1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:08,080 Just like when Apple introduced the first iPhone, making larger iPads 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:11,040 obsolete, GPD has introduced the Micro 3 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:16,880 PC2, which makes me look at a regulariz laptop and go, "Wow, something that 4 00:00:14,559 --> 00:00:21,359 finally makes my hands look big." For those of you who weren't sure, that was 5 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:26,000 a joke. The iPad came after the iPhone. As with their first generation micro PC, 6 00:00:23,439 --> 00:00:32,480 GPD's goal here is simple. to create the smallest and yet fullyfeatured 7 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:37,120 laptop computer possible. And when I say fully featured, I mean this thing has 8 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:42,640 better IO than some freaking full-size laptops. Over on the right, we've got a 9 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:44,719 10 GB per second USB type A power button 10 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:51,680 with a fingerprint sensor as well as a speaker grill. On the back, we've got 11 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:55,680 two and a half gig networking, HDMI 2.1, 12 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:58,000 another 10 gig USB typeA, two 10 gig USB 13 00:00:55,680 --> 00:01:02,160 type-C's, and a micro SD slot. And finally, over on the left, a headphone 14 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:06,320 jack, microphone port, and another stereo speaker. At the bottom, they've 15 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:13,119 got plenty of venting for the new copper fin cooling solution for the Intel 16 00:01:08,799 --> 00:01:17,040 processor N250 CPU. whatever that is. 17 00:01:13,119 --> 00:01:20,880 It's four cores, four threads up to 3.8 18 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:24,640 GHz and operates at TDPs between 6 and 19 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:27,200 15 watt. So, I am expecting suitably 20 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:31,759 adequate performance, but nothing particularly remarkable, especially when 21 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:35,920 it comes to gaming, even though GPD does claim you can play AAA games. We're 22 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:40,880 going to get to that later. For now, let's finish off the unboxing. We've got 23 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:45,439 completely empty envelope. Wow. It can contain whatever your imagination wants 24 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:51,759 it to. Also in the box is a pretty decently sized 45 W power brick and a 25 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:54,079 USBC to USBC cable. Not an especially 26 00:01:51,759 --> 00:01:57,600 long one. So hopefully your outlet is very close to where you intend to use 27 00:01:55,680 --> 00:02:03,680 your computer. Especially because we found that the included 27watth battery 28 00:02:00,719 --> 00:02:09,039 does not give you the most amazing battery life. Let's plug it in. I 29 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:11,840 actually cannot get the power cord to my 30 00:02:09,039 --> 00:02:15,440 jack with the plug right here. Thankfully, we're using our magnetic 31 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:22,319 cable management, so I can easily move it up. There we go. And solved. 32 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:27,200 Realistically though, a device like this is not about ultimate battery life or 33 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:32,000 ultimate performance or even ultimate usability. It's about flexibility and 34 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:35,760 being able to get something done in an emergency. And that's somewhere that I 35 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:41,360 think the Micro PC2 is going to absolutely shine. The overall specs, not 36 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:47,680 that bad. It's got 16 gigs of LPDDR5 memory, 512 gigs of M.2 storage, 37 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:50,000 including the ability to put a fullsized 38 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:55,840 double-sided M.2 drive in it, so you can have up to 8 terb of storage in here, 39 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:58,480 albeit only at Gen 3 speeds. And the 40 00:02:55,840 --> 00:03:04,480 display is actually pretty darn impressive. It's 1920x 1080 and reaches 41 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:07,680 a peak brightness of 500 nits, making it 42 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:09,840 actually quite usable. And back to the 43 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:17,200 theme of flexibility, quite flexible as well. The hinge opens up just over 180°. 