SMACH Z - The Handheld Gaming PC

A project in Palma de Mallorca, Spain by SMACH Team
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SMACH Z is a handheld PC with haptic touchpad controls that's powerful enough to play any AAA game natively (10K games out of the box!)
Backers: 1293
Average Pledge Per Backer: €367

Funded: €474,530 of €250,000
Dates: Oct 18th -> Nov 19th (33 days)
Project By: SMACH Team
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Latest News

Thank you: SMACH Z Revolution Has Just Begun

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers, With just a few hours to finish the kickstarter campaign, we would like to dedicate a few words to all the people who have made this possible. First of all, thank you. Thank you for making this project real. SMACH Z is the handheld for... (Read More)

Questions, technical info & upgrades clarification

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers! We receive many private messages asking for additional info and technical concerns. We would like to create an update from some common questions receive so everyone is informed about the answers too:   Regarding to the display... (Read More)

ClickARM (now Rhomb!), Upgrades & New Rewards

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers, On this update we’re going to explain how the modularity system will work on SMACH Z, and how it’ll be possible to upgrade component in the future or even at the end of this Kickstarter, as many of you have asked the previous days. ... (Read More)

400,000! Discount in accessories for backers for life!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU! We just reach the 400.000 euros goal! So… 10% Discount in accessories for backers for life!!   As you can see on the chart above, the discount will reach every accessory of SMACH Z, from the carrying case, dock, z-pads, to the upgrades... (Read More)

Benchmarks: Chapter 2

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers, We have played the most voted games in the poll and some other ones that we had already. The tests have been done in the final hardware, with different settings available in the game menus by default. Any LowSpecGamer “trick” has... (Read More)

Special Early Bird SMACH Z PRO typo resolution

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers! After being in contact with Kickstarter support team, we are announcing the resolution about the typo on the Special Early pledge for SMACH Z PRO. The Special Early Bird SMACH Z PRO reward had a typo in the description, saying that it... (Read More)

New Games Packs & Bundles!

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers! We're glad to announce that we're going to add new rewards that include games! Recently, we have closed a deal with some PC games online shops to offer keys to download some cool digital games.   We have packs of only games and bundles... (Read More)

New Stretch Goals!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers!As we announced in the last update, we have the results of the survey for the new stretch goals chart! As you can see on the chart above, the three results with the most votes were as follows, in this order:  Windows 10 support... (Read More)

350,000! Windows 10 full support!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Whaoooo! THANK YOU! We just reach the 350.000 euros goal! So… SMACH Z will have Windows 10 support!!  Let’s see what means to have support to Windows 10 on SMACH Z:  You’ll be able to choose between Windows 10 or Linux (SMACH Z OS) before... (Read More)

SMACH Z model for 3D printing

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, A 3D print is worth a thousand pictures. Some of you have been asking how the final design will feel in hands, so we’re going to give backers the necessary files to make a 3D print. First, let’s remember the main features and changes of... (Read More)

Stretch Goals Explained

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Smachers! During the past weeks, we’ve received a lot of requests about our stretch goals. We’d like to further explain them to be clear about the advantages of each one: 300,000 - 1080p screen: We already got this one! It makes sure that... (Read More)

The legendary GOLDEN SMACH!

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Smachers! We’ve been receiving a lot of messages asking about what makes GOLDEN SMACH so unique, so we’re going to dig into that. First of all, let’s review its special features: Exclusive golden color. The GOLDEN SMACH is aimed to... (Read More)

LowSpecGamer playing SMACH Z

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, In the Madrid Gaming Experience we had the opportunity to meet Alex, the LowSpecGamer, a Youtube channel dedicated to find out and share the best settings and tweaks to improve games performance.  We invited him to try SMACH Z in our booth... (Read More)

SMACH Z vs SMACH Z PRO

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers! We’ve received a lot of feedback from you asking about the main differences between SMACH Z and SMACH Z PRO, so we’re going to focus on that comparison.  The main technical specs differences are the following:   Knowing this,... (Read More)

SMACH Z will have a 1080p screen resolution

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers!As you know, we announced a survey to know your opinion about the screen resolution of SMACH Z. We already have the results, with more than 600 votes:    As you can see in the picture, 527 backers have voted for 1080p resolution screen,... (Read More)

Which screen resolution do you want? (survey)

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

SMACH Z-ombie Limited Edition! Happy Halloween!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We've just added a new reward featuring a Halloween special edition: SMACH Z-ombie!With a gore front skin and black in the back, SMACH Z-ombie edition will scary anyone sitting next to you while you play. Additionally, it has double storage of the... (Read More)

F.A.Q available

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Thanks for your votes on the games to benchmark, we’ve already tested some of the most voted: GTA 5, Fallout 4, Rocket League, Street Fighter 5, Doom and Portal 2. They all work very well, and we’ll post results soon. We’ve just open the... (Read More)

At the Madrid Games Experience

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Smachers, We're at the Madrid Games Experience, where we've met great people, like the guys from Lost Ember project.  We'll be still here two days more, so apologizes if we can't reply all your questions. Anyway tomorrow, out CM collaborator will... (Read More)

WE ARE GOING TO MADRID GAMING EXPERIENCE! (October 28th - November 1st)

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Madrid Games Experience is the most important gaming event in Madrid, and we will be there, with a booth, presenting our project. That's a great opportunity to meet you and get your feedback! We're bringing two case prototypes and the AMD development... (Read More)

Survey: Which games do you want to test in SMACH Z?

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

300,000 goal reached! And key team members

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Whaoooo! THANK YOU!What an amazing response in just ONE WEEK!!! We just reach 300.000! So… SMACH Z will have a Full HD screen!!  We want to say ... THANK YOU. This project would be impossible without the support of each of YOU. In fact, for the... (Read More)

Funding goal accomplished! Thanks to all the backers!

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! Awesome! we hit the goal in less than 48h! This is a great achievement, you are demonstrating with your support, that there is a lot of interest on a handheld gaming PC like SMACH Z. Now there is a lot of work to do, and still many goals to... (Read More)

SMACH Z Handheld Gaming PC Relaunches On Kickstarter (video)

October 20th - via: geeky-gadgets.com
After taking the time to create a prototype and refine their design SMACH Z has relaunched their handheld gaming PC on Kickstarter this week (Read More)

Wonderful start!

October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers,  Welcome to the new campaign. It has been an incredible first day, we're now more than six hundred, and our shared goal is in sight... we're almost there! Thanks for getting us this far, this fast. Now, we need to get the word out.... (Read More)

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