GPD Pocket 4 Ryzen AI 9 handheld PC review: Small, fast, and oh so adorable
More powerful than most laptops.
The convertible Pocket 4 crams in the performance and features of a full-fledged laptop onto a compact 8.8-inch form factor with only few compromises. The AMD processor in particular helps it run faster than most mini PCs, gaming handhelds, and even traditional laptops.Allen Ngo 👁 Published 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 ...
Verdict — A real laptop replacement with just a few compromises
The GPD Pocket 4 successfully integrates the performance and features of a traditional laptop in a significantly smaller form factor. It improves upon nearly all aspects of the Pocket 3 especially when it comes to display quality and performance to be fit for office work, docking, traveling, and even light-to-moderate graphics editing and gaming provided that you have an external mouse and keyboard. We're impressed by how much the model can offer and how well it excels in many aspects considering its compact size.
Of course, the small size carries innate and unavoidable drawbacks. Most notably, the typing experience is cramped, battery life is just average, and performance is a few notches slower than other PCs with the exact same Ryzen AI 9 processor. Such downsides probably can't be helped, but others like the high-pitched fan noise when running demanding loads, lack of a webcam shutter, and the absence of both VRR and FreeSync should be addressed for a better user experience. An included active stylus would have also made tablet mode much more desirable to use.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
The Indiegogo page lists the base configuration with the older Ryzen 7 8840U, 16 GB RAM, and 1 TB SSD for $895 USD up to over $1400 for our Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32 GB RAM, and 2 TB review configuration.
Amazon is currently shipping the Pocket 4 Ryzen AI 9 HX 365 configuration for $1355.
Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 80.2%  | GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 32 GB Memory | List Price: 1400 USD | 777 g | 22.2 mm | 8.80" 2560x1600 343 PPI IPS |
2. 80.3% v7 (old)  | GPD Win 4 AMD Ryzen 7 6800U ⎘ AMD Radeon 680M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,199.99 GPD Win 4 2024 [AMD Ryzen 7 ... 2. $1,488.95 GPD Win 4 2025 Handheld Gami... 3. $1,509.99 GPD Win 4 2025 [AMD AI 370-3... List Price: 1100 USD | 607 g | 28 mm | 6.00" 1920x1080 367 PPI IPS |
3. 86.3% v7 (old)  | GPD Pocket 3 Intel Core i7-1195G7 ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1000 USD | 730 g | 20 mm | 8.00" 1920x1200 283 PPI IPS |
4. 79.5% v7 (old)  | Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA Intel Processor N100 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 128 GB SSD | List Price: 381 EUR | 1.6 kg | 21.2 mm | 11.60" 1366x768 TN |
5. 88.4% v7 (old)  | Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,015.00 Microsoft Surface Pro 9, 13.... 2. $979.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Tabl... 3. $1,599.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (QLT... List Price: 2200€ | 877 g | 9.3 mm | 13.00" 2880x1920 266 PPI IPS |
6. 81% v7 (old)  | Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK Intel Pentium Silver N5030 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 605 ⎘ 4 GB Memory, 128 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $329.97 Acer TravelMate Spin B3 B311... 2. $14.99 Galaxy Bang AC Adapter Charg... 3. $48.88 POBRIDA Replacement for Acer... List Price: 399 Euro | 1.5 kg | 20.95 mm | 11.60" 1920x1080 190 PPI IPS |
The GPD Pocket 4 succeeds the three-year old Pocket 3 by introducing updated hardware features and the latest AMD Ryzen AI Zen 5 processor option. It is essentially an 8.8-inch UMPC that aims to integrate the same features and performance of a full-size laptop.
Our test unit is the highest-end SKU with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, Radeon 890M GPU, and 32 GB of LPDDR5x 7500 MT/s RAM for approximately $1300 USD. Lesser SKUs may come with the Ryzen AI 9 365 or Ryzen 7 8840U instead with slower Radeon 880M and 780M graphics, respectively. The 1600p144 touchscreen is fixed across all options.
