GPD Duo Review: So Much Laptop

[@directorofknucklesfindsjes7150]

Finally, the definitive device for emulating DS games.

[@FOREVERSHAMEDONLINE]

DS? Over 3DS?

[@matts1978]

😂

[@dertyp6767]

literally my first thought :D

[@soreyJr]

​@FOREVERSHAMEDONLINE it's called sarcasm buddy

[@JS-sv4ol]

😂😂

[@WTFA54]

Behold the N3DS XXXXXXXXXXL

[@Immanuelmpeight]

😂😂

[@WickedGamerCollector]

I was thinking .. this can be the ultimate NDS emulator machine ? 😝

[@WTFA54]

@@WickedGamerCollector time for Russ to redo his favorite "handheld" for each system video 😂

[@rphntw1n]

😂😂😂

[@OSW]

22:51 kinda devastated we didn't get to see this badboy running DS and 3DS games, but I completely understand. I'm glad you're playing it safe and the 90 day countdown until Ninty's copyright strikes are removed is zipping by 💚

[@PinkDan12345]

But is it pocketable?

[@valiksheva]

Depends on your pocket. If it can fit the amount of money this thing costs I guess you can fit the whole thing itself

[@drextrey]

Depends on which currency we are talking about, in Zimbabwe Dollar you will need at least a USS Gerald Ford size pocket to be able to buy this thing.

[@rsanchez9865]

😂😂😂

[@RickyBrent]

"I do find it to be a bit of a tight fit in the front or back pocket with jeans, but with shorts... it also doesn't fit."

[@CLOYO]

​@@valikshevaacting like a credit card is as big 😶‍🌫️

[@rokko_fable]

Every laptop should have video in! It would be great for taking Nintendo switch along without worrying about an extra panel or if the place has a tv. I've seen quite a few hotels/rooms where they purposeful block all the inputs to the tv.

[@hikerclarence7092]

Why wouldn't you just play the switch in handheld mode and have the screen closer to your face

[@EightPieceBox]

Forget the Switch, but I agree that more laptops should have video in. It's very rare.

[@rokko_fable]

@@hikerclarence7092 multiplayer

[@blackhawkthepirate]

While it doesn’t work exactly the same way as video-in does, Genki’s ShadowCast comes close to that same experience. I have a Surface Pro, and it’s very nice to be able to play my Switch on its bigger, nicer display anywhere I might happen to be.

[@toasty4000000]

I'm holding out for the 3 monitor variant

[@fishybiller7896]

You could make a square lmao

[@GlitteredUp4Easter]

It's been done before with a screen folding out to each side

[@toasty4000000]

@@GlitteredUp4Easter interesting... I'm now holding out for the 4 monitor variant

[@ace100hyper3]

@@GlitteredUp4Easter Yes, Razer made a prototype several years ago!

[@Edgar-ob9vq]

@@toasty4000000 5 monitor for me 😂😂😂

[@DannyWelch]

Excellent review! Was very happy to see more than the typical unboxing, specs, benchmarks, and gameplay that pretty much all other reviews seem to follow. When looking at a device like the Duo, people really need a lot more information about actual use of the device to make an informed decision, so thanks for putting in the extra time on that. I ordered the Duo day 1 and can't wait for it to arrive. It will be replacing my WM2 as my primary desktop and productivity laptop when traveling. I use an eGPU with 2 vertically stacked displays at home and the Duo will allow me to keep that same layout when traveling for work. Love it!

[@james.b.mcgill]

Honestly, the built-in microphone sounded really good to me. The camera was only okay, but quite serviceable for a laptop zoom call.

[@FunbobbyJ]

Yo dog, I heard you like laptops, so I put a laptop on your laptop

[@WickedGamerCollector]

🤣🤣

[@JS-sv4ol]

This comment is so underrated 😂

[@icerink239]

It's been 10 years since I last saw an Xzibit meme 😂

[@michaelwalker8250]

"Dawg"

[@jankondler3046]

I got my IGG order before this video, but I really had no idea about the possibility of playing 2 instances of the same game on the same device for multiplayer. Your channel provided extra information - as usual. Thx for the added value 😊

[@TheReferrer72]

Brilliant laptop, that does not everyone. Its good to see companies innovating.

