You asked, quite a lot actually and now System76 are going to be delivering with the all-AMD powered Pangolin. Considering the power of the newer generation AMD chipsets, it's not surprising that they've seen plenty of requests for a laptop powered by team red.
While no formal press release has been made about it (that we've seen anyway?), they have announced it briefly on Twitter with a coming soon page. Interestingly, the Pangolin looks to be their most affordable laptop and one they're calling an "everyday laptop" with the price starting at $849.
Specifications:
| Operating System |
Pop!_OS 20.10 (64-bit), Pop!_OS 20.04 LTS (64-bit), or Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64-bit) |
| Processor |
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U: 2.3 up to 4.0 GHz - 6 Cores - 6 Threads AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700U: 2.0 up to 4.1 GHz - 8 Cores - 8 Threads |
| Display |
15.6″ 1920×1080 FHD, Matte Finish |
| Graphics |
AMD Radeon™ Graphics |
| Memory |
Up to 64 GB DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| Storage |
1 x M.2 SSD. Up to 8TB total. |
| Expansion |
1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 2× USB 2.0 Type-A, MicroSD Card Reader |
| Input |
Multitouch Clickpad, Multi-Color Backlit US QWERTY Keyboard |
| Networking |
Gigabit Ethernet, Intel® Dual Band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 |
| Video Ports |
HDMI(w/HDCP) |
| Audio |
Stereo Speakers, 1× Headphone/Microphone Combo |
| Camera |
1.0M 720p HD Webcam |
| Security |
Kensington® Lock |
| Battery |
Li-Ion - 49 Wh |
| Charger |
65 W, AC-in 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz |
| Dimensions |
14.19″ × 9.42″ × 0.78″ (36.0 × 23.9 × 1.99 cm) |
| Weight |
3.64 lbs (1.65kg) |
You can see the coming soon page here.
Once they give out more info, we will let you know.
In other System76 news, it seems their custom keyboard is still in progress. Founder and CEO, Carl Richell, showed off a shot on Twitter of the prototype keyboard milling. Will be very interesting to see what they actually come up with in the end, as we know it's going to be quite customizable from what they teased back in August.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Maybe I'll be able to buy the Pangolin.
Last edited by Pikolo on 3 December 2020 at 9:42 pm UTC
Para-Gliding Dec 3, 2020
I get back to my lockdown :(
Luke_Nukem Dec 3, 2020
QuoteLi-Ion - 49 Wh
Well that's a disappointment. Factor in 10% degradation in the first year and you'll be tied to a charger. Laptops should come with 70+Wh batteries otherwise what's the point?
Quoting: setzer22Cool! Finally something from System76 with AMD :) Curious about those "AMD Radeon graphics", any more details?Integrated Radeon Graphics. My understanding is they're ~GTX 1050 performing if the computer features dual channel memory
Quoting: The_Aquabatimho not a nice name considering the reputation of the said animal.It's OK. They're taking it back.
Anyhow, nice to see AMD. Still however waiting for a EU store/reseller.
PublicNuisance Dec 4, 2020
Quoting: Luke_NukemAs a S76 owner, I was disappointed in the battery size too, considering the early reviews have indicated the AMD chips battery life is a bit less than their Intel counterparts. Doubly disappointed considering that S76's reputation (Lemur Pro excepted) has long been that their battery life is often left wanting. I wonder if there is an expansion port here that'll take another battery... And am I reading it right that there's 3 USB A ports and 1 USB C? What chassis from what year is this?QuoteLi-Ion - 49 Wh
Well that's a disappointment. Factor in 10% degradation in the first year and you'll be tied to a charger. Laptops should come with 70+Wh batteries otherwise what's the point?
Also, as I've posted elsewhere, I can't go back to a 16:9 screen. Here's hoping the next X1 Carbon Thinkpad likely upcoming this Feb/March will have 16:10 screen and be purchased preinstalled with Linux!
Definitely exciting to see S76 enter the AMD space, though, and hopeful of having my next desktop be a Thelio that's all AMD.
Last edited by iiari on 4 December 2020 at 5:40 am UTC
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