Back in August, GPD made waves by announcing the Pocket 4 mini laptop, touting it as the first handheld to use AMD’s latest Strix Point APUs. Recently, the company unveiled the pricing on X, kicking off at $895 for the model sporting the AMD’s Zen 4-based Ryzen 7 8840U. For those looking to go all out, the top-tier Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, boasting 64GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, climbs up to $1,466.
Weighing just 770g, the GPD Pocket 4 mini impressively transitions between functioning as a handheld, a laptop, and a tablet. It comes equipped with a physical keyboard, touch screen, and a touchpad, making it versatile. The latest version utilizes AMD’s Zen 4 (Hawk Point) and Zen 5 (Strix Point) APUs, setting themselves apart based on the price range. Across the board, these models maintain similar specs with differences mostly in APU and RAM/SSD capacities. The Pocket 4 mini delivers memory speeds of 7,500 MT/s and features a 2.5K 8.8-inch display offering a 144 Hz refresh rate and covering 97% of the DCI-P3 color gamut at a bright 500 nits. To top it off, it provides Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, and operates at a 28W TDP.
The base GPD Pocket 4 is priced at $895, or you can snag it for $829 during their IGG campaign. This version is powered by the AMD Radeon 7 8840U APU with eight Zen 4 cores, paired with a Radeon 780M iGPU, packing in 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.
Stepping up, the Strix Point model utilizes the Ryzen AI 9 HX 365 with 10 Zen 5 cores and the Radeon 880M iGPU. This version goes for $1,157 at retail and includes 32GB of RAM alongside a 2TB SSD to cater to all your storage needs.
As for the flagship option, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, it’s packed with 12 Zen 5 cores and AMD’s snappy Radeon 890M iGPU. The top configuration features 64GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, priced at $1,466. And for those with extra storage demands, there’s also a 4TB variant available.
On top of the various configurations, GPD is offering a few nifty add-ons. Users can opt for an EIA RS-232 module for legacy devices at $20 and a 4G LTE module to stay connected on the move, which comes in at $125. However, note that the Pocket 4 does not feature an OCuLink port, so anyone wanting to utilize an eGPU will need to rely on USB4.
GPD hasn’t revealed the exact release date for the Pocket 4 just yet. That being said, if everything goes smoothly with the crowdfunding campaign, we can expect it to start shipping by the end of the year.
It’s worth mentioning that when you back a crowdfunded project, you’re investing faith in its potential, not purchasing a finished product. Supporting these initiatives means you believe in their vision and want to see them succeed.