[@sindrisuncatcher653]

God yes. Even if this doesn't work out for them I love to see companies like GPD taking a gamble on something new, when most of the industry seems to be pretending that replacing a 13"/15"/17" laptop line with a 14"/16" laptop line is somehow revolutionary.

[@ianmacd]

I have a Duo on order and can't wait for it to arrive. This was a great review (as they always are), but I really don't understand the issue with the second OLED screen being highly reflective when folded back during use of the laptop in a public place. I also like to be unobtrusive in public, but if the person in front of me happens to be able to see their own reflection in a black screen at the back of my laptop, I don't think that's something that I would care about at all. All in all, I think the Duo will be just enough laptop for my own needs. My existing Lenovo P53 is already heavier than the Duo, and becomes even heavier when I take its massive power brick with me, so I'll actually be travelling lighter once the Duo arrives.

[@JoshuaWilkins]

Thanks for the review! And love the MxPx Tee in the thumbnail

[@182punkbunny]

Nice shirt bro … love MXPX… been seeing your shirts lately and love all those bands

[@evyrew]

MXPX is one of the rare bands from that scene still making music.

[@vvlist]

Yuri of MxPx is my brother-in-law. Great guy. I thought this laptop was going to be super gimmicky until you said you can power the second monitor with the laptop off. That's pretty cool. I could see myself using that feature often. I didn't think about running two game instances for versus multiplayer. That is a very cool use case. I would like to see how Bazzite runs on this. I just set up Bazzite on an Intel 9700K with an AMD 7600XT and I've been really happy with it for what I play.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Hey that's awesome! I am originally from near Bremerton, and used to see MxPx a lot in my teens. But secretly I loved the Arthur EP the most :)

[@Schatten.mensch]

"Those old lan parties that the people used to have" ... thank you, I felt my hair go grey during this sentence :p I do have to hand it to GPD - their ideas might not always work out and I have heard mixed things about support and durability, but they have never released a boring device. This one won't be for me ... but their win max 2 is still an aspirational device for me ^^ Also: God damnit GPD, fix your certificate, it has run out a week ago!

[@emccat]

Same lol

[@emccat]

Also I'd hold out for win max 3 if it had the 370hx but I want it at the full 58-60w tdp!

[@sindrisuncatcher653]

The big disadvantage of laptops in my experience, as compared to desktops, is the limits on screen space. When I'm writing or coding, I like to have a few pages of reference materials, a music player, and probably a chat client. Even when playing games, a lot of the time I play in a windows with a wiki or something off to the side. On a 24+" screen that's no problem but on a 13" screen it's difficult to make use of more than two pages at a time at most. You could mitigate that somewhat by going up to a 16" or 17" laptop, but it's still awkward to shuffle things around and the whole setup is more cumbersome and less flexible. And sure, you could connect to an external monitor, but that involves a bundle of extra cables, more dedicated desk space, and you need to disconnect/reconnect everything whenever you move the machine. I've never used a dual-screen laptop (all of them before this one had pretty obvious and major design flaws), but it seems like it would do pretty much everything a full desktop setup is good for, but in a much more convenient and flexible package. I'll need to see more reviews before I make a decision (in particular, a representative sample of units bought retail instead of deliberately sent to youtubers, to confirm that build quality and QA testing are solid), and this is a lot of money, but if it seems to be a machine I would be loving to use for many years into the future the cost could easily be worth it...

[@craciunator99]

This thing looks amazing! And honestly, for the form factor, extra features, DUAL OLED touch screens, I can see this thing being amazingp

[@afwaf-vf5hhfawfA]

I hope they get the egpu issue fixed. One cool use case would be to plug the output from the egpu into the second screen to get around the bandwidth bottleneck.

