GPD Pocket 2 Ultrabook 7" Inch Touchscreen Windows 10 Portable Mini Laptop UMPC Tablet PC Windows 10 System Intel Core M3-8100Y Quad-Core 2.6Ghz CPU Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU Bluetooth 4.1 8GB/128GB

FORM FACTOR: Perfect size. Not too small to comfortably use the keyboard, but, as the name suggests, not too big to fit in your pocket. The keyboard does take some getting used to, but not much: I was able to become fluent with it in within a day. The optical trackpad is much easier and more comfortable to use than you might think. Writing, programming, etc will never be quite as easy as they are on a full keyboard, but I think you'll find the difference in typing difficulty, while noticeable, is not enough to be frustrating or obstructive. The only real problem on this front is that the microSD card slot is very deep, and accordingly a challenge to load and eject. Unless you have very long nails, you'll need a paperclip or something.DISPLAY: Good image, but the screen itself is a little cumbersome. It's nothing you can't get around with some software adjustments. Specifically, on Linux, the display is rotated counter-clockwise by default, and the resolution is too high to comfortably use at 1x scaling, but too low for some dialogues to be fully visible at 2x scaling. My solution was to use xrandr, xinput, and fbcon to rotate the display to the correct orientation, and just use it at 2x scaling and deal with the cropping issues. Said cropping issues are not very serious in the first place, and when you're not having to deal with dialogue boxes large enough to invoke said issues, the display looks absolutely perfect at 90deg CW rotation and 2x scaling. Picturesque. I didn't try Windows, but since the computer is made with Windows in mind specifically, I'm guessing Windows does not have any of these issues to begin with. If I had to complain about one more thing, it would be that there's no dedicated port to connect to an external display. However, this does not mean it's impossible; it can cast, and you can also connect via a USB to display adapter as with any other computer.AUDIO: Low, but good. Loudest is loud enough to hear from across the room. Clear and faithful; does not sound muffled, tinny, or grating the way many speakers on small devices do.PERFORMANCE: Good enough to run a desktop environment, watch YouTube, run retro games, and run many modern games at low settings. The fan is not very annoying in my opinion, but if it bothers you, there's a button to prevent it from running. From what I can tell, this does not pose a risk of the device overheating, but instead simply reduces performance to prevent the fan from being needed.POWER: Enough battery life for 2 hours of high-power continuous use. Suspend/wake functions correctly, so if you turn the brightness down and make proper use of suspend/wake, it can easily last you all day. Small complaint: it boots slowly. However, this might just be how Linux runs on the machine. Performance after booting is fine, it's just the boot time itself. Speaking of booting, it will happily boot from microSD or USB; you just have to hold F12 (Fn + =) as you power it on. I haven't tested to see if it will boot from USB-C. It also has no trouble booting from an encrypted disk.WIRELESS: Nothing to say about this. It supports wifi and bluetooth. I haven't experienced any noteworthy differences in either functionality from if I were just using a normal laptop.AESTHETIC: I think all of GPD's products look stylish in theory, but mainstream society generally would not agree. This, however, is an exception. This and its predecessor are really the only GPD products so far that I wouldn't be embarrassed to be seen with. Aside from its very small size, it just looks like an ordinary laptop. Its texture and colors are reminiscent of a MacBook, so you don't stick out too much if you use it in public. In short, it's professional-looking, i.e. stylish for a functioning adult in a formal setting, not just for a child, hardcore gamer, or tech enthusiast -- in contrast to the GPD Win 2, for instance, which is also good-looking, but in more of a "cool expensive toy" kind of way.OVERALL: Couldn't be happier with it. Elegantly suits all my needs as an addicted hobbyist programmer with a life and responsibilities.

