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 PC and GPD G2 graphics dock should theoretically be able to communicate up to four times faster than a mini PC and eGPU that use a 4-lane OCuLink adapter...

The GPD Box is a mini PC with an Intel Panther Lake processor and two options for delivering discrete-class graphics performance. One model has an MCIO 8i port that provides a high-speed PCIe 5.0 x8 connection for external graphics docks like the GPD G2, while another model lacks the MCIO 8i port, but features integrated graphics that offer the kind of performance you'd expect from an entry-level discrete GPU. First announced in April, the GPD Box is scheduled to go up for pre-order through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign that starts on June 15.

従来の4倍速い 世界初の規格を採用したコンパクトPCが登場 手持ちのGPUが使える外付けGPUドックも発売へ #MCIO8i #GPDBOX国内正規版 #ITニュース

　2026年7月7日，天空は，GPDの小型デスクトップPC「GPDBOX」と，外付けGPUボックス「GPDG2」の取り扱い開始を発表した。小型筐体に電源ユニットを内蔵するほか，高速インタフェース規格「MCIO」の採用など見どころの多い製品となっている。

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, along with the GPD G2 graphics dock, but now that the company has published…

GPD has officially confirmed when it will be releasing two new devices. Not only has GPD confirmed that the GPD G2 and GPD Box will be debuting later in June, but it has also confirmed pricing informa...