[@Gengh13]

Thanks for the in-depth review.

[@enam100]

That fixed angle stand will create a problem of screen viewing depending upon the height of the desk space. Great review by the way.

[@AlexT0210]

Retro Game Corps uploaded a new video. Play now? Me: "Yeah man, I wanna do it."

[@PharmDRx]

Oh man… AT THE DRIVE IN!! I haven’t listened to one armed scissor or in a crash for so long! Thanks for the reminder!

[@braydennturner]

Phenomenal work on this review!

[@Dane-b8f]

this probably the fastest i've ever been to a video. worth it though

[@MrFlabbergasted]

Same, can't miss it when my goat uploads

[@samcurmudgeon]

Excellent and thorough review. This makes me appreciate the svelteness of my YogaBook 9i.

[@sky_king1072]

subscribed to your nephew:) his content is pretty good!

[@imsteevin]

Finally a laptop to keep those predatory women away at cafes

[@terrydaktyllus1320]

You could just be a bit nicer to the women and they may become less predatory, of course. If this happens a lot to you in different cafes, then perhaps it's worth considering that the common factor is you. Just a thought.

[@Natsukashii1111]

​@@terrydaktyllus1320that's kind of victim shaming... (I know op is joking and maybe you too)

[@terrydaktyllus1320]

@@Natsukashii1111 With the greatest of respect, a person that gets their jollies from Japanese cartoons of child heads on adult bodies really has their own "issues" to deal with before criticising anyone else. Off you go then.

[@joogled1839]

@@terrydaktyllus1320 standard anime and manga character heads are based off of the heads of cats. the japanese see big round eyes as cute and put that into their art. you're the one here with "issues" if you're thinking that way about someone's damn profile picture and essentially accusing them of being a child predator. seriously gross.

[@Natsukashii1111]

@@terrydaktyllus1320 wow there jumping the gun. Already when you answered to op joke you took it seriously and again with my comment... Might want to learn to chill.

[@Fusion05]

This is actually one of the 1st times I've seen a device in a review and instantly wanted it. It's niche but I do think it adds to the productivity and doesn't make it much thicker. If the entry level model goes on sale or gets cheap on eBay I can definitely see myself trying it out. I don't the integrated graphics to be super strong, I'd buy an egpu to go with it if I wanted to game.

[@paperoverflow]

Hell yeah Fugazi, and now At the Drive in. You got cool t-shirts and grear taste in music. You should definitely do a video about your vinyls collection (it's still retro in my eyes, and game too, because you do play these vinyls ;-) )

[@jessejayjones]

I know lots of people say similar, but I just wanted to mention I have no interest in this laptop, I just enjoy your videos so much Russ. I appreciate the time and dedication you put into each one to make an informative and helpful video. It's super inspiring!

[@SapioiT]

You told us the laptop's DDR version and speed, but not it's capacity for your unit. And I wish GPD would turn more mainstream, ideally partnering with an existing laptop company or outright buying one, so they can offer proper support in most countries, so most people can buy their products, so the price of their products can lower and so the quality assurance of their products can increase.

[@hosk1677]

This would be a great laptop for DnD DMs. Can show players scenes and characters while keeping your notes and stats for your eyes only.

[@VoulaK]

It's like an April fool's device

[@phrozenliquidz]

Lmao I watched the "when it's brilliant" section and I wouldn't even want this thing for 5 minutes if you paid me.

[@WickedGamerCollector]

ow yes !

[@terrydaktyllus1320]

It's an accident waiting to happen. How much are replacement parts for that custom screen assembly? And I bet the CPU and RAM are soldered to the motherboard, so if any of that goes wrong that's going to be at least $500 to replace the motherboard.

[@accountname-tu2om]

The never ending attempt to sell you things you don't need.

[@gameplaypamore2417]

There are good things and bad things on that device.

