Would you pay €2000 for the most extravagant laptop of 2024? GPD’s double-folding convertible laptop goes on sale – with the world’s fastest mobile CPU and even an OCuLink connector
- Two 13.3-inch OLED screens create an 18-inch equivalent screen
- Available for $2,000 through Links International and released in mid-December
- Powered by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU with 64 GB RAM
We’ve reviewed the GPD Duo laptop several times this year – first when GPD, best known for its compact gaming laptops and portable consoles, initially teased it, and later when the company officially revealed its full specs – and now we finally have all the information, and as expected it is not cheap.
The GPD Duo was made available for support on Indiegogo earlier this month, where it raised $337,057 in pledges from 190 backers, well above the $2,571 flexible goal its creators were looking for. There the laptop was offered for $1,860. If you missed the chance to back it then, you can buy it now Links Internationalpriced at about $2,000.
The device will be released in mid-December 2024 and will feature two 13.3-inch OLED displays with a 2.8K resolution and a high refresh rate of 60 Hz. The displays are versatile, with options to mirror, expand or use as a standalone screen. When used together, the displays provide a large viewing area equivalent to that of an 18-inch monitor, making them ideal for multitasking, content creation and even gaming.
OCuLink support
Under the hood, the GPD Duo is powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. With 12 cores, 24 threads and a boost clock speed of up to 5.1 GHz, this CPU is optimized for performance in a variety of demanding applications. Combined with 64 GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 2 TB M.2 SSD, the GPD Duo should be more than capable of handling some pretty intensive tasks.
The laptop’s connectivity options include USB4, HDMI 2.1, SD/microSD slots, and an OCuLink port that allows users to connect an external GPU.
OCuLink compatibility is a rare feature in laptops, so this is a very welcome addition allowing the GPD Duo to handle a range of graphics-heavy workloads. The GPD Duo features an 80Wh battery that provides up to 14 hours of battery life and supports 100W USB PD fast charging, reaching 50% capacity in approximately 30 minutes.
The laptop weighs around 2.3 kg and has an integrated fingerprint sensor compatible with Windows Hello, a 5-megapixel camera, dual microphones and wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.