{"id":606,"date":"2019-08-04T01:03:01","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T22:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/handheld.computer\/?p=606"},"modified":"2019-08-04T01:03:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T22:03:01","slug":"upgrading-ssd-in-gpd-micropc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/?p=606","title":{"rendered":"Upgrading SSD in GPD MicroPC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Replacing-SSD-in-MicroPC.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SSD in GPD MicroPC is replaceable. So MicroPC owners can replace the default SSD  (Biwin G6327) with a higher capacity SSD or with something more reliable. I decided to upgrade to Transcend 400S.<\/p>\n<p>The upgrade is quite easy to perform: remove 5 screws from the back of the device, unclip the bottom panel and you are ready to replace the SSD.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kmyers.me\/blog\/computers\/upgrading-the-m-2-solid-state-drive-on-the-gpd-pocket-micropc\/\">Here<\/a> is a detailed instruction in case you need it.<\/p>\n<p>Transcend 400S is a bit faster than the default SSD, you can see the benchmark screenshots below. The temperature of Transcend 400S is usually around 40 \u00b0C when the fan is enabled and 45 \u00b0C when the fan is disabled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"605\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicmasonry-gallery rl-hover-effect-1 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gutter-sizer\"><\/div><div class=\"rl-grid-sizer\"><\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item rl-gallery-item-width-4\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/MicroPC-crystalmark-TS.png\" title=\"Benchmark of Transcend 400S SSD\" data-rl_title=\"Benchmark of Transcend 400S SSD\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/MicroPC-crystalmark-TS.png\" width=\"402\" height=\"367\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Benchmark of Transcend 400S SSD<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/MicroPC-crystalmark.png\" title=\"Benchmark of the original MicroPC SSD\" data-rl_title=\"Benchmark of the original MicroPC SSD\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/MicroPC-crystalmark.png\" width=\"402\" height=\"367\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Benchmark of the original MicroPC SSD<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/main-board.jpg\" title=\"GPD MicroPC main board\" data-rl_title=\"GPD MicroPC main board\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/main-board-800x579.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"579\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">GPD MicroPC main board<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/main-board-with-new-ssd.jpg\" title=\"GPD MicroPC main board with new SSD (Transcend 400S)\" data-rl_title=\"GPD MicroPC main board with new SSD (Transcend 400S)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/main-board-with-new-ssd-800x582.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">GPD MicroPC main board with new SSD (Transcend 400S)<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<p>If you would decide to use the official Windows 10 recovery firmware from GPD (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpd.hk\/gpd_micropc_firmware_driver_bios\">GPD Micro PC WINDOWS 10 Pro Factory 20190320.rar<\/a>), please note, that there is an error in this archive. MicroPC won&#8217;t boot from this image. In order to make it bootable, you  need to rename <code>\/WINPE\/EFI\/Microsoft\/Boot\/BCD(1)<\/code> to <code>\/WINPE\/EFI\/Microsoft\/Boot\/BCD<\/code>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SSD in GPD MicroPC is replaceable. So MicroPC owners can replace the default SSD (Biwin G6327) with a higher capacity SSD or with something more reliable. I decided to upgrade to Transcend 400S. 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