[@RGGeek]

Seems like the thing I think I’d want until I realize I could get about the same effect with a portable monitor and an arm that grips to a table. I once worked this way in Athens for a few weeks and was a great experience! 🔥

[@glassroom135]

Im sure you've done it in the past but this is the first time i can remember you showing footage of you actually playing Horizon Chase. Looks pretty fun.

[@NerdiestPerson]

For some reason this reminds me of a scene from a particular comedy movie where a magazine centerfold is opened and it keeps unfolding and unfolding and unfolding... Actually, "GPD Centerfold" might have been a better name for this thing. I don't completely hate the idea, but this thing seems way more unwieldy than just keeping a travel monitor in your bag for occasions where you need a 2nd one.

[@harukine]

Omg this is an amazing device, been searching for a device with a video input

[@theglamthropologist]

Would be an eyesore but kinda useful for laptop djing lolol. Nice at the drive in shirt btw!

[@AlfonsoCasey]

Best band t-shirt yet.

[@sebarsS9]

Your band shirts rock! 🎸

[@IraJavier]

Amazing job as always with the review... even getting an ambulance for the sound. lol :P 📢

[@gt7984]

As someone who owned a GPD laptop, they are definitely for enthusiasts. But the rewarding part is, once you get everything working, it can do things no other laptop can do, it's like having superpowers.

[@Jaweatherford86]

Russ, you never disappoint with the t-shirts. At the Drive-In is freaking awesome. What's next? A Mars Volta t-shirt?

[@Jaweatherford86]

Also while I'm thinking about it, I have a game suggestion. See if the next handheld you review can play the Emo Game that was on New Grounds back in like 2001 or 2002. 🤣

[@L_28]

Anbernic Gamepad 😳

[@TotleStarwind]

Is this a sneak peek to their next product 🙈

[@L_28]

@@TotleStarwind Honestly hope so, there can never be enough controller manufacturers. Though I would hope they make some more interesting designs.

[@CockroachMunchingKrabbyPatty]

This thing has a great use case for students. Dual screens is such an insane boost to productivity, and being able to put it into tablet mode for writing notes would be awesome. I'd slap a matte screen protector on the top screen so that when I flip it into regular laptop mode, the 'mirror' issue (as well as possible dust/fingerprints) wouldn't be as big of a deal, and it would be more nice to write on with the matte texture. I love this device- but I'm a bit wary about buying from GPD. Their QA is far from stellar, and because there are two hinges, it's far more likely to become damaged. The repair/RMA process is probably nonexistent or far from convenient for anyone not living in China, so you're pretty much out of luck if there's a problem with it.

[@sindrisuncatcher653]

GPD's reputation for QA and service has improved significantly since they made the shift from cheap emulation boxes to high end minipcs, but that change is so recent that it's hard to feel comfortable dropping two grand on it. I trust them more than the likes of asus these days though.

[@shadowsmirk]

Great review. As for, "Who is this laptop for?" GPD describes it as "13.3-inch Dual Screen Productivity Laptop for Engineers"

[@thecomputerman78]

I like your mxpx shirt keep up the good work

[@sandorbence2067]

This new Strix Point APU is crazy good when it comes to performance, if you are willing to drop a few settings/use upscale+frame gen, it can even play current year titles too. Emulation performance is great too, and it just sips power for most of the time. Though it scales well with higher TDPs too, in my mini PC I'm running it at 65W TDP for demanding games (regular browsing needs around 6-10W).

[@MacRants]

This would honestly be fantastic for video editing

[@always__absent-i2t]

absolutely good content dude

[@virtudude]

MXPX and NOFX shirts in the same video 🤘

[@Micromation]

It's great, saves me space of hauling 2nd screen... which I will still do, so now I have 3 screens to work with =)

[@lesgagnon8740]

Great review on the laptop, but WHAT THE HECK Russ!.. I see you using a Ambernic controller that you have not even did a video for you yet 😮 I will take yours please 😂

[@kaplanfx]

Great video although I think you got the name of the last game shown wrong? That looked like Selaco to me, there doesn’t appear to be an fps game called Solace anywhere.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Ah sorry, yeah that is Selaco, my dumb video editor program likes to spellcheck me.