Alternatives to the Pocket 4 include other high-performance or gaming-centric handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally X, Ayaneo Flip KB, or MSI Claw.
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Specifications
Case
The chassis is slightly larger and heavier than the Pocket 3 to accommodate the increase in screen size (8.0 to 8.8-inches). Its overall design is also flatter along the edges and corners to be reminiscent of a Nintendo DS Lite. The body otherwise consists of the same aluminum alloy material as before for a similar level of quality and impression.
Connectivity
There are fewer USB-A ports this time around when compared to the Pocket 3. In return, the Pocket 4 gets an additional USB-C port which is arguably preferable for its increased versatility over USB-A. Note that only one of the two USB-C ports supports USB4 devices.
SD Card Reader
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| GPD Win 4 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| GPD Win 4 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Communication
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
Webcam
The 5 MP webcam is along the left edge of the screen for a tilted angle when compared to virtually most other laptops. There is no privacy shutter or IR support.
Maintenance
The bottom panel is secured by nine small Phillips screws for relatively easy servicing. There's not much to upgrade nonetheless as only the battery and M.2 2280 SSD are removable.
Sustainability
The manufacturer makes no mention of recycled materials used during manufacturing. The packaging itself is mostly cardboard with some protective plastic wrapping.
Accessories And Warranty
Optional accessories include expansion modules like the MicroSD card reader, KVM, RS232, or 4G LTE all of which must be screwed into place along the rear. A stylus or carrying case would have been nice to see.
The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Input Devices
Keyboard
The keyboard is an almost 1:1 match to the keyboard on the Pocket 3 including even the key sizes and secondary functions. Curiously, the Caps Lock key has no LED indicator this time for reasons unknown.
Touchpad
The touchpad is the same size as before at 6.3 x 3.3 cm. While it works reliably for cursor control, the actual mouse buttons are on the other side of the unit and so both hands are required to use the mouse effectively. You're better off using the touchscreen for most inputs if an external mouse is not available.
Display
The 1440p 144 Hz IPS touchscreen is a significant upgrade from the Pocket 3. Not only are both resolution and refresh rate higher, but color coverage, response times, and brightness are all noticeably higher as well for a truly noticeable difference. The small size and high PPI also help in making the 2.5K display look very sharp like a 4K screen.
A key downside to the display is its lack of FreeSync, Windows VRR, and HDR support which would have reduced screen tearing, increased battery life, and improved image quality, respectively. OLED would have also been nice to see, but the manufacturer likely wrote this off due to battery life concerns.
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Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 511.2 cd/m²
Contrast: 1278:1 (Black: 0.4 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.54 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.89, calibrated: 0.95
ΔE Greyscale 6.4 | 0.5-98 Ø5.1
90% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
92.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.26
| GPD Pocket 4 YHB03P24, IPS, 2560x1600, 8.8", 144 Hz | GPD Win 4 G1618-04, IPS, 1920x1080, 6", 60 Hz | GPD Pocket 3 Digital Flat Panel, IPS, 1920x1200, 8", 60 Hz | Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA TN, 1366x768, 11.6", 60 Hz | Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U LP129WT2-SPA6, IPS, 2880x1920, 13", 120 Hz | Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK AU Optronics B116HAN05.2, IPS, 1920x1080, 11.6", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -23% | -37% | -46% | -19% | -39% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 92.7 | 63.1 -32% | 51.1 -45% | 43.19 -53% | 65.6 -29% | 49.6 -46% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.6 | 92 -8% | 74.7 -25% | 64.95 -35% | 97.7 -2% | 72.9 -27% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 90 | 64.6 -28% | 52.8 -41% | 44.62 -50% | 67.7 -25% | 51.3 -43% |
| Response Times | -9% | -57% | -26% | 20% | -22% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 27.9 ? | 26.8 ? 4% | 37.2 ? -33% | 37.68 ? -35% | 13 ? 53% | 34 ? -22% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 17.2 ? | 20.9 ? -22% | 31.2 ? -81% | 20 ? -16% | 19.4 ? -13% | 21 ? -22% |
| PWM Frequency | 25000 ? | 29896 ? | ||||
| Screen | -29% | -38% | -39% | 14% | -6% | |
| Brightness middle | 511.2 | 413.1 -19% | 438.4 -14% | 290 -43% | 455 -11% | 272 -47% |
| Brightness | 524 | 407 -22% | 421 -20% | 274 -48% | 453 -14% | 267 -49% |
