GPD Win Max

Hardware	PCI/USB ID	Working?
Video		Yes
Wireless		Yes
Ethernet		Yes
Bluetooth		Yes
Audio		Yes
Keyboard		Yes
Controller		Yes
Touchscreen		Yes
MicroSD Slot		Yes

Models

There are three models of the GPD Win Max easily differentiated by processor.

Intel i5-1035G7 (GPD Win Max 2020)

• Display: 8" 1280x800
• CPU: Intel Core i5-1037G7 3.70gHz
• Graphics: Intel Iris Plus 940
• RAM: 16GB LPDDR4x 3733
• Storage: 512GB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD
• Network: 1GbE, Intel Wifi6 AX, BT 5.0
• Thunderbolt 3 Support

Intel i7-1195G7 (GPD Win Max 2021)

• Display: 8" 1280x800
• CPU: Intel Core 17-1195G7 5.0gHz
• Graphics: Intel Iris Xe G7
• RAM: 16GB LPDDR4x 4226
• Storage: 1TBGB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD
• Network: 1GbE, Intel Wifi6 AX BT 5.0
• Thunderbolt 4 Support

AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (GPD Win Max 2021)

• Display: 8" 1280x800
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 4.2gHz
• Graphics: AMD Radeon Vega 8
• RAM: 16GB LPDDR4x 4226
• Storage: 1TB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD
• Network: 1GbE, Intel Wifi6 AX BT 5.0

Fixes

All models

Touchscreen

If you are using Xorg, create the file: /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-touchscreen.conf to rotate the touchscreen.

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-touchscreen.conf

Section "InputClass"
  Identifier    "calibration"
  MatchProduct  "Goodix Capacitive TouchScreen"
  Option        "TransformationMatrix"   "0 1 0 -1 0 1 0 0 1"
EndSection

Mute Key

The mute key does not send a release code. To fix it, create a new udev hwdb file under /etc/udev/hwdb.d/, and configure the key to trigger an automatic release event.

/etc/udev/hwdb.d/90-gpd-rules.hwdb

evdev:atkbd:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnGPD:pnG1619-01:pvr*
 KEYBOARD_KEY_a0=!mute

2021 models

Screen rotation

This device uses a portrait screen.

If you are using Xorg, create /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-monitor.conf to rotate the screen:

Note: The Identifier may be different depending on your display driver of choice (either DSI-1 ^{(modesetting)} or DSI1 ^{(xf86-video-intel)})

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-monitor.conf

	
Section "Monitor"
	
  Identifier "DSI-1"
	
  Option     "Rotate" "right"
	
EndSection
	

To rotate the virtual console, add fbcon:rotate=1 to the Kernel parameters.

Known issues

GPD Win Max 2021 - Intel model

Deep sleep

Deep sleep is not working and there is no fix.

Notes

GPD Win Max 2020 kernel requirement

The 2020 variant uses a different location for EDID that is not supported by Linux kernel prior 5.18.

A Linux kernel 5.18 or above is required for this device to get a working screen.

BIOS updates

fwupd is not supported on this device.

GPD provides BIOS updates via Windows executables in the following locations:

• GPD Win Max 2020: https://gpd.hk/gpdwinmaxfirmware
• GPD Win Max 2021 (Intel/AMD): https://gpd.hk/gpdwinmax2021firmwaredriver

See Windows PE for instructions on how to make a bootable Windows environment to apply the updates.