to the top of the device. Meanwhile, the supporting software of the Advance Xplay is named Game Assistant. There isn't much to discuss about this software, but here we can do some configurations like changing the macro button functions, changing the button layout to a Nintendo layout, activating Rapid Fire feature, calibr

And check the tutorial and explanation of each Kroller button. Okay, now let's move on to the performance aspect because this is a device designed for gaming, so for this performance test, let's start with graphics and gaming testing first. Let's test in both available modes, which are the 15-watt Balanced mode and the 28-watt Rage mode. First, let's test with 3DMark Time Spy to see the graphics score. First, let's test it while connected to the charger in Rage mode, the score is 3,197 points, while in Balanced mode, it's 2,876 points. If we disconnect the charger, the result is actually quite similar. In Rage mode, the score is 3,108 points, while in Balanced mode, it's 2,565 points. Besides that, we also tested it with the internal benchmark of Cyberpunk 2077 using 1080p low settings with AMD FSR 2.1 performance. When connected to the charger in Rage mode, the average frame rate is 62 FPS. If we use Balanced mode, the average frame rate is 36 FPS. On the other hand, in battery mode or without the charger, in Rage mode, the average is also 62 FPS, while in Balanced mode, it's 37 FPS. This is interesting because the performance when connected to the charger and without the charger is very similar, so we can still play games comfortably whether indoors or

Charging or without charging, so this time we test in Balance mode at 15 watts and Rage at 28 watts to show the performance difference. We start with the Genshin Impact version 4.7 at 1920*1080 low resolution, with the anti-aliasing scale turned off. In Rage mode, it stabilizes at 60 FPS, while in Balance mode, it also stabilizes at 60 FPS, smooth and seamless. In Dota 2 at 1920*1080 fastest screen, with the render scale at 100%, it ranges from 49 to 80 FPS in Balance mode and 39 to 70 FPS in Rage mode. For God of War at 1920*1080p low FSR performance, it ranges from 50 to 60 FPS in Rage mode and 35 to 45 FPS in Balance mode. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1920*1080 low settings, Rage mode achieves 45 to 60 FPS, while Balance mode achieves 30 to 40 FPS. In Cyberpunk 2077 at 1920*1080 low FSR performance, Rage mode reaches 45 to 55 FPS, while Balance mode reaches 30 to 35 FPS. By the way, this is Cyberpunk being played, not benchmarked. If it were the Cyberpunk benchmark, it would be different. Next is Assassin's Creed Mirage at 1920*1080p low FSR performance

Up to 13,500 points in Moda Balance, there is a range of 9,100 points. Then, without a charger for the maximum score in Rage mode, it's 14,004 points. In Balance mode, it's 11,116 points for a sustainable score in race mode. In the range of 13,300 to 13,400 points in Balance mode, it's in the range of 9,000 to 9,100 points. Again, here, the processor's performance seems very similar when connected to a charger. Now, for the working temperature, when we run signbch r23 for half an hour in race mode, the temperature is in the range of 70 to 75 degrees Celsius in the first 10 minutes. Then, the temperature stabilizes in the range of 60 to 65 degrees Celsius. Okay, now let's test Adobe Premiere Pro 2024. We use a video of 2 minutes 7 seconds as usual. If we use 4K for software-only exporting, it takes 10 minutes 57 seconds. If we use Open Seal, it takes 4 minutes 39 seconds. For a full HD 60 FPS video, my software only takes 1 minute 42 seconds, and with Open Seal, it's 1 minute 19 seconds. This is fast. It's fast, right? Now, for the working temperature when exporting a 4K video with OpenCL,

We export videos in 4K. It takes 8 minutes 44 seconds. If we use full HD 60 FPS videos, it takes 2 minutes 29 seconds for full HD, which is still fast. The CPU temperature during 4K video export is around 60 to 68 degrees Celsius, which is safe. So, it can still be used for content creation. Next, we will continue to test its storage - the SSD. Its read speed is 3,709 MB per second and write speed is 3,242 MB per second. Okay, this SSD is not as fast as the super-fast ones available now, but around 4-5 years ago, this was an incredibly fast speed used in gaming laptops worth tens of millions. Now, let's test its battery life. The mode used is Balanced 15 watts, brightness 150 nits, volume 25%. First, we try local video playback as usual. Since this is a portable gaming device, we will also test the battery for gaming. The brightness and volume levels remain the same. We are using Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Initially, we run it in race mode with 1080p low settings. After half an hour, the battery consumption is around 42%, so from the initial 100%, it remains at 58.8%. With this power consumption, we can only play for a limited time.