This mini-laptop is perfect for what I wanted it for, which is writing when space is very limited or on the go. Unfortunately, the first one I ordered and received was used and was already registered to another person which you can see in the photo. When I contacted amazon, they told me it couldn't be exchanged or returned to the amazon depot even though I'm only about 6 miles away from the million square feet distribution center here in Orlando. This was on Saturday. I was told it HAD to be returned via UPS on Monday, then they would process it and then I'd get a refund in 3-5 business days AFTER they received it! Even though I'm 6 miles away from where they sent it and would resend another one. So this process takes a week to get my refund from the time I received the first one. I could have saved a few days if I had just reordered another one but since I had already received a used one and they couldn't refund for days after they got it back, I was a bit hesitant to do that since my initial impression was not good. What if they held up the refund? Lost the return? Claimed I registered it, etc etc etc.So, I finally get my refund a week later. I go to order another one because it really is the best one out there to meet my needs according to the research I'd done...and the price went up $10!! So amazon's mistake of sending me a used one, then making me wait to send it back, then making me wait for a refund before I can order another one, actually cost me $10 to go through all that mess!! NOT the best way to operate a business or treat customers when it was YOUR error for sending a used machine!Regarding the mini-laptop itself: it's pretty amazing, even if it is overpriced. If space is more important than cost, then you'll be happy with this little guy. The screen resolution is amazing and easily outshines any other product in this category or even tablets. It's actually quite remarkable. With the new CPU that's in it, it's very fast. I added a 400GB Sandisk Extreme micro SD card so it took advantage of all the speed it offers and now has a ton of storage that is as fast as the built in one.The screen is touch screen and there is no lag when using it or loading programs or videos. The only slight negative is that the hinge at the bottom of the screen is fixed making touching icons at the bottom of the screen a tad bit more difficult than it needs to be. With a flexible hinge, that wouldn't occur so hopefully they'll address that in the next version. I think they made it that way this time so that it rotates the bottom of the laptop off the table a bit to help cool it but it doesn't really help so they'd be better off putting bigger bumpers on the bottom to increase airflow. With it plugged in, even with the fan active and blowing, it gets REALLY hot on the right edge of the case where your hand sits when you type. If you raise the back or put more space between the bottom, like larger rubber bumpers, it actually remained cool and didn't make typing any harder, so something to consider doing if you get one. This doesn't occur if you are not pushing the graphics to their limits. When set for maximum battery life, it doesn't even get warm.When downloading and installing programs or games on it, it felt the exact same as my fully decked out Alienware laptop. The performance is that good. Astonishing actually. Office 365 loads and runs exactly like my main laptop does. THAT I didn't expect or even think possible for a mini. Graphics on this are great for videos or work stuff and okay for main stream games. I don't plan on using it for that so it doesn't matter to me but you CAN game on it with lower settings. If you run phone games like candy crush or anything simple like that, this machine does it so easy you feel dumb even testing it. But you know you're gonna so prepare for it to laugh at you.The only weird thing that happens is that you forget it's a FULL-FLEDGED laptop running windows 10. Because of it's size, I went to install apps like netflix, amazon prime video and hulu for offline viewing ilke on my android phone. I mean, the screen begs you to run movies and tv shows on it. The problem? They aren't in the windows store. Well Hulu is but they don't have offline viewing yet so who cares about them doing a halfway job. So you have this amazing machine, with an amazing screen...that can't store and run videos offline directly from those apps. ;/ I sure hope they add their apps to the windows store in the future to take full advantage of this machine in offline mode while on planes, trains or out of network areas.Overall, simply an amazing piece of hardware. If you need/want a small-factor FULL windows 10 capable mini-laptop with a decent keyboard for writing or quick notes to yourself, it's going to be hard to beat this. It's expensive but the ability to hook up a usb-c hub and connect it to a screen at a meeting with the FULL power of a full sized machine running butter smooth whatever you throw at it...just cannot be over-stated.It's a 4-star review for a 5-star mini-laptop because not offering exchanges, which mandates a refund and reorder, and then having to pay an extra $10 for the exact same machine a week later isn't consumer friendly. If you don't care about your customer's experience, then you don't care about your 5-star rating...and if you don't care, why should I? It's a petty thing probably but my only way to express my unhappiness of ME having to pay extra for YOUR mistake AND wait an extra week.

