{"id":347986,"date":"2025-08-13T17:10:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/gpd-micropc-2-review\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T15:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:44:11","slug":"gpd-micropc-2-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/en-au\/gpd-micropc-2-review\/","title":{"rendered":"GPD MicroPC 2 review &#8211; N250 vs N300 &#8211; Is This the Ultimate Field-Work UMPC?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I\u2019d forgive you if you have never heard of the GPD MicroPC compact laptop, it&#8217;s been around since 2019 and perhaps not as popular due to it not being a gaming handheld. But I can assure you that the MicroPC is still very popular, even today, for its industry use. The <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD MicroPC 2<\/a> brings in some very welcome changes, and one that might disappoint users of the original <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-category\/laptops\/mini-laptops\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-category\/laptops\/mini-laptops\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ultrabook<\/a>. Keep reading our GPD MicroPC 2 review to find out more.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GPD MicroPC 2 Review Video<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GPD MicroPC 2 review \u2013 N250 vs N300 \u2013 Is This the Ultimate Field Work UMPC?\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7b_6Ha2PMvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GPD MicroPC 2 Overview<\/h2>\n\n<p>We kick off our GPD MicroPC 2 review with an overview. The <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD MicroPC 2<\/a> laptop for business measures around 6.7 x 4.3 x 0.92 inches (17.12 \u00d7 11.08 \u00d7 2.35 cm) and weighs around 500g (1.10 lbs). It&#8217;s slightly wider than the first model due to the larger screen size.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The GPD MicroPC 2 review\" class=\"wp-image-321007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The GPD MicroPC 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The screen size increases from 6 inches on the original to a 7\u201d touchscreen on the MicroPC 2. It has a 1920&#215;1080 resolution running at 60Hz. The display can be rotated and folded back to transform it into a very comfortable to hold tablet mode. All three of these changes and additions are very welcome, bringing the MicroPC 2 up to a far more all round modern ultra-portable notebook.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321057\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The GPD MicroPC 1 &amp; 2\" class=\"wp-image-321057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-1-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The GPD MicroPC 1 &amp; 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321032\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 in tablet mode\" class=\"wp-image-321032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-in-tablet-mode.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 in tablet mode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321082\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The GPD MicroPC 2 is compatible with a capacitive stylus\" class=\"wp-image-321082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-compatible-with-a-capacitive-stylus.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The GPD MicroPC 2 is compatible with a capacitive stylus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>The screen can be used with a stylus, it is compatible with a capacitive stylus and not an active one.<\/p>\n\n<p>On the lower half we have a similar layout to the GPD Pocket 4. There are left, middle and right mouse buttons in the top left area, with a touchpad on the top right. While not as large as the Pocket 4, the backlit keys are in roughly the same layout, just shrunk down a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321107\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Pocket 4 and MicroPC 2 compared\" class=\"wp-image-321107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-Pocket-4-and-MicroPC-2-compared.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD Pocket 4 and MicroPC 2 compared<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321132\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The GPD MicroPC 2 keyboard and touchpad\" class=\"wp-image-321132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-keyboard-and-touchpad.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The GPD MicroPC 2 keyboard and touchpad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>They are a little too small for typing as you would on a normal full sized keyboard. I personally found it easier for thumb, or one or two finger typing and got quite good speeds and accuracy. At a pinch you could write longer documents but would advise a larger keyboard for this.<\/p>\n\n<p>On the left side is a 3.5mm audio port. On the right side is a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A and a power button with integrated fingerprint sensor for fast logging in.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321157\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 left side view\" class=\"wp-image-321157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-left-side-view.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 left side view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321182\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 right side view\" class=\"wp-image-321182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-right-side-view.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 right side view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321207\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 back view\" class=\"wp-image-321207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-back-view.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 back view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>On the back are two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C ports supporting charging and video output. There is a micro SD card reader, a second USB 3.2 Type-A port, a HDMI 2.1 port supporting up to 4K 60Hz and 2.5Gbs ethernet port.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 1 and 2 compared\" class=\"wp-image-321232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-1-and-2-compared.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 1 and 2 compared<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sadly, there&#8217;s no integrated RS232 port on this model. We have no idea why not, but you could opt for the Pocket 4 with the RS232 module or this and a USB dongle.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GPD MicroPC 2 Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n\n<p>Next in our GPD MicroPC 2 review is a look at the two <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD MicroPC 2<\/a> small-sized laptops that will be available, as well as our own batery life, fan noise and thermal tese. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>DISPLAY<\/strong><\/td><td>7&#8243; <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/display-type\/ltps\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/display-type\/ltps\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LTPS<\/a> 1080P (1920&#215;1080), 60Hz, 16:9, 314 PPI, 500 nits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel <a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/processor-cpu-model\/processor-n250\/\" href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/processor-cpu-model\/processor-n250\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Processor N250<\/a>, 4 Cores \/ 4 Threads, 3.8 GHz, 6W &#8211; 15W<br\/>Intel <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/processor-cpu-model\/core-i3-n300\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Processor N300<\/a> 8 Cores \/ 8 Threads, 3.8 GHz, 7W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Integrated Intel <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/graphics-gpu-model\/uhd-graphics\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/graphics-gpu-model\/uhd-graphics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UHD Graphics<\/a>, 1.25GHz, 32 Execution Units<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td><td>16GB <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/memory-ram-technology\/lpddr5\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/memory-ram-technology\/lpddr5\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LPDDR5<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STORAGE<\/strong><\/td><td>512GB\/1TB\/2TB\/4TB <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/storage-expansion\/1x-pci-e-2280-nvme-gen-3-slot-used\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/storage-expansion\/1x-pci-e-2280-nvme-gen-3-slot-used\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M.2 2280 SSD<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>COMMUNICATIONS<\/strong><\/td><td>1x <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/ethernet\/1x-rj45-port-2500mbps\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/ethernet\/1x-rj45-port-2500mbps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RJ45 Ethernet Port<\/a> (2.5Gbps)<br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/wi-fi\/6\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/wi-fi\/6\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wi-Fi 6<\/a> (up to 2402 Mbps)<br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/bluetooth\/5-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/bluetooth\/5-2\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluetooth 5.2<\/a> (supports up to 7 active devices)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>I\/O<\/strong><\/td><td>2x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 (Full-Function)<br\/>2x USB-A 3.2 Gen2<br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/i-o-video\/1x-hdmi-2-1\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/i-o-video\/1x-hdmi-2-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1x HDMI 2.1<\/a> (TMDS Protocol, supports 4K@60Hz)<br\/>2x DisplayPort 1.4 (via USB-C, supports 4K@60Hz)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>BATTERY<\/strong><\/td><td>27.5Wh<br\/>Supports Battery Bypass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DIMENSIONS<\/strong><\/td><td>6.73 x 4.33 x 0.91 inches (17.1 x 11.0 x 2.3 cm)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WEIGHT<\/strong><\/td><td>500 grams (1.10 lbs)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>Powering both models is the 27.5Wh rechargeable battery. In our tests while running Cinebench at full brightness on the default TDP we got 1 hour 42 minutes on the N250 model and 1 hour 47 minutes on the N300 model. Average usage will of course be higher at around 4 to 6 hours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-thermals.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-thermals.jpg\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 thermals\" class=\"wp-image-320979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-thermals.jpg 240w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-thermals-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 thermals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In our fan noise and temperature tests we got 55dB on full load, and 53 \u00b0C highest temperature. Both quiet and cool!<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GPD MicroPC 2 N250 vs N300 Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n<p>For our benchmarks we will be comparing the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD MicroPC 2<\/a> N250 vs N300 models running at 10W TDP as well as the original MicroPC model with its Intel Celeron N4120 processor.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PassMark<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 PassMark Benchmark Comparison\" class=\"wp-image-320820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-780x439.png 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PASSMARK-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 PassMark Benchmark Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>PassMark performs an overall benchmark of the CPU, GPU, RAM and storage across a number of different tests. We immediately see a massive jump in score compared to the original model which is great to see. There is a difference between the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD MicroPC 2<\/a> N250 and N300 models, but not by a massive margin.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PCMark<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 PCMark Benchmark Comparison\" class=\"wp-image-320845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-780x439.png 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-PCMark-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 PCMark Benchmark Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>PCMark performs a range of tests across daily tasks with web browsing, video conferencing, working with large documents up to image and video editing. Again we see a large increase in performance compared to the original model, and a more noticeable difference in performance between the N250 and N300 models.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cinebench <\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 Cinebench R23 Benchmark Comparison\" class=\"wp-image-320870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-780x439.png 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-R23-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 Cinebench R23 Benchmark Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Looking briefly at Cinebench R23 we see very impressive improvements over the original model. There is a minor difference in single core performance but a larger difference in multicore.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 Cinebench 2024 Benchmark Comparison\" class=\"wp-image-320895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-780x439.png 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-CINEBENCH-2024-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 Cinebench 2024 Benchmark Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxon.net\/en\/cinebench\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.maxon.net\/en\/cinebench\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cinebench 2024<\/a>, the original model does not have the CPU support for this benchmark. We see close scores on single-core and a slightly larger gap on multi-core on the two new models.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geekbench 6<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 Geekbench 6 Benchmark Comparison\" class=\"wp-image-320920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-780x439.png 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-GEEKBENCH-6-BENCHMARK-COMPARISON.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 Geekbench 6 Benchmark Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Geekbench 6 we see a very noticeable difference in performance compared to the original model. And when comparing the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD MicroPC 2<\/a> N250 and N300 models we see a large difference on the multi-core scores.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benchmark Analysis<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD MicroPC 2 N250 vs N300 benchmarks\" class=\"wp-image-321257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-MicroPC-2-N250-vs-N300-benchmarks.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD MicroPC 2 N250 vs N300 benchmarks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A brief summary of the benchmark results for the GPD MicroPC 2 review. The GPD MicroPC 2 when compared with the original model is night and day in terms of performance. It is a massive improvement, down to when using the Windows desktop you can feel the difference in performance. We do see some noticeable differences between the two <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD MicroPC 2<\/a> models. As low as a few percent on PassMark, and upwards of 28% on Geekbench 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n<p>Time to sum up our thoughts in our GPD MicroPC 2 review. The <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD MicroPC 2<\/a> has been a long time coming since the original laptops for students release in 2019. The wait has definitely been worth it with a slightly larger touchscreen, 2-in-1 laptop and tablet design and of course a far higher performance processor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The GPD MicroPC 2 is great for quick editing of documents\" class=\"wp-image-321282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-GPD-MicroPC-2-is-great-for-quick-editing-of-documents.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The GPD MicroPC 2 is great for quick editing of documents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The tablet design is especially welcome as it provides a new way to interact with the device. It can be used for form filling for example, even as an ebook reader. While not fullsized, the keyboard is quite usable with thumb or finger typing making it ideal for brief note taking or report updating while out of office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Transform the GPD MicroPC 2 into a desktop setup supporting up to 4 external monitors\" class=\"wp-image-321408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Transform-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-into-a-desktop-setup-supporting-up-to-4-external-monitors-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Transform the GPD MicroPC 2 into a desktop setup supporting up to 4 external monitors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>With the HDMI and USB-C ports you can connect up to four external monitors, add a fullsized keyboard and mouse and transform it into a very respectable desktop style setup. All this from a device not much larger than your hand!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321382\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"You can enjoy some light gaming on the GPD MicroPC 2\" class=\"wp-image-321382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-can-enjoy-some-light-gaming-on-the-GPD-MicroPC-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can enjoy some light gaming on the GPD MicroPC 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321332\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Other uses include an ebook reader\" class=\"wp-image-321332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Other-uses-include-an-ebook-reader.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Other uses include an ebook reader<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321357\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The touchscreen is a welcome addition\" class=\"wp-image-321357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-touchscreen-is-a-welcome-addition.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The touchscreen is a welcome addition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>My only negative point is the lack of RS232 port which really made the original MicroPC stand out back in 2019. We know from many customers how useful this was and not have to worry about extra dongles, drivers and so on. It is a shame that it was left out on this new model, but you do have the excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-pocket-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD Pocket 4<\/a> if this is an essential requirement.<\/p>\n\n<p>Overall the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD MicroPC 2<\/a> is a fantastic update to the classic model with a decent amount of performance for your day to day tasks both in and out of the office. It&#8217;s highly portable and\u00a0fits in a jacket pocket or small bag, and can also be upscaled to a desktop like experience in just a few moments.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-micropc-2\/\" style=\"background-color:#9fb526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY THE GPD MICROPC 2 HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>We hope you have found our GPD MicroPC 2 review useful. If you do have any questions please feel free to ask in the comments below, or join the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/discord\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/discord\">DROIX discord server here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our in-depth GPD MicroPC 2 review covers benchmarks, specs, and the new 2-in-1 tablet mode. 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