Gaming for about 1 hour or a little more, but for those of you who are not too concerned about image quality and want to play games longer, we also have a trick. First, let's change the screen resolution in Windows to 720p and then the screen refresh rate to 60 Hz. Let's change the mode to Balanced now. In the game, also lower the resolution to 720p, set the graphics to low, and activate V-Sync to on or half. If set to on, it will follow the screen's refresh rate, while if set to half, it will limit the refresh rate to half of the screen's refresh rate, so if it was 60 earlier, it will be around 30. Now, if the game can be played offline, activate airplane mode as well. After making these changes, let's try playing the same game, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with settings at 720p low, V-Sync set to half. The result after 30 minutes or half an hour of gameplay is that the battery consumption is only about 20%, so it went from 100% to 80%. This is interesting, right? Remember earlier we only got a little over 1 hour; this is an increase of about 5 times. Remember, each game will have different results and settings, and some may be comfortable with 30 FPS, while others prefer to run at 60 FPS. It's up to you to

The battery has been at 99% for 2 hours, but surprisingly, the last 1% requires an extra 20 minutes. It seems very meticulous in maintaining its battery to be durable. Okay, for the official price, the Advance xlay is sold at Rp10,999,000, but let's not make a fuss yet. Check now on your favorite marketplace, how much it is there, and write it in the comment section so others will know. Don't be surprised. When we checked, actually, the price is already much lower than the official price, and all of them already include a travel case from this Advance, which is very attractive because the travel case is quite sturdy, making it safer compared to thin bag-shaped travel cases. It also comes with a 1-year warranty. Moving on to what needs to be considered, first, if used for gaming in Rage mode with a 28-watt battery, it only lasts around 1 hour, maybe up to 2 hours depending on the type of game played. But we can experiment with screen and game settings ourselves and switch to Balance mode when needing longer battery life. The D-pad and AB xy buttons sometimes need to be pressed firmly to be recognized, but if you usually play games vigorously, there shouldn't be a problem. As for the speakers, even though...

The voice is clear, but the speaker feels lacking in volume. Moving on to the interesting points, firstly, the performance is very powerful with performance setting options. Of course, if you want to save battery, you can choose Balance. If you want full power, you can use Rage. Since this is a Handheld gaming device, you can play PC games anywhere, from light to heavy games like CyberP 20077. There are no issues here. 

Next, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840u processor has a high number of cores and is equipped with an NPU. For multitasking, the NPU can be utilized, making the Advan Xplay suitable for activities requiring AI support as long as the software supports it. It comes with fast LPDDR5X RAM of 7,500 and a large 2280 SSD, easily found in the market. The IPS touch screen display has full HD resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate. The color gamut is close to 100% sRGB. It has two USB Type-C connectors, which is crucial. It is equipped with biometric security and a bonus of a very nice travel case. Importantly, the SD card is secure. 

So, the Advan Xplay is suitable for those who want to play PC games anywhere with a practical and lightweight device, perfect for traveling enthusiasts who also enjoy gaming or want to play games while lying down or hanging out in a cafe.

Or maybe you need a portable gaming device that can also be used as a mini PC. This Advance Xplay can be used for work and productivity too, just like a mini PC. Want to edit videos, type documents, just connect it to a keyboard, mouse, external monitor, and you're good to go. This one is fast as well. Even editing videos is still great. It's very interesting because the local brand, Advan, dares to bring a portable gaming PC to the Indonesian market, and this one is quite worth considering due to its fast performance, especially if you find a much cheaper price compared to its retail price on your favorite marketplaces. I'm D. Irfan for Tipu TV.

Handheld Gaming PC Indonesia Terbaik! REVIEW Advan XPlay

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