Linux {hardware} vendor Slimbook and Fedora Venture introduced right this moment a brand new Linux laptop computer known as Fedora Slimbook that’s optimized for the Fedora Linux distribution and options solely Fedora software program.
Meet the Fedora Slimbook, a cutting-edge ultrabook promising a brand new computing expertise like by no means earlier than. The Linux laptop computer options pre-installed Fedora software program and comes with Slimbook’s modern magnesium/aluminum design and a backlight keyboard that we’ve seen in earlier fashions.
Fedora Slimbook is powered by a twelfth Gen Intel Core i7-12700H “Alder Lake” processor with 20 threads and 14 cores, 24 MB cache, as much as 4.70 GHz clock velocity, and built-in Intel Iris Xe Graphics. It additionally comes with as much as 64GB RAM and as much as 4TB NVMe SSD storage.
The laptop computer contains a beneficiant 16-inch 3K (2560x1600px) show with a 16:10 side ratio, 90Hz refresh fee, and 100% sRGB, in addition to a devoted NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics card for Linux avid gamers.
Fedora Slimbook comes pre-installed with the Fedora Linux Workstation version that includes the GNOME desktop setting. Slimbook additionally collaborates with the GNOME basis and they’re going to donate 3% of the income from every Fedora Slimbook ultrabook sale for the event of GNOME.
“Putting in Linux distributions could be a daunting job and may stand in the way in which of people adopting Open Supply software program,” stated Matthew Miller, Fedora Venture Chief. “The collaboration between Fedora Venture and Slimbook has eliminated this hurdle by offering customers with {hardware} that includes pre-installed Fedora software program.”
Connectivity-wise, the laptop computer contains a USB-C 3.2 Thunderbolt 4 port, two USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, a USB-C 3.2 port with DisplayPort assist, an HDMI 2.0 port, an SD card reader, and a 3.5mm audio jack for enter and output. Sadly, there’s no RJ45 Ethernet port on this mannequin.
You’ll be able to configure and purchase this Fedora-powered Linux laptop computer proper now from Slimbook’s on-line retailer for 1799,00 EUR (~$1,911 USD) for the bottom configuration with the Intel i7-12700H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU, 16GB RAM, and 500GB SSD NVMe storage.
Picture credit: Slimbook (edited by Marius Nestor)