| Brightness Distribution | 84 | 81 -4% | 92 10% | 87 4% | 94 12% | 87 4% |
| Black Level * | 0.4 | 0.39 2% | 0.4 -0% | 0.48 -20% | 0.38 5% | 0.3 25% |
| Contrast | 1278 | 1059 -17% | 1096 -14% | 604 -53% | 1197 -6% | 907 -29% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.54 | 6.97 -54% | 5.02 -11% | 7.68 -69% | 1.7 63% | 4.1 10% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 8.96 | 14.11 -57% | 9.59 -7% | 9.6 -7% | 3.8 58% | 9.08 -1% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.95 | 1.24 -31% | 4.05 -326% | 1.9 -100% | 1.5 -58% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.4 | 9.9 -55% | 4 37% | 7.4 -16% | 1.5 77% | 4.03 37% |
| Gamma | 2.26 97% | 2.04 108% | 2.29 96% | 2.658 83% | 2.17 101% | 2.23 99% |
| CCT | 8125 80% | 9571 68% | 7087 92% | 8017 81% | 6761 96% | 6557 99% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -20% /
-25% | -44% /
-41% | -37% /
-39% | 5% /
8% | -22% /
-16% |
* ... smaller is better
Colors are calibrated against the P3 standard out of the box to fully exploit the wide >92 percent P3 colors of the display. Nonetheless, color temperature is slightly on the cool side.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 17.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 8.3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8.9 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.8 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 27.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 14.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.6 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8564 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The touchscreen is brighter than most other handhelds at just over 500 nits maximum to be usable when under shade. Glare is still present but not overly distracting unless if you're standing in direct sunlight or overcast.
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set Windows to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below. We also set the BIOS to its default settings with any overclocking features set to Auto.
Note that the hotkey to toggle between Low Fan and High Fan modes is tied to the "Plus" key.
Processor
Our Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 performs roughly 15 to 20 percent slower than the average laptop in our database with the same processor. The Asus TUF Gaming A14, for example, offers roughly 35 percent faster multi-thread performance with the same Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. This is because the CPU in our Pocket 4 targets lower TGP values as our Stress Test section below will show.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 -14! | |
| GPD Win 4 -2! | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U -2! | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| GPD Pocket 3 -4! | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK -2! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (1953 - 2049, n=14) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (6449 - 9246, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (772 - 804, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (2498 - 3498, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (298 - 315, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| MSI Claw | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (140 - 192, n=13) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (5859 - 6337, n=13) | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (11973 - 15381, n=15) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (2780 - 2930, n=15) | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (11394 - 15012, n=14) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (1957 - 2134, n=14) | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (20.3 - 27.9, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| MSI Claw | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (49.1 - 138.4, n=13) | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (0.3892 - 0.529, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (24673 - 37654, n=12) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (95655 - 147937, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (4421 - 5843, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (41744 - 99088, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (16445 - 19021, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (50357 - 79251, n=12) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (67015 - 81929, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (1077 - 1530, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (13665 - 20608, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (36752 - 51727, n=13) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
Stress Test
The CPU would boost to 2.4 GHz and 28 W when initiating Prime95 stress before falling just slightly to 2.2 GHz and 25 W after a few minutes. In comparison, larger laptops with the same processor like the Asus TUF Gaming A14 can reach and sustain much higher TGP values.
