Final month the builders of the Fedora Linux working system introduced that they’d partnered with Spanish PC maker Slimbook to launch a pocket book laptop known as the Fedora Slimbook that ships with Fedora pre-installed.
On the time, the one possibility was a 16 inch mannequin, however now there’s a brand new possibility that’s smaller and cheaper, whereas providing most of the identical options. Meet to the brand new Fedora Slimbook 14.
The Fedora Slimbook 14 options the identical Intel Core i7-12700H processor because the 16 inch mannequin, in addition to the identical set of ports (together with HDMI 2.0 and Thunderbolt 4 ports).
Regardless of its smaller, lighter design, the 15 inch mannequin truly has a higher-resolution show, due to a 14 inch, 2880 x 1800 pixel, 90 Hz panel (in contrast with the 16 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel 90 Hz display screen on the bigger mannequin), and an even bigger battery (99 Wh, in contrast with 82 Wh on the larger mannequin).
However you do sacrifice a couple of issues if you happen to go for the smaller mannequin. Solely the bigger mannequin has discrete graphics, for instance. The larger mannequin helps as much as two SSDs, whereas the Slimbook 14 solely has room for one. And there’s a quantity pad on the Fedora Slimbook 16, however not on the smaller mannequin.
The Fedora Slimbook 16 has an inventory value of €1,799 (together with worth added tax), whereas the Fedora Slimbook 14 sells for €1,299 (VAT included), however each fashions are at the moment on sale for €100 off. And contributors to the Fedora challenge might be able to get an extra low cost.
| Fedora Slimbok 14″ | Fedora Slimbook 16″ | |
| Show | 14 inches 2880 x 1800 pixels 90 Hz LTPS anti-glare 400 nits |
16 inches 2560 x 1600 pixels 90 Hz LTPS anti-glare 400 nits |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-12700H 14 colours (6 P-colors + 8 E-colors) As much as 4.7 GHz |
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| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe (96 execution models) | Intel Iris Xe + NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti |
| RAM | As much as 64GB DDR4-3200 2 x SODIMM slots |
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| Storage | 1 x PCIe x4 M.2 2280 slot | 1 x PCIe x4 M.2 2280 slot 1 x PCIe x2 M.2 slot |
| Ports | 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x Thunderbolt 4 / USB Sort-C (DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode + USB-PD) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Sort-C (DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Sort-A 1 x 3.5mm audio 1 x microSD card reader |
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| Wi-fi | Intel AX201 WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.2 |
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| Battery | 99 Wh | 82 Wh |
| Charger | 90W | 120W |
| Digital camera | 1080p w/IR | |
| Audio | 2 x 2W audio system 3.5mm audio |
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| OS | Fedora Linux, Home windows, or each | |
| Dimensions | 209 x 215 x 15mm | 355 x 245 x 20mm |
| Weight | 1.25 kg | 1.5 kg |
| Worth | €1,299 (VAT included) | €1,799 (VAT included) |
by way of Fedora Journal
