Tag: GPD Duo

  • GPD Duo: Innovative Convertible Laptop with AMD Zen 5 & Dual OLED

    GPD Duo: Innovative Convertible Laptop with AMD Zen 5 & Dual OLED

    GPD has launched the Duo, marking its return to full laptop releases after a break. As anticipated, the company chose Indiegogo for the initial launch, where it has already secured over $150,000 from supporters. To sum it up, the GPD Duo features the following hardware:

    Key Specifications

    Additionally, every unit is equipped with one USB 4 (40 Gbps) port, OCuLink, HDMI 2.1, an SD card slot, along with several USB Type-A ports. At the time of the launch, GPD is offering the Duo with AMD’s Ryzen 7 8840U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APUs. For context, the latter outperforms the former in benchmarks by about 1.38 times. Currently, the Duo is priced as follows:

    Crowdfunding Details

    It’s important to highlight that the crowdfunding campaign for the Duo will continue until November 22, and GPD will not distribute any units to customers before that date. Therefore, the estimated shipping period of November 2024 may actually mean the last week of that month at the soonest. Unfortunately, GPD has not provided any further details on this matter.

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  • GPD Launches Affordable 32GB RAM AMD Convertible Laptop Release Date

    GPD Launches Affordable 32GB RAM AMD Convertible Laptop Release Date

    GPD has officially announced a release date for the Duo, nearly two months after its initial launch promise. To summarize, the company had originally planned to launch the device in August. However, this timeframe passed without any explanation for the delay.

    New Launch Date

    Now, GPD has confirmed that the dual OLED device will be available on October 8. It will first be launched on Indiegogo, with the campaign going live at 02:00 UTC. It’s important to remember that this release method may lead to the Duo being shipped only in late autumn or early winter at the earliest.

    Additional Memory Option

    In addition to the launch date, GPD has introduced a fourth memory option. Initially, the company required a selection of the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU for configurations with 32 GB of RAM. This requirement has now changed. Customers will have the option to order the Duo with a Ryzen 7 8840U, 32 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD for $1,380 on Indiegogo. This price reflects a $100 increase over the entry-level model. For context, here are the new pricing details for GPD‘s revised SKUs:

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  • GPD Duo: Global Pre-orders Open for Innovative Dual-Display Laptop

    GPD Duo: Global Pre-orders Open for Innovative Dual-Display Laptop

    Earlier this week, GPD announced the launch pricing for the Duo, its upcoming laptop alongside the Pocket 4. While the company has shared the price for its competitor to the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i or ASUS Zenbook Duo (currently priced at $1,395.99 on Amazon), the exact release date for the device remains unconfirmed.

    Pre-Order Details

    In the meantime, Minixpc has begun accepting pre-orders globally, with prices slightly above GPD’s initial offers. The entry-level version of the Duo is priced at $1,399.99 through Minixpc, which comes equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 8840U APU, 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD. This is compared to GPD’s early bird price of $1,270 and a planned MSRP of $1,425 for the same configuration.early bird price of $1

    Higher Specifications Available

    On the other hand, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 variant, which includes 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD, is just $50 more on Minixpc than what it will be listed for on Indiegogo. Moreover, the version featuring 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of storage can be pre-ordered from Minixpc at $1,899.99, which is a $39 increase from GPD’s pricing on Indiegogo. Currently, Minixpc has not specified when it will start shipping GPD Duo pre-orders, but it is expected to do so once GPD launches its Indiegogo campaign.

    Specifications Overview

    For context, the GPD Duo features dual 13.3-inch OLED displays, each boasting a 2.8K resolution (2,880 x 1,800), with a peak brightness of 500 nits and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. Additionally, all configurations are outfitted with LPDDR5x-7500 RAM, an 80 Wh battery, and two M.2 2280 slots. The Duo also includes modern connectivity options such as USB 4 and OCuLink, among other ports.

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