The GPD MicroPC 2 is a handheld computer that looks like a tiny laptop with a keyboard just large enough for thumb typing and a 7 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel touchscreen display that twist and folds down over the keyboard so that you can use the PC like a chunky tablet.When the MicroPC 2 began shipping last summer it was available with a choice of Intel N250 or Core i3-N300 “Alder Lake-N” processors. Now GPD has quietly given the tiny computer a modest spec bump and a less than modest price hike. You can now pre-order up a model with an Intel Core 3 N350 “Twin Lake” processor for $748 from Indiegogo or for $790 from DROIX.While the Core 3 N350 is a newer chip, the only real difference is that it supports slightly higher maximum CPU and GPU frequencies. It’s still a 7-watt chip with 8 Efficiency CPU cores and an iGPU with 32 execution units. Both are based on the same architecture as 12th-gen Intel Core “Alder Lake” chips.While the new chip will most likely only bring single-digit gains in CPU and graphics performance, the new model costs about $170 more than its predecessor. I’m assuming we can blame rising memory and storage costs for the price hike. You may be able to save some money by purchasing an older model, but prices for that version have also risen.Last fall you could pick up a GPD MicroPC with a Core i3-N300 processor for $578. Unfortunately that version no is no longer available from Indiegogo, and third-party retailers are charging $700 or more. I can’t seem to find any sellers offering the cheaper models with the Intel N250 quad-core processor that GPD also offered last summer.Aside from the processor, it appears this year’s version of the GPD MicroPC is pretty much the same as the 2025 model. It has 16GB of LPDDR5-4800 onboard memory, a 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD, a 27.5 Wh battery, and support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.GPD positions its MicroPC lineup as handheld computers for engineers and IT professionals, and to that end, this model has a robust set of ports that includes:1 x 2.5 GbE Ethernet2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps w/video & charging support)2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps)1 x HDMI 2.11 x microSDXC card reader1 x 3.5mm audioOne feature the new model doesn’t have though, is an RS-232 COM port, which is something that was available on the first-gen GPD microPC (which launched in 2019).via AndroidPC and DROIX Blog