Kickstarter Hopeful: SMACH Z - The first handheld Steam Machine

An AMD-powered core, eight hours of battery and capable of playing any game on this list -- the SMACH Z is set to be the most powerful handheld ever.

Currently on Kickstarter, the team behind the handheld Steam Machine have tried to put as much power behind the 5-inch touch screen as possible, which has involved teaming up with AMD. The specs are as follows:

• AMD embedded G-Series SoC (formerly codenamed "Steppe Eagle") with "Jaguar"-based CPU and GCN-based Radeon™ graphics with 2 GB of dedicated GPU RAM.
• 4 GB RAM memory (8 GB on PRO model)
• 64 GB* internal memory (128 GB on PRO model)
• MicroSD Card Slot.
• 5-inch Touch screen with 1080p** resolution.
• USB 3.0 type C
• Configurable tactile gamepads.
• HDMI video output connection.
• Wi-Fi connectivity.
• Bluetooth connectivity.
• 4G mobile network connectivity (PRO model only).

* Only if the Stretch Goal is achieved, otherwise: 32GB.

** Only if the Stretch Goal is achieved, otherwise: 720p.

Of course, even with all of that power under the hood, you won't be able to play everything. Unless you stream from another computer, that is, as the SMACH-Z is fully capable of in-home streaming via WiFi.

The control faces are touch-sensitive and faceless, meaning you can configure them any way you desire. It will also feature changeable faceplates called Magic Z-Pads. They will be available in many different versions, with several to suit playing on emulators.

You can find out the backing tiers and the differenced between the normal unit and the Pro unit, as well as back the project, here on their Kickstarter, which ends 13th January 2016.