A few months ago, the OneXPlayer X1 Pro gaming handheld became one of the first in its category to boast AMD's 12-core Ryzen AI HX 370 'Strix Point' APU. The product also packed a pretty large 10.95-inch 120 Hz, 2560 x 1600 display as well as up to 64 GB of memory and a whopping 4 TB of internal solid-state storage. Now, the company behind the product has introduced a fresh new limited-edition variant named 'EVA' with a Neon Genesis-based theme and Arrow Lake-H internals. To be specific, this variant will boast Intel's Core Ultra 7 255H processor along with an eye-watering $1650 price tag.

The 16-core Core Ultra 7 255H will be paired with 64 GB of LPDDR5X memory, and 2 TB of SSD storage will be on offer. Unlike the AMD-powered variant, lower-end SKUs with 32 GB of memory and lesser storage space are not available. In terms of performance, the systems are quite neck-and-neck, which makes sense considering that the equivalent configurations are priced identically. The AMD APU has the lead in multicore performance, while the Intel part leads in single-core. In terms of GPU performance, the Arc 140T is quite a bit faster than the Radeon 890M, at least in synthetic tests. Real-life gaming performance is very similar, although performance varies heavily depending on the game being played.All told, the limited-edition OneXPlayer X1 Pro EVA variant will certainly delight fans of Neon Genesis, considering that they are willing to part ways with AMD. That said, both the systems are priced similarly, and are in close proximity of one another when it comes to overall performance. Certain games, such as GTA V, will favor the AMD system, while others, such as Strange Brigade, will likely work better on the Intel system. Just like the AMD system, the EVA edition will also be available with an optional keyboard, allowing laptop-like functionality. The port selection is also unchanged, including dual USB-C, USB 3.2, microSD, OCuLink, as well as a headphone jack.