GPD MicroPC 2
Successor to GPD’s 2019 MicroPC. A 7” 2-in-1 UMPC aimed at IT professionals and field technicians rather than gamers. Built around low-power Intel N-series silicon; notable omission vs the original: no RS232 serial port.
Design & Build
- 7” rotating touchscreen, 2-in-1 laptop/tablet form factor.
- 500 g.
- Small but usable thumb-typable keyboard.
Display
- 7” touchscreen, 1080p.
Ports & I/O
- 2.5 GbE Ethernet.
- HDMI 2.1.
- Multiple USB ports.
- Supports up to 4 external monitors.
- No RS232 serial port — removed vs the original MicroPC. Controversial omission for field-work users.
Variants
- gpd-micropc-2-n250 — Intel N250, 4 cores. Lower-cost SKU.
- gpd-micropc-2-n300 — Intel N300, 8 cores. Recommended for sustained multi-threaded workloads.
Resources
Keep this section current whenever a new firmware / BIOS / driver / tool release is ingested.
Firmware (Windows 11)
- Current (Home): see gpd-micropc-2-supplier-resources — Windows 11 24H2 Home (2025-10-30). SHA1
F310F45676F905E93B86C9AE1E6E059E817AE4C2. - Also available: Windows 11 24H2 Pro (2025-08-26). SHA1
B3BB0C050AA6D7545BAF05EFF810D1238AD22531.
Drivers
- Current: see gpd-micropc-2-supplier-resources — Drivers V1.0 (2025-06-12). SHA1
E851EF0841509FB411FEFB6BD09F4F27344CC7C4.
Reviews & Coverage
Blog Reviews
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2025-08-13-gpd-micropc-2-review-blog — GPDStore blog review of N250 and N300: colossal improvement over original; up to 28% Geekbench gap between variants.
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2025-07-24-gpd-micropc-2-review-youtube — DROIX YouTube review comparing N250 vs N300.
Product pages
- gpd-micropc-2-product-page-gpdstore — GPDStore product listing. Intel N250 or N300, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps RJ45, 7” 1080p LTPS with Gorilla Glass.
- gpd-micropc-2-case-product-page-gpdstore — Official hard shell carrying case.
Knowledge Base
- gpd-micropc-2-getting-started — Getting started guide: inspection checklist, Windows/driver updates, TDP changes, BIOS updates, software recommendations.
- gpd-micropc-2-faq — FAQ covering battery life, touchscreen, external displays, eGPU, storage upgrades, N250 vs N300 differences.
- gpd-micropc-2-bios-update — BIOS update guide (v2.17: touch screen fix for Linux S3 resume, EC v2.14).
- gpd-micropc-2-tdp-change — Step-by-step BIOS guide for changing TDP (6W-12W options).
- gpd-micropc-2-enable-windows-updates — Fix for Windows Update 0x8007005 error using Windows Update Blocker utility.
Related
- gpd — Manufacturer.
- windows-handheld-gaming — Adjacent category (MicroPC 2 is positioned as productivity, not gaming).