System76, the Colorado-based Linux laptop computer, desktop, and server specialist, has introduced (opens in new tab) a brand new extremely moveable laptop computer with an Intel Alder Lake processor inside. The brand new Lemur Professional (opens in new tab) is a “lighter than Air” 14-inch kind issue laptop computer with glorious battery life and sights equivalent to open firmware (powered by Coreboot) and a 180-degree hinge. As well as, patrons can select to go together with Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS or Ubuntu 22.04 LTS pre-installed.
The brand new Lemur Professional has many engaging trendy options you may see marketed in lots of rival mainstream skinny and lightweight designs. Nevertheless, the particular sauce right here is the “System76 Open Firmware with Coreboot.”
Coreboot, recognized initially as LinuxBIOS, is important as it’s an open-source BIOS implementation embraced by Linux customers. It’s light-weight, versatile, and feature-rich. Sadly, not many trendy laptops or desktop PCs assist Coreboot, however it appears to have gained momentum in latest occasions. We reported on Coreboot being made obtainable for MSI Z690-A WiFi motherboards in April. Extra just lately, in an illustration of Coreboot’s flexibility for tinkerers, we reported on a port of Doom being launched as a Coreboot payload.
Many customers will wish to plug this moveable 14-incher into a big display screen after they get the chance, and System76 has designed the Lemur Professional with monitor-based docking in thoughts. It envisions customers connecting to a giant display screen utilizing the USB-C connection to profit from the extra expansive workspace and laptop computer charging.
Like Home windows, Linux needed to have some severe tinkering below the hood to arrange for the combo of Efficiency and Effectivity cores in Alder Lake chips. Nevertheless, relaxation assured, environment friendly hybrid scheduling is taken care of with the 2 OS choices that may be pre-installed on the Lemur Professional.
| Spec | System76 Lemur Professional |
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Processor |
twelfth Gen Intel Core i5-1235U: As much as 4.4GHz – 12MB Cache – 10 Cores – 12 Threads, or twelfth Gen Intel Core i7-1255U: As much as 4.7GHz – 12MB Cache – 10 Cores – 12 Thread. Each CPUs function Intel Iris Xe graphics |
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Display |
14.1-inch 1920×1080 FHD, Matte End |
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Reminiscence |
As much as 40 GB DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
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Storage |
2 x M.2 SSD (1x PCIe gen4 + 1x PCIe gen3 or SATA). As much as 4TB complete |
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Connectivity |
1× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Kind-A, 1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Kind-A, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Kind-C / Thunderbolt 4, MicroSD Card Reader, 1x audio combi port, HDMI, USB 3.2 Kind-C w/ DisplayPort 1.4, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 |
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Different |
Multitouch Clickpad, Backlit US QWERTY Keyboard, Stereo audio system, 1080p webcam, 73WHr battery |
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OS / firmware |
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS or Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, System76 Open Firmware (coreboot, EDK2, System76 Firmware Apps), System76 Open Supply Embedded Controller Firmware |
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Bodily |
12.68″ x 8.54″ x 0.65″ (32.2 x 21.7 x 1.65cm), 2.54 lbs (1.15kg) |
System76 permits prospects to configure and purchase Lemur Professional laptops proper now. There are a lot of RAM and storage configurations to select via, and you may add exterior keyboards and screens to the bundle. The entry value with an Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 240GB of storage, and no extras is $1,149. Nevertheless, the Core i7-1255U mannequin is a little bit of a stretch, including $200 to the bottom value for the sooner CPU clocks.
