@hnygd nice!

vt(4) in portrait mode would be very smart.

Similar: GPD Pocket 3.

The pictured installation of FreeBSD 15-STABLE is not mine. November 2025: <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1oq9po2/freebsd_15stable_on_the_gpd_pocket_3/>

#FreeBSD #GPD #vt

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I guess the 7“ #GPD #MicroPC2 which is only a little bit larger than a phone very likely is the smallest fully functional #FreeBSD device.

WIFI is working out of the box, graphics and touch screen as well. Built-in audio not yet, have to see what needs to be done.

Installing FreeBSD is easy, only the text console (vt) is turned 90 degrees. https://reviews.freebsd.org/D34221 probably would help here but when using Xorg or Wayland this isn’t a big deal.

#UMPC

中国GPDがMCIO 8i採用のミニデスクトップPC「GPD BOX」と外付けGPUドック「GPD G2」を発表

https://pf.korako.me/post/18247

中国GPDがMCIO 8i採用のミニデスクトップPC「GPD BOX」と外付けGPUドック「GPD G2」を発表

中国GPD Technologyが、世界初となるMCIO 8i接続インタフェースを搭載したミニPC「GPD BOX」と、同じくMCIO 8iを搭載した外付けGPUドック「GPD G2」を発表した。 --- GPD初のミニPC、タイミングが悪い気がするが10万以下である程度の性能を出せる…

GPD BOX is a Panther Lake mini PC with optional MCIO 8i port for PCIe 5.0 x8 external connection

The GPD BOX is a mini PC with an Intel Panther Lake processor, support for up to 64GB of LPDDR5x-8533 memory, and two M.2 2280 slots for storage.

It’s also one of the first mini PCs to feature an optional MCIO 8i port that functions as an external PCIe 5.0 x8 connector, allowing you to attach a GPU dock or other accessories with up to 256 Gbps bandwidth. GPD introduced the mini PC this week, […]

#gpd #gpdBox #mcio8i #miniPc #pantherLake Read more: https://liliputing.com/gpd-box-is-a-panther-lake-mini-pc-with-optional-mcio-8i-port-for-pcie-5-0-x8-external-connection/

GPD’s G2 GPU Dock supports PCIe 5.0 x8 via a MCIO 8i connector

Handheld gaming PC maker GPD has two new devices on the way, and neither are handhelds. One is a mini PC and the other is a GPU dock. What they have in common is that they’re some of the first consumer-focused devices with an MCIO 8i connector with support for PCIe 5.0 x8 connections using an external cable.

With support for data transfer speeds up to 256 Gbps, that means the new GPD BOX mini […]

#egpu #gpd #gpdBox #gpdG2 #graphicsDock #mcio #mcio8i #miniPc #pcie50X8 Read more: https://liliputing.com/gpds-new-mcio-8i-graphics-dock-and-mini-pc-support-pcie-5-0-x8-speeds/
GPD investit dans le MCIO et l’USB4 V2.0 pour un nouveau MiniPC
Le format MCIO est au cœur de nouveaux produits chez GPD : un MiniPC avec le GPD Box et un dock pour carte graphique avec le GPD G2..
https://www.minimachines.net/?p=140902 #gpd
GPD初のミニPC「GPD BOX」発表、世界初MCIO 8iとPanther Lakeで実現

 GPDは4月27日(中国時間)、世界初をうたうMCIO 8iインターフェイスを搭載したミニPC「GPD BOX」、およびeGPUドッキングステーション「GPD G2」を発表した。

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