In a world chasing razor-thin laptops, GPD’s MicroPC 2 sticks a middle finger to the trend. This pocket-sized beast doesn’t just shrink a laptop—it reinvents what portable computing can mean. At a tiny 6.7 by 4.3 by 0.9 inches and a featherlight 490 grams, it’s less a laptop and more a techie’s Swiss Army knife, built for IT pros, field engineers, and gadget lovers who want power on the go.
GPD crafted the MicroPC 2 for folks who need a tough, ultra-portable workhorse that doesn’t skimp on muscle or connections. It’s powered by the Intel N250, a quad-core chip from the Twin Lake family that’s three times faster than the old Celeron N4120, per GPD’s Geekbench 6 tests. “The N250’s modern architecture is the edge,” GPD says, pointing to its four Gracemont E-cores that hit 3.8 GHz while sipping just 6 to 15W. It’s efficient enough to juggle multitasking, system admin work, or light media tasks without breaking a sweat. With 16GB of zippy LPDDR5 RAM at 4800 MT/s and a 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD (swappable up to 8TB), this little guy punches way above its size.
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Ports are where the MicroPC 2 flexes hard. While other laptops ditch connections like yesterday’s news, GPD loads up with four USB 3.2 Gen2 ports—two Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery, two Type-A for old-school gear—all hitting 10Gbps. Toss in a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port, an HDMI 2.1 output for 4K at 60Hz, and a microSD slot with PCIe 3.0 x1 speeds, and you’ve got a device that plugs into anything. “No adapters needed,” GPD boasts, and it can drive three 4K monitors at once.
The 7-inch Full HD touchscreen is a big step up from the original’s 6-inch display. With 1920×1080 resolution, 314 PPI, 500 nits of brightness, and a 97% DCI-P3 color gamut, it’s crisp and vivid, shielded by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. A 180-degree hinge lets it flip and rotate into tablet mode, perfect for field work where a standard laptop feels clunky. Despite the bigger screen, it stays compact at 171 x 110 x 23.5 mm, and its LG-DOW aviation-grade ABS resin body can survive 5-meter drops.
Typing’s a different beast here, built for thumbs, not full-on touch-typing. The backlit QWERTY keyboard, meant for two-handed grip, lets you tap out commands without putting it down. It’s no speed demon—thumb-typing hits about 30-35 words per minute—but it beats smartphone virtual keyboards. The touchpad and 3D mouse up top offer smooth control, with multi-touch gestures and dedicated scroll-and-click buttons.
A 27.5Wh battery, a bit beefier than the original’s 23.5Wh, keeps it running, with smart power management like battery threshold and bypass modes to stretch its lifespan. It ships with Windows 11 Pro 24H2, packing pro tools like BitLocker, Hyper-V, and Remote Desktop Protocol—perfect for IT wizards. Linux fans can swap in their OS of choice, too. A copper heat pipe and hydraulic fan keep it cool and quiet, even when you’re pushing it hard.
Price and release details are still up in the air, with GPD teasing the MicroPC 2 on Indiegogo but keeping mum on specifics. Word is it might hit around $499—a bargain next to other mini laptops that easily top $700.
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