ONEXPLAYER ONEXFLY Gets Ryzen 7 8840U Upgrade, But Is It Worth It?
One-Netbook's ONEXFLY handheld gaming PC gets a refresh with the new AMD Ryzen 7 8840U APU. But does it offer a significant performance boost?
ONEXPLAYER ONEXFLY Gaming Handheld Gets a Refresh with Upgraded AMD Ryzen APU One-Netbook has given its ONEXFLY gaming handheld a noteworthy upgrade, swapping out the previous generation's Ryzen 7 7840U for the newer Ryzen 7 8840U APU. While the physical design remains unchanged, the new APU promises performance gains in certain areas. Key Takeaways: Modest Performance Boost: Benchmarks suggest a marginal 3% performance improvement over the Ryzen 7 7840U. Same GPU, Different Generation: Both APUs feature the Radeon 780M iGPU, so significant gains in GPU-intensive tasks like AAA gaming are unlikely. Price Hike and Configuration Changes: The updated ONEXFLY now starts at $999 for a 32GB RAM and 1TB storage configuration, a significant jump from the original $739 launch price for a 16GB/512GB model. No 64GB RAM Option (Yet): While a 2TB storage option is available, a 64GB RAM configuration is not currently offered. Analysis: The upgrade to the Ryzen 7 8840U brings the ONEXFLY in line with th…