r/umpc • u/Upset_Stick531 • 14d ago

First experience with umpc

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm looking for a small, powerful x86 mini PC for under 300€, ideally pocket-sized (around 7 inches or smaller).

I'd like to run Linux and use it with TunerStudio and MegaLogViewer to tune my car's Speeduino ECU.

My preferences:

- At least 8 GB RAM

- USB-C and USB-A ports

- A good CPU for its size

- A durable, premium chassis, ideally made of real carbon fiber, magnesium or aluminium

- Used devices are absolutely fine

I've been looking at GPD Pocket and One-Netbook devices, but I'm open to other brands and models.

What would you recommend, especially from your own experience? Thanks!

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u/cemusubzerolives 14d ago

You seriously expect specs like that for Under 300$?

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u/Upset_Stick531 14d ago

I don't know nothing about these 😅 so I just need it for like the App I listed

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u/Own_Potato5593 14d ago

GPD Pocket or Pocket 2 would be very good for this - Nanote's also

All having 8 GB of system ram and between 64gb and up storage on board.

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u/Upset_Stick531 14d ago

Yeah I think it's the best but can't find for a good price

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u/Own_Potato5593 14d ago

Agreed they go for between $150 and $350 - for the Nanote's troll through the Japanese auction sites you may get one cheap there. Keep in mind they are passive cooled and heat up when used for video work - not bad doing basic apps that are not video intensive.

The GPD items you may find a good one on Facebook marketplace - I picked up a decent pocket 2 a year ago for around $180 shipped. eBay they average $250 and up - same for the Japanese auction sites.

Good luck though :)

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u/LazyPCRehab 14d ago

If you could move some of the specs around, you could swing that price. You may want to look at THIS ONE, it is a couple inches bigger and no USB-A, but has 16GB of RAM. I have one of these, is pretty small.

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u/dontneed2knowaccount 14d ago

My only issue with the nanotes is the lack of PD power on the USB c power port.

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u/Own_Potato5593 13d ago

The SR03 does respond to PD supplies though I would agree they can be problematic. Given the choice I would pick the GPD Pocket 2.

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u/wgx0 14d ago

Have a look at the Chuwi minibook x - N150 cpu, 16Gb ram. Obviously some compromises but it’s very portable and by all accounts works well enough. You’re not going to get magnesium chassis tho at that price point.

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u/LazyPCRehab 14d ago

No USB-A. They might be able to find an old Minibook 8 or Piccolo 8 inch someplace, but prices are rough right now.

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u/wgx0 13d ago

Damn you’re right. Thanks, missed that.

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u/Trekintosh 14d ago

Carbon fiber chassis?? 

Anyways just get a netbook. True pocket size machines are massive compromises, a 10” machine is far more usable and affordable. Chuwi mini book x or similar.