Star Labs reveal the StarBook Mk VI with Ryzen 7 or Intel 12th Gen

Star Labs, hardware vendor with some really lovely looking laptops with first-class Linux support have announced the StarBook Mk VI with Ryzen 7 or Intel 12th Gen.

Writing in an email they said " With an upgrade to 12th Generation Intel® Core® processors, we thought it was only fitting to create the next generation of StarBook" and that to ensure it was worth the wait they also worked on a bunch of other upgrades to this new model that include:

• Fingerprint reader
• Improved speakers
• Heavily upgraded webcam
• Upgraded sound card
• Better microphones
• Improved oleophobic coating
• Improved footpads

Some specifications:

You can order it with your choice of Linux (or Windows 10) including: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (64-bit) or later, elementary OS 6 (64-bit) or later, Linux Mint 20.2 (64-bit) or later, Manjaro 21.0 (64-bit) or later, MX Linux AHS 19.4 (64-bit) or later, Zorin OS 16 (64-bit) or later.

For models currently in production (sold out), they give you a 5% discount if you pre-order. Pricing usually £1,062.00 with a current discount to £1,008.90.

Meanwhile, they're also working on the bigger StarFighter laptop which will be a 15.6" beast that has a 4K IPS matte display and 45W Intel / AMD processors. It will be their biggest and most expensive unit yet, with Star Labs mostly targetting low-mid ring previously.