[@ecbz]

Looks like a fun device

[@syrvolga]

So many screens. I preferred when you were reviewing cushions. 😂❤

[@BoomMC_Inc]

At the Drive In shirt... it remains me of... of how I... so many Emo moons ago..

[@Kunstk]

Lets talk about your T Shirt collection because its incred, well done

[@Bushidounohana]

Well, that dual screen, LAN-party-like, local co-op is incredibly interesting, but between the price and the potential support headaches of adopting this intriguing but obscure hardware and its design, I’m going to have to sit this one out. Gets a meme-second look though, no doubt!

[@shirokuro73]

Honestly I'm tempted, but thats because I'm a gadget addict and compulsive upgrader. However, what would REALLY be great would be a single screen version of this. Because all the other stuff is pretty great - HX370, AMOLED screen, 80WHr battery, USB-A, USB-C, full SD card slot - and ETHERNET!!!! No small form factor machines have ethernet anymore, and I bemoan that! But having said all that, I can get just about all of those things in a gaming laptop from Asus, Lenovo etc, plus have a RTX4060 or RTX4070 or so for the same or lower price. Either way, this is a really interesting device. But the other concern is what you said about repairs. If I have to pay a fortune to ship it to GPD if something goes wrong? I have an Asus gaming laptop right now, I paid for the best buy warranty - if anything goes wrong I can just take it there. That's definitely a concern with these expensive machines from overseas, you don't have the easy return or repair options.

[@alt666]

This kinda makes me want a folding screen attachment for the steam deck for some reason. Play certain games from a certain company without sacrificing screen space.

[@GlassICE]

This is great for me cause now i can see 2 charts in 1 place while i'm trading and analysing the charts

[@djspyd2000]

"In a small ghost town, there's a little arcade Where the poltergeists play their videogames" Awesome shirt dude and great review as always

[@SaltyOldBaldurian]

Imagine in a few years when we get a 'hingeless' OLED screen that folds outward on the left and right, like the Samsung phones, but it opens from the middle, creating a large widescreen panel. That will be pretty cool.

[@pajasraj2027]

The Asus ProArt PX13 is a single screen laptop with the Strix Point APU and OLED Display.

[@Bulbmin64]

The smug face in the thumbnail got me, also the laptop being this tall

[@randomcommenterurl]

So many great new games showed off! Time for winter sale

[@danbogart]

First time I saw MxPx was at end fest in 1996. Man, I’m getting old.

[@janwendtland8504]

Most graphics artists use a display tablet with a stand, so as long as the laptop fits in the stand, the thickness wouldn't be a problem.

[@engineering_guy]

"Profits or synergy or whatever..." 😅😅😅 niicee...experienced professional 😬

[@KyleRuggles]

Great productivity machine! Great for video and photo editing. I would not use this for gaming. Wish they could make one with screens beside, but centered with the keyboard. Like a Y shape or something.

[@csl110]

The using it on your lap part at 27 min had me chortle

[@DarioDAversa]

I pre-ordered mine, but having doubts now. This review is making me reconsider it. The dual-screen is great, but if I'm only going to use it when I'm at my desk, might as well just get an external display. I don't care about gaming on it, this is really for productivity in my case... I'm very uncertain at the moment!

[@everalm1]

Phawx is shortly to drop a bit of a monster YT review of the Duo, soup to nuts, comparisons against different processors etc. Maybe wait until that comes out.

[@auspex9847]

Well, the device looks very neat, but those hinges for the upper screen worry me a bit. Especially considering that support for this device will not be easy to get. The only way to get support for it will likely be to either ship it to China or install replacement parts yourself.