The GPU would stabilize at 2112 MHz and 62 C when running Cyberpunk 2077 with Turbo Fan active. If Turbo Fan is disabled, clock rates would drop slightly to 1850 MHz while core temperature would become slightly warmer at around 67 C. If fan noise is a concern when gaming, then disabling Turbo Fan may be preferable as it is not expected to impact gaming performance by significant margins.
| Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 38 |
| Prime95 Stress | 2.2 | -- | 72 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 1.9 | 732 | 67 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Turbo Fan on) | 0.5 | 2112 | 62 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Turbo Fan off) | 0.5 | 1850 | 68 |
System Performance
PCMark results show a healthy boost across the board over the outgoing Pocket 3 and most other handhelds currently in the market. RAM performance in particular is noticeably better to be more in line with full-sized laptops.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (6762 - 7646, n=8) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (9751 - 11262, n=8) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (9074 - 10615, n=8) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (9334 - 11422, n=8) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (1686 - 1847, n=7) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (1588 - 1719, n=7) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (1817 - 2211, n=7) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (1222 - 1610, n=7) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (267 - 336, n=7) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (225 - 269, n=8) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M (419 - 503, n=9) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 7471 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (72702 - 92030, n=13) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (84635 - 100903, n=13) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (87827 - 108954, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (99.8 - 119.4, n=13) | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
LatencyMon shows no major DPC issues and zero dropped frames during our 4K60 video playback test similar to what we observed on the older Pocket 3.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
Our test unit ships with the Kioxia KXG70ZNV1T02 M.2 PCIe4 x4 NVMe SSD supporting transfer rates of over 6800 MB/s. Unfortunately, this rate is unsustainable after about a minute of stress as our DiskSpd loop test results show below where performance would crater to around 2900 MB/s. The Pocket 4 design does not support an SSD heat spreader which would have likely improved performance sustainability.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Pocket 3 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
3DMark results are about 5 to 10 percent slower than the average PC in our database with the same integrated Radeon 890M graphics. Raw graphics performance is therefore quite close to the Radeon 780M or competing Arc 8 commonly found on the latest traditional laptops.
Interestingly, running on Low Fan mode instead of High Fan mode impacts performance only very slightly according to our Fire Strike results table below. Performance is thankfully not artificially reduced if running on battery power, either.
| Power Profile | Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score |
| Performance mode (High Fan) | 8540 | 25111 | 3114 |
| Balanced mode (High Fan) | 8408 | 24928 | 3048 |
| Performance mode (Low Fan) | 8479 | 24708 | 3088 |
| Battery Power | 8552 | 24851 | 3113 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 12940 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 34977 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 7942 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3642 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 570 points | |
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| Blender | |
| v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (221 - 306, n=10) | |
* ... smaller is better
Gaming Performance
Average performance when running games is roughly 5 to 15 percent faster than the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme. It's also faster than the Arc 8 or Radeon 780M by wider margins than was suggested by the 3DMark results above likely due to the newer architecture and faster RAM. Although we don't recommend aiming for a native 1600p resolution, demanding games like Baldur's Gate 3 can still run fairly well at 1200p and low settings.
