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The Linux KDE and Slimbook have joined forces again to launch the two new models of the third-generation KDE Slimbook Linux laptop.<\/p>\n
There’s a new Linux laptop in town. The Spanish PC vendor Slimbook<\/a> and the Linux desktop non-profit KDE<\/a> have united their efforts to release a new high-end Linux laptop: The third-generation KDE Slimbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n This slender laptop comes in two versions. The KDE Slimbook 14<\/a> and, the slightly larger, KDE Slimbook 15<\/a>. Other than the screen size, 14 and 15.6-inch full HD IPS LED displays, the two are essentially identical. <\/p>\n The only other major difference is in the batteries. The Slimbook 14 only has a 47\u2011watt\u2011hour battery, with an estimated life of five hours of real use. Its bigger brother features a 92.6\u2011watt-hour battery, which can last up to nine hours.<\/p>\n Each is powered with a 2.9GHz AMD Ryzen 7 4800 H processor<\/a>. This 8 core and 16 threads CPU is a significant upgrade from the second-generation Slimbook’s 2.5Ghz i5-7200 at or 2.7 GHz i7-7500 processors. Actually, the Ryzen 7 4800 H is an impressive CPU for any laptop. According to the latest Passmark benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 is easily the fastest<\/a> of all common laptop CPUs. <\/p>\n By default, the Slimbook comes with 3,200Mhz 8GBs of DDR4 memory and 250GB NVMe SSD. It also comes with a pair of USB 3.0 ports, and single USB-C, USB 2, HDMI, and RJ45 Ethernet ports. When it comes to Wi-Fi networking, it uses the Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 chipset. For graphics, the laptop relies on Ryzen’s built-in 1.6Ghz AMD Radeon Graphics with seven dedicated graphics cores.<\/p>\n You can upgrade the Slimbook to 64GBs of RAM and 2TBs of SSD storage. <\/p>\n Both models come in an attractive magnesium alloy case. The 14-inch screen version weighs not quite two and a half pounds, while the 15.6-inch model weighs in at 3.3 pounds.<\/p>\n The system also comes with added privacy options. You can disable hardware components such as the webcam, mic, and wireless interfaces from the BIOS. <\/p>\n The laptop uses the KDE Neon Linux<\/a> desktop operating system. This is built on top of Ubuntu 18.04<\/a>. KDE’s developers are working hard on moving Neon to the recently released Ubuntu 20.04<\/a>.<\/p>\n Unlike Ubuntu, which uses GNOME<\/a> as its default desktop, Neon, as you’d expect, uses the KDE Plasma desktop<\/a> and KDE applications as its defaults. It is not, however, compatible with Ubuntu’s own KDE branch, Kubuntu<\/a>. Neon, somewhat like Fedora<\/a>, is a cutting edge Linux distribution with KDE’s latest and greatest programs. <\/p>\n The company behind this laptop, Slimbook, is dedicated to Linux. Its team is made up of Linux sysadmins and open-source developers. It’s partnered with KDE since it started in 2015, but it also supports other Linux desktops. <\/p>\n Pricing for the Slimbook 14 starts at 899 Euros with the 15 going for 929 €. In American dollars, that would be, as of July 23, 2020, respectively $1,042 and $1,077. To ship a Slimbook to the United States, or any country outside of Europe, it will cost you an additional 120 € or $139. All purchases include a donation to the KDE community.<\/p>\n Is it worth it? I haven’t seen one yet, but from what I’ve seen of how fast the AMD Ryzen 4000 runs on other systems, I’d be tempted to buy it. If I were buying one, I’d go for the KDE Slimbook 15, with its significantly bigger screen and much more impressive battery life.<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"See Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.cpubenchmark.net\/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+7+4800H&id=3676<\/a>
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