[@NutrigrainHulk]

Cracked up as soon as you turned it around, technology rules lmao

[@MarkDell]

A pity you wouldn’t be able to hook to G1 up to the second screen and get better framerates. Folding the bottom screen over the keyboard and have the top screen bent back would be kinda neat if you didn’t need the keyboard and you were sat back with a game

[@panda_person0660]

this laptop kinda reminds me of the dual screen GBA SP that the retro future made a while ago

[@Chronon88]

The one sitting on the shelf of Wulff Den's Bob?

[@StevoJacobs]

I’m here for the mxpx tshirt

[@eudaimonia9386]

They nailed it in their product description: "13.3-inch Dual Screen Productivity Laptop for Engineers"

[@thecarrieshot6411]

For GPD, it generally feels so odd to see them doing an actual laptop full size. Expected a handheld of some sort

[@RyanParreno]

I wonder if you could jump back in to test playing Castlevania Dominus Collection on this. Not sure that the Steam version would re-enable touch screen inputs but the Duo has touch screens so it should be the ideal platform for it

[@seethruhead7119]

how does bazzite work on dual screen

[@helloboto666]

another great video. what is the backpack that is shown at the 25:22 mark (the north face backpack model)?

[@malikkelly]

What you neglected to mention in this video is the color accuracy of the both displays. I can see that the white of that top display seems way of to the white balance of the bottom display Edit: This is important for anyone looking to do some video editing 29:28

[@MarkTengPhoto]

Imagine convincing one of your creative industry friends to give up their ASUS Pro Art laptop or iPad Pro for this. Unless they are a techie, it would be an impossibly hard sell. Not to mention, the lack of support would be a killer (yes Asus has been getting a lot of bad publicity on their support, and deservedly so, but in the end if you do need to exchange it, it is still easier than with GPD). As you mentioned, a gamer would just take the same money and get a laptop with a dedicated GPU. Therefore the real market segment is those people whose work needs 2 screens and they are technically savvy enough to navigate the "rabbit holes" and don't mind the lack of support and this is a very rare breed.

[@joshknight1620]

Dig the at the drive-in shirt

[@pat.plays.games.9345]

"Two screens for a single laptop, that's too much!" Me: "Finally, a DS/3DS gameplay" 😂

[@jponce1983]

RGC wears an at the drive in T-shirt. Reunion tour confirmed

[@emaheiwa8174]

Long live MXPX! 🍻😎

[@Punmaster9001]

I think if I was that concerned with emulating the DS or 3DS, this would be an expensive but good option. Otherwise, I think I would have loved something like this when going to school and needing multiple monitors. I also think this could work for streaming, in that one screen could be for chat and then use the other, possible 4, screens for the game and set up.

[@LordNuttington]

What I took from this is I absolutely have to get that Rugrats game!

[@91722854]

back to thick laptops days, but coming back with an extra screen

[@choboutube]

I have the first gen yogabook 9i. I'm certainly interested in the Duo but you lose the option to work in portrait mode. Plus 13.3" is a touch small, 14+ would have been better.

[@DavidFrankland]

What is the keyboard @28:44? It looks like the 8bitdo Retro Keyboard, but isn't the same as mine

[@emccat]

I've ordered one but I would've ordered a single screen version just fine too. It's great bang for buck for the 64gb version when there's nothing else on the market without a dGPU. I've got docks at home and work so I just don't want to shill out the money for something like the pro art when I don't need it.

[@OrPhEeUs]

**Russ discovers workstation laptops.**

[@DarkKnightBatman420]

Even though I wasn't going to buy this one, I'm offended they took away the f3 functionality to make it turn off the extra screen. Sometimes I need to search a webpage with the f3 function. I know there's usually another way to do it, but I prefer the key.

[@4dzxk332]

The nest iteration just needs the AMD Strix Halo and it will be absolutely a workhorse BEAST

[@Ibiky_Stern]

Can you capture 2nd screen by laptop itself while console pluged to 2nd screen usb-c ?