| F1 22 | |
| 1280x720 Ultra Low Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (164.3 - 186.8, n=5) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (81 - 111.2, n=8) | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (76.8 - 102.9, n=8) | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (64.2 - 78.1, n=8) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (16.7 - 22, n=8) | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| GPD Win 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | |
| 1280x720 Lowest Preset (DX12) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (139.5 - 172.1, n=5) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset (DX12) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (80 - 88.3, n=5) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset (DX12) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (53.8 - 62.4, n=5) | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset (DX12) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (35.9 - 41.8, n=5) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| 1920x1080 Badass Preset (DX12) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (28.1 - 34.1, n=5) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | |
| 1280x720 Low Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (72.5 - 85.1, n=7) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (40 - 52.5, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| MSI Claw | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (31.3 - 40.9, n=13) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset (FSR off) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (24.9 - 32.3, n=13) | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| MSI Claw | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| GPD Pocket 4 | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (23.1 - 28.4, n=13) | |
| Asus ROG Ally X | |
| Ayaneo Flip KB | |
| MSI Claw | |
| Zotac ZGC-G1A1W-01 | |
| GPD Win Mini 2024 7" | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 167.2 | 157 | 76.5 | 32.8 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 166.6 | 129.7 | 92.1 | 85 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 81.9 | 45.1 | 32.5 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 81 | 65 | 50.5 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 92 | 55 | 53 | 50 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 182.9 | 77.8 | 65.9 | 56.1 |
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 84.4 | 60.7 | 39.5 | 31.6 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 106 | 97.1 | 72.3 | 20.2 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 38.8 | 31.8 | 29.4 | 29.1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 46 | 35.5 | 30.1 | 26.6 |
Emissions
System Noise
The internal fan pulses frequently in response to changing loads and so it is almost always active and noticeable. Fan noise can reach 31 dB(A) when running undemanding loads like browsers or video playback or up to 45 dB(A) when gaming. The system is louder than the Pocket 3 while being about the same as the Asus ROG Ally.
If Turbo Fan is disabled, then fan noise when gaming would hover around 38 dB(A) instead of 45 dB(A).
The fan in our test unit would exhibit noticeable whirring as demonstrated by the 1K Hz frequency spike in our noise graph below. We're unsure if this is purposeful for the model or a unique issue on our specific unit.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 25.8 / 25.8 / 31 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 47 / 45.1 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 22.8 dB(A) | ||
| GPD Pocket 4 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | GPD Win 4 Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB | GPD Pocket 3 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1195G7, BiWin NQ200 1TB CNF82GS1D00-1TB | Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), N100, Micron MT 128GBCAV2U31 | Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV | Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK UHD Graphics 605, Pentium N5030, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ | |
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| Noise | -10% | 8% | 22% | 9% | ||
| off / environment * | 22.8 | 24 -5% | 23.4 -3% | 23.59 -3% | 24.3 -7% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 25.8 | 31.2 -21% | 24.3 6% | 23.98 7% | 24.3 6% | |
| Idle Average * | 25.8 | 31.2 -21% | 25.6 1% | 23.98 7% | 24.3 6% | |
| Idle Maximum * | 31 | 33.5 -8% | 25.6 17% | 23.98 23% | 24.3 22% | |
| Load Average * | 47 | 45.5 3% | 38.3 19% | 24.09 49% | 37.9 19% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 43.3 | |||||
| Load Maximum * | 45.1 | 49 -9% | 40.7 10% | 24.04 47% | 41.8 7% | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 48.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures are surprisingly reasonable despite the high-performance CPU and small form factor. Hot spots reach about 36 C on both the keyboard and bottom surfaces compared to over 40 C on the outgoing Pocket 3. However, the below average CPU performance as mentioned above may be attributing to the lower-than-expected surface temperatures.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.8 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 38.4 °C / 101 F, ranging from 26.6 to 55 °C for the class Handheld / UMPC.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 35.2 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 38 °C / 100 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.1 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 31.6 °C / 89 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 30.7 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 31.6 °C / 89 F for the class Handheld / UMPC.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30 °C / 86 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 30.5 °C / 86.9 F (+0.5 °C / 0.9 F).