Arrived two days earlier than expected! That's what Im talking about! The seller LANRUO is great! This is my second purchase from them ( first was Pocket 1 ) Their email response time is legendary! They are an authorized GPD dealer and can assist you with any issues you may have. No, I'm not being compensated in any way to say that. I have first-hand experience in dealing with them. Now, on to the review!The Pocket 2 is a worthy upgrade to the Pocket 1. The new keyboard is absolutely great. Much better clicky feel and solid travel compared to P1. The screen is still great and touch response is super-accurate. The new optical mouse is a welcome addition and tracks smoothly. The only thing that stands out as an after thought is the new "touchbar" It seems cheap and not suited to be on a Pocket 2. It consists of a vinyl-like plastic strip that lays across the membrane styled buttons. Again, looks cheap and doesnt add to the magesty of the Pocket 2 - it doesnt need to be there.Its certainly no deal breaker either.The Intel M3 screams compared to the P1 chipset and is the star of the show! GTA V runs butter smooth and thanks to the new Micro SD slot it installs straight to that to save room on the system drive. Sad to report that the Pocket 1 case WILL NOT fit the Pocket 2 unless you cram it in and are willing to put up with a difficult removal. No worries LANRUO is saying theyll have cases in Oct.Having an M3 inside means you dont need a fan however the Pocket 2 has a fan to optionally cool it should you want to use the M3 to its full potential. Im running Great Planes Real Flight 8, Adobe 2018 Suite, Ableton 10, and all run terrific so far. I love the small footprint and now finally a decent 2 core mini computer!The power plug and cable are the same that shipped with the P1. It consists of a USB C to USB C cable mated to a switching plug that outputs 5V=3a 9V=2.67a 12V=2a. The Pocket 2 will fully charge in a little over an hour and run for around 6hours.If youre a fan of the old UMPC form factor and like the idea of a fast little pocket rocket with the build quality of a Macbook that is faster than the Microsoft Surface Go then this should be at the top of your list. I have tried other tiny computers recently (Ockel Sirius A Pro and One Mix Yoga) and nothing comes close!

The GPD Pocket 2 is an excellent ultraportable laptop. It is very well built, has an excellent monitor, and a surprisingly well-working optical trackpad. The keyboard is easy to get used to. The touchscreen is accurate and responsive. Then fan is not loud at all and can be easily silenced via a dedicated button. With all the work that I do on this laptop, there is no much heat produced. The speed of this device is more than enough for browsing the web, working with Office documents, watching movies, listening to music, reading books and programming. The battery life is at least 5-6 hours average - I have not used it long enough to report the actual battery time. So far, I do not see any negatives with this laptop. Maybe one thing - instead of of the optical mouse, I would personally prefer a joystick like they had on the first version and like all Lenovos have. Joysticks are easier to operate when hands become sweaty. I recommend this device to anyone who needs a laptop for travel and who is looking for a small device. I would also recommend to separately by a 15-foot-long USB-C charging cable and a good power bank - these things would be a good complement to this excellent device.UPDATE: after three months of use the battery is dead and is not charging all all. It has become an ultraportable desktop! Very frustrating!

I didn't back this when it was out for crowdfunding, because history has shown us that some of GPD's earlier units are the ones where they are still getting the bugs worked out. Instead, I opted to wait until it reached general availability.This represents a significant upgrade over the GPD Pocket 1. It has a decent processor, even if it is, unfortunately, slower overall than my GPD Win 2. The keyboard is improved, and the placement of the mouse turned out to be pretty nice, especially if you are using it on the go and thumb typing as well.However, I still returned it, here's why.1. I didn't want an international version. With a keyboard in this cramped space, every key matters. On key is set aside for international use, which is fine if you're in China. If I were to purchase it again however, I would have to wait it out until there is a US English (and other languages that use similar characters) version that does something more productive with that key.2. There are better options out there. Around the same time that I ordered this, I also ordered the One Mix 2s Yoga. I was planning on keeping both, but the One Mix 2s Yoga (1M2sY) is better in most ways, it's a convertible with pen input (which is huge if I'm going to use it as my daily driver, much of my work is paperless) it even has a freaking fingerprint reader. It also has the newer m3 processor. Downside is that it has a keyboard that is more like the GPD pocket 1, but typing on the two different devices wasn't that much different. I would have been fine with keeping it and the Yoga, except...3. It's already out of date. Literally. It has only been on Amazon for a few weeks before I ordered, I had it for less than a month, and it's already out of date. The pocket 2 is now available with the newer m3 processor as well. Screw that, it's when I decided to return it.Would I buy it again? Sure, with the new processor and a version that didn't waste that Chinese specific key, why not. We'll see if that ever happens.I use these devices hard. While i have work-issued devices, I am the IT decider for most organizations I work with and for most of my work, I can work just as well on something like this, or frequently my GPD Win 2. I usually just dock them at work (to two screens) or home (3 screens) and then use them on their own on the go. Features matter though, and this didn't have as many that mattered to me, so the processor upgrade was the last straw. If there was a cross between this and the One Mix 2s Yoga it could be the perfect device for me, but I don't think Wade is going to go in that direction when they release the Pocket 3. Maybe One Mix can pick up the slack on their next iteration.