Need a high-powered laptop and love KDE Plasma? Well the team at Kubuntu Focus just announced the fifth-generation M2 Laptop. Buying from Kubuntu Focus also helps to support KDE development, as Kubuntu Focus became a KDE Patron as of April 2023.
Starting at $1,895 it comes power-packed for that with an Intel i9-13900HX (24 cores), 16GB 4800MHz RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4060, 500GB NVMe and a 15.6" 2560x1440 240 Hz IPS display. Overall, that certainly sounds good and it ships with KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS.
You can also upgrade it up to 64GB RAM, an NