Another Modular Laptop??? - GPD Pocket 3

The GPD series of "laptops" has been a regular item on Linus Tech Tips but the Pocket 3 is here on ShortCircuit and it might blow your mind!

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Unboxing
1:17 - I/O Overview
1:30 - Modules highlights
3:57 - Specs
4:39 - Sponsor - Govee
5:11 - Detailed look of the Pocket 3
8:25 - Pocket 2 vs Pocket 3
9:09 - Pocket 3 usability
10:28 - Display overview
11:30 - Webcam test
12:00 - Pricing
12:30 - Gaming performance
13:24 - Outro

[splllz]

As a field based network engineer this is awesome. Being a portable kvm and serial for the old time you encounter an ancient switch I think someone will be making a new equipment expenses request

[rkaidia]

As soon as you said they were hdmi and usb input, jaw on floor. The amout of utility that would afford me at work is nuts. Currently have an 8 inch display and driver from eBay and a mini keyboard/trackpad jammed in a 3d printed case, which is essentially this but I have to carry my laptop around too and need a spot to power the display or run an external battery bank. I need this in my life

[RubyRoks]

If my dad could use personal laptops for work, this would be at the top of his christmas list. Having a serial port for HAM Radio is the reason he's still using an old Thinkpad, but having a KVM built into your netbook is a killer idea for IT or equipment installers

[JeeTinator]

Coming from someone who works at a datacenter, I can see this being extremely useful. Having a kvm or a serial port so you can quickly connect to a server who just doesn’t want to work on power up or to console into a switch to do quick troubleshoots or programming. I can see this being a absolute godsend. What would make it better is maybe if it was a little bit bigger but that’s a personal preference and also to have 2 modular ports as opposed to just one. But I understand there is only so much you can fit in a small package.

[shadowx]

I remember when the AMD FX 9590 hit 5GHz and everyone was astounded at how many watts it took. Now, only ~8 years later, we've got a pocket-sized laptop that can turbo to 5GHz and use less than 1/10th as many watts.

[Painewalker]

"They made it Linus resistant!"
face it, Linus will still find a way to drop it.

[bamzilla.]

This is a datacenter tech's wet dream.

[enkiimuto]

linus months ago: idk if i even should review these anymore because of the investment

linus now: * vibrantly excited about other laptops doing a great job *

I'm glad

[Segmaster]

As an IT Consultant and network/systems engineer... this thing is EXACTLY what I’ve been waiting for GPD to release. I’ve been tempted by their mini laptops before, but I think it’s time to pull the trigger. This one seems to fix all the annoyances and has just the right feature set.

[EposVox]

For the first time since people started talking about the original Win/Pocket/etc. I'm sold on this concept. But I can't throw $1000 at it :/

[los]

As an engine tuner, i have had to use a serial port to connect to certain older equipment (I.e. Innovate LC-1 Wideband O2), recently, had to buy a usb to serial (keyspan) adapter

[efernandez]

if you get usb Kvm and hdmi-input in framework pc, its going to be a massive success

[modernkennnern]

The fact that not all laptops have Display IN had annoyed me for years

[SpicyOliv]

That KVM and serial port, this thing is destined for Lab 1

[Nick-xvxx]

honestly, with those specs and the feature set, I was guessing it would be around $2, 000, not bad imo

[MakersMuse]

OK so that HDMI In, can you connect up a DSLR and plug that into OBS for streaming, or is it for remoting into PCs only? If it can be used for streaming I'm losing my mind rn. So done with external capture solutions.

[Xyler]

As a network admin... THAT SERIAL PORT

[telepathicdragon]

This gpd looks like the perfect fully featured kind of device that i'm surprised hasn't existed before. Espetially the hdmi in has always been something i've wondered how there hasn't been more devices with that option but understandably it's sort of a niche application, but extremely useful when you need a quick screen on the go to do stuff. It also gives the device more long term usability if somehow the hardware becomes too old/weak (unlikely) but you still want to have it around.

[RyanStein]

This could definitely be useful for me, I work in networks on commercial planes and carrying around a full-size laptop to multiple planes a night along with the components needed to fix them gets a bit overwhelming after a while

[BMAI]

OMG, This gonna be useful for me in a lot of ways. I will defiantly consider buying one. Thanks Linus