GPD Pocket 4 – An 8.8 inch display laptop with expandable modules
Laptop is still one of the most sought after portable device (as when this was written) for on-the-go workstation. It does not just help with delivering work at anytime anywhere, it can be a portable entertainment device as well. There is give and take when it comes to picking a laptop (in my view). A portable machine that comes with plenty of ports and big display can be bulky. This may make it a laptop that is not quite travel friendly. A slim looking and light laptop on the other hand may have limited ports but they are extremely travel friendly. Some of these slimmer laptops may have to make do with specifications that can only deliver up to limited performance too.
The GPD Pocket 4 is a “pocketable” laptop that may be able to deliver the best of both worlds in this case. This laptop is measured at only ~21 x 15cm. And it weighs at only ~770g. Depending on the size of your pocket, this laptop may be able to fit in easily. Or slot it into a small bag will do the job too. The laptop comes with an 8.8 inch Iris Display screen which can deliver up to 2.5k resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz. Its screen can be rotated 180 degree horizontally to allow setting up different viewing or presentation mode too. The laptop can be transformed into tablet mode too when the screen is flip down upon rotating the screen.
The GPD Pocket 4 has 3 main models to choose from. Each model comes with different specifications specifically its processor. The processor models available are the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AND Ryzen AI 9 365 or the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U. Worth noting that each model is bundled with different combination of RAM and storage too. This laptop is already built-in with plenty of ports such as USB-C, USB-A, RJ45 network port and HDMI 2.1 port. Depending on the need, there are modules being sold separately. For example, a 4G LTE module, Single-port KVM or the EIA RS-232 module. These modules can be swapped with the memory card readers module to provide you the extra function. For a maximum portable workstation experience, tech it out the full specifications and features of this handheld AI PC currently undergoing a crowdfunding campaign @INDIEGOGO!