| GPD Pocket 4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M | GPD Win 4 AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M | GPD Pocket 3 Intel Core i7-1195G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA Intel Processor N100, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK Intel Pentium Silver N5030, Intel UHD Graphics 605 | |
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| Heat | 7% | -19% | -4% | -11% | -12% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 33.8 | 35 -4% | 40.4 -20% | 37.1 -10% | 44.6 -32% | 36.8 -9% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 35.2 | 26.8 24% | 39.4 -12% | 40 -14% | 45.9 -30% | 46 -31% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 26.6 | 28.4 -7% | 32.6 -23% | 26.2 2% | 24.8 7% | 27.8 -5% |
| Idle Bottom * | 28.6 | 25 13% | 34.4 -20% | 26.6 7% | 25.3 12% | 28.8 -1% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The integrated stereo (2x 2 W) speakers are surprisingly loud at just over 91 dB(A) compared to <90 dB(A) on most laptops. However, bass is poor as to be expected as exemplified by the sharp pink noise graph.
GPD Pocket 4 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.5% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 33% of all tested devices in this class were better, 22% similar, 44% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 18%, worst was 23%
Compared to all devices tested
» 32% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
The system consumes about 20 percent more power than the Win 4 handheld when running demanding loads like Prime95 or games. However, the boost in CPU and GPU performance over the Ryzen 7 6800U is roughly 60 percent and 25 to 50 percent, respectively, for increased performance-per-watt despite the more demanding hardware.
We're able to record a maximum draw of 57 W from the small (~6.6 x 6.6 x 2.9 cm) USB-C AC adapter when the CPU is at 100 percent utilization. The high overhead allows for powering additional USB devices and decent charging rates if gaming simultaneously.
| Off / Standby | 0.9 / 3.5 Watt |
| Idle | 6 / 8.8 / 9.2 Watt |
| Load |
53.1 / 56.4 Watt |
   
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max: Metrahit Energy | |
| GPD Pocket 4 Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M, , IPS, 2560x1600, 8.8" | GPD Win 4 R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB, IPS, 1920x1080, 6" | GPD Pocket 3 i7-1195G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, BiWin NQ200 1TB CNF82GS1D00-1TB, IPS, 1920x1200, 8" | Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Micron MT 128GBCAV2U31, TN, 1366x768, 11.6" | Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV, IPS, 2880x1920, 13" | Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK Pentium N5030, UHD Graphics 605, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ, IPS, 1920x1080, 11.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -19% | -12% | 56% | -6% | 55% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 6 | 7.5 -25% | 9.6 -60% | 2.483 59% | 5.1 15% | 2.8 53% |
| Idle Average * | 8.8 | 12.4 -41% | 11 -25% | 4.2429 52% | 9.8 -11% | 4.8 45% |
| Idle Maximum * | 9.2 | 13 -41% | 11.8 -28% | 4.8869 47% | 11.3 -23% | 5.5 40% |
| Load Average * | 53.1 | 46 13% | 39 27% | 13.04 75% | 47.5 11% | 11.8 78% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 45.7 | |||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 50.1 | |||||
| Load Maximum * | 56.4 | 56 1% | 42 26% | 28.507 49% | 68.5 -21% | 23.5 58% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 45.2 | 36.4 | 12.4 | 36 | 11.8 |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
Runtimes from the 45 Wh battery range from short to average depending on the application. If web browsing, owners can expect around 6 hours of use while nonstop gaming will only last about 60 to 90 minutes.
Charging from empty to full is relatively fast at 90 minutes.
| GPD Pocket 4 Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M, 45 Wh | GPD Win 4 R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, 46 Wh | GPD Pocket 3 i7-1195G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 39 Wh | Asus BR1104CGA-N00007XA N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), 50 Wh | Microsoft Surface Pro 9, i7-1255U i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 47.7 Wh | Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK Pentium N5030, UHD Graphics 605, 50.3 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 22% | -3% | 120% | 26% | 43% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 373 | 450 21% | 360 -3% | 820.1 120% | 451 21% | 532 43% |
| Load | 63 | 77 22% | 82 30% | |||
| Reader / Idle | 581 | |||||
| H.264 | 562 |
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GPD Pocket 4
- 01/31/2025 v8
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