44 00:03:13,920 --> 00:03:19,440 Not sure if that was the intention. And 45 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:23,280 rotates around so you can use it in tablet mode as well. It'll be one of the 46 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:27,040 thickest tablets you've used in some time, but it is a tablet nonetheless. 47 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:32,319 Now, you might have noticed that it ships with Windows 11, specifically with 48 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:35,840 Windows 11 Pro. That's because the Micro 49 00:03:32,319 --> 00:03:38,159 PC2 is realistically not intended mostly 50 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:42,080 for home users. It's for professionals. So, you're going to want support for 51 00:03:39,519 --> 00:03:49,200 things like Bit Locker, HyperV, Windows Sandbox, Active Directory, and more. But 52 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:51,680 they don't assume your OS preferences. 53 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:56,159 And they boast full support for various Linux distros as well. fully 54 00:03:53,680 --> 00:04:00,400 understanding that the kind of CIS admin that might want to be able to get some 55 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:06,480 work done on the fly on their little keyboard and their pocketsized device 56 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:10,640 might use Arch. By the way, uh speaking of being pocket- sized, I guess now's as 57 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:14,560 good a time as any to discover if it will fit in the pocket of our cargo 58 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:18,040 pants from ltstore.com. Okay. Well, not the phone pocket. 59 00:04:18,799 --> 00:04:26,000 Too bad GPD already has a product called the pocket. Otherwise, they could have 60 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:29,840 called this the GPD pocket. Man, they really that up, didn't they? 61 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:33,040 Before we do some more usability stuff and open it up, I should tell you about 62 00:04:31,199 --> 00:04:37,280 our sponsor. Thanks to UG Green for sponsoring this video. Cloud storage is 63 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:42,880 typically thought of as either difficult or expensive. With a UG Green NAS, it 64 00:04:39,919 --> 00:04:48,639 doesn't have to be either. Their DH4300 Plus has storage space of up to 120 65 00:04:45,919 --> 00:04:52,320 terabytes, a high-speed 2.5 gig network port, an album assistant to help 66 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:58,000 organize your photos with the power of AI, and a userfriendly app to manage 67 00:04:55,600 --> 00:05:01,520 everything from. It's even backed with a built-in security manager that supports 68 00:04:59,840 --> 00:05:04,639 real-time virus scanning. Check it out today using our link in the description. 69 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:09,600 That's where we put them. >> All right, what are the odds this will just come apart nicely and it won't be a 70 00:05:08,479 --> 00:05:12,639 hassle? Do you think it's just going to be these four screws? I can see there's going to be nothing under the rubber 71 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:20,479 feet. >> Nothing under the rubber feet. >> You sure? >> So sure. 72 00:05:17,280 --> 00:05:24,000 >> Wow. It was that easy. Access to the M.2 73 00:05:20,479 --> 00:05:27,840 slot just like that. And it's totally 74 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:29,759 true. You can put in anything you Wow. 75 00:05:27,840 --> 00:05:35,600 So, they went and put what appears to be thermal compound on the Wi-Fi chip, but 76 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:39,600 then they've just put a piece of plastic on it. Is that a cooler? No. No. It's 77 00:05:37,840 --> 00:05:42,880 just a sticker. Yeah, it's metal. Okay, cool. So, that's just to make sure that 78 00:05:41,039 --> 00:05:45,919 your SSD doesn't short out on it. Okay, you know what? I approve. Is there 79 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:49,520 actually enough clearance for Oh, yeah. Yeah, you could have a double-sided SSD 80 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:53,720 in this thing. That's awesome. There's our 27watth battery. 81 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:58,320 Cool. Let's close it up. Oh god, I just 82 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:04,160 broke the screw off. >> Uh, is it just a standard Oh, it's in there. Oh. 83 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:06,160 >> Oh, yeah. No, no, this is like sword. 84 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,479 Um, that's fine. It'll run. Can I get some captain tape? 85 00:06:07,919 --> 00:06:14,479 >> Captain? >> I'll get it. >> What makes captain tape special? 86 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:20,400 >> Uh, it's really sticky. It's not like a like a gooey kind of sticky. Like it's a 87 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:22,479 very tacky sticky. Uh-huh. Okay, there. 88 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:26,319 Fixed. Hey, it still works. That's always a good sign. Now, let's talk 89 00:06:23,840 --> 00:06:31,360 about how it works. GPD has all kinds of ideas for this. The Yaxis can be rotated 90 00:06:29,280 --> 00:06:37,000 counterclockwise and folded back to create a three-dimensional view. the y 91 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,000 axis 92 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:42,400 perhaps this what does three-dimensional view mean 93 00:06:41,039 --> 00:06:48,720 >> I assume tent mode >> oh 94 00:06:45,280 --> 00:06:51,199 like this from their notes also after 95 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:54,639 withstanding 100,000 cycles of mechanical arm testing including 96 00:06:53,039 --> 00:06:59,120 sustained rotation flipping and inversion it achieves a durability rate 97 00:06:57,199 --> 00:07:04,319 of 99.3% the screen flips up to 180° for a bird's 98 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:08,080 eye view perspect perspective. I've never heard this called bird's eye view 99 00:07:06,319 --> 00:07:11,720 perspective, but I think I see where they're going with it. 100 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:21,680 I'm a bird. Let's give the keyboard a shot. It's not 101 00:07:17,599 --> 00:07:30,160 really intended for two-hand typing. I 102 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:32,960 think you could, but you should not. 103 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:36,880 It's really not faster than typing with your thumbs. And if you look at the 104 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:42,479 ergonomics of the rest of the input devices, it's clear that it's intended 105 00:07:39,039 --> 00:07:45,199 to be used in this kind of orientation. 106 00:07:42,479 --> 00:07:49,440 And the touchpad with the threeb button layout here actually very usable. I have 107 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:55,240 seen a couple folks online complaining that they're not big fans of this 108 00:07:51,039 --> 00:07:55,240 layout. I strongly disagree, 109 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:04,160 dude. Flipping kind of love it, 110 00:08:02,639 --> 00:08:08,720 actually. Hm. Scrolling. 111 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:13,599 Oh, buddy. Middle click. So, middle click, but be careful not to click on 112 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:15,039 anything that is hyperl. Nice. Since 113 00:08:13,599 --> 00:08:20,879 we're connected to the internet, and I clearly don't have the 2 and 1/2 gig networking plugged in, it's got Wi-Fi 6 114 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:27,280 as well as Bluetooth 5.2. So clearly whatever the Intel processor 115 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:29,520 processor N250, it's clearly a little on 116 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:35,440 the older side. I will mention that the keyboard is back lit and uses honestly a 117 00:08:32,719 --> 00:08:39,279 fairly sensible almost standard layout that is immediately intuitive for me to 118 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:44,399 get around with all of the most essential shortcuts. So, screen 119 00:08:41,039 --> 00:08:47,279 brightness, volume control, and uh 120 00:08:44,399 --> 00:08:51,920 function access to the F keys, which if you're using this as like a CIS admin or 121 00:08:49,839 --> 00:08:55,279 something like that is pretty much essential. You've got to have all the 122 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:59,680 keys that are on a standard keyboard. >> How bright is this backlight, though? 123 00:08:57,200 --> 00:09:04,399 >> Ah, yes. Two different brightnesses, extremely dim and slightly less 124 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:08,480 extremely dim. Though to be fair, it is definitely usable if you're, you know, 125 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:12,480 in a dark server room or something, which by the way is more of a thing. 126 00:09:10,959 --> 00:09:17,519 They're actually turning out the lights in data centers to save power. The 127 00:09:14,959 --> 00:09:22,640 housing is made of ABS uh with a Rockwell hardness rating of R109. I 128 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:28,160 never said the display was 7 in, for instance. Wait, does it have a webcam? 129 00:09:25,839 --> 00:09:33,519 You will not be conference calling on this, but that's okay because the real 130 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:37,120 work gets done in the command line. Oh, there's a more expensive one that comes 131 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:41,440 with an i3n300. Again, whatever the that is. What 132 00:09:39,279 --> 00:09:46,480 it isn't is high performance. This thing got absolutely crushinated by an Asus 133 00:09:44,560 --> 00:09:50,240 Chromebook that we tested it against. I don't even know what CPU that thing had 134 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:53,920 in it is, but whatever it is, it's in a Chromebook, so it's obviously not that 135 00:09:51,839 --> 00:09:57,519 good. There was one other thing with regards to performance and battery life, 136 00:09:55,680 --> 00:10:01,519 and that is that while it does have switchable power profiles, you have to 137 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:05,519 go into the BIOS to do it like a caveman. Oh god, you'd think they'd at 138 00:10:03,519 --> 00:10:14,000 least put it somewhere convenient, you'd think. >> Yeah. Okay. It's at 15 watts. AAA games. 139 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:15,519 How about Cyberpunk Play? Oh, I can hear 140 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:20,480 that fan kicking in. >> The mouse is so big compared to it. 141 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:22,800 >> I know, right? How fun is that? 142 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:26,079 Need a smaller mouse. >> Your fingers cook over in half the 143 00:10:24,560 --> 00:10:31,120 keyboard. >> No, as long as I can reach my crouch 144 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:33,200 button, my jump, and my WD, I'm golden. 145 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:38,279 Oh my god, this is taking so long to load. Hey, there we go. 146 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:48,320 That is more input latency than I would expect on cellular data game streaming 147 00:10:46,079 --> 00:10:52,959 from a data center like across the country. This is, 148 00:10:50,560 --> 00:10:59,200 man, I'm not even out in the city right now. This is freaking awful. I wouldn't 149 00:10:56,480 --> 00:11:05,040 have thought it possible to experience some motion sickness on a screen this 150 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:09,040 small, but I think I've got some. Oh, is 151 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:13,360 motion blur on? Yeah. Hi. Okay, that's 152 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:16,240 definitely not helping. A glorious 15fps 153 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:21,519 at the lowest settings in a AAA game. They're technically not wrong. It does 154 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:26,620 run. What if we try to run something more esportsy? Maybe this is doable. 155 00:11:24,079 --> 00:11:29,279 Man, that fan though. 156 00:11:29,279 --> 00:11:34,480 To be clear, it's actually not that bad, 157 00:11:32,560 --> 00:11:38,720 right? It's actually got a pretty okay tone. It's just, you know, it's a small 158 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:42,079 device and that's what happens. Oh, there's updates. There's driver updates. 159 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:46,720 That was the problem. We didn't have all the driver updates. Belle, 160 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:50,320 >> it will probably run it. So many more FPS. While we're waiting for this to 161 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:55,519 install, why don't we check out the speakers, YouTube, 162 00:11:55,519 --> 00:12:03,120 huh? My expectations were extremely low 163 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:05,279 and it exceeded them. Not by a ton. 164 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:11,360 Harsh and completely lacking in bass, but reasonably loud and usable. Very 165 00:12:09,279 --> 00:12:13,200 usable. So, good job. >> It's obviously not a touch screen, is 166 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:19,839 it? >> Oh, did I not mention it's a touch screen? Yeah, it's definitely a touchcreen. Sorry. So, you could you 167 00:12:17,680 --> 00:12:23,519 could do this if you wanted. Wow. Oh my god. Did Counter-Strike crash? I 168 00:12:21,680 --> 00:12:31,200 shouldn't have touched the touchcreen. Way to go, Andrew. Classic Irish move. 169 00:12:28,639 --> 00:12:37,440 Uh, okay. I couldn't even kill the chicken 170 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:38,639 before a bot took me out. Okay. Oh. 171 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:44,560 Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Here we go. Here we go. Oh. Oh. Oh, these hitches though. 172 00:12:41,839 --> 00:12:50,240 Hitches be crazy, yo. Good stereo imaging. 173 00:12:47,680 --> 00:12:52,959 No, he took my kill. Yeah, let's go. 174 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:59,600 >> That was quick. >> Yeah, got him. It was a bot, unfortunately, so that doesn't count. 175 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:05,920 >> Let's go. Oh, another bot. Damn it. Come on. Come on. 176 00:13:02,639 --> 00:13:07,440 Rage quit. Rage quit this ShortCircuit. 177 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:12,560 Subscribe to ShortCircuit. >> You don't want to do an emulator? >> No. Maybe you could play emulated games, 178 00:13:10,560 --> 00:13:14,720 but I'm not in the mood anymore. Fine, I'll play an emulated game. 179 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:20,000 >> I say people are going to be mad that now you brought it up. >> They coaxed me back with the promise of 180 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:24,000 better performance in emulators. Fine. Don't bet on me. 181 00:13:20,959 --> 00:13:26,240 >> Come on, baby. Show me what you got. 182 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:29,560 >> Fortunately, he does not know how to block low. 183 00:13:30,959 --> 00:13:36,880 >> Nice. Well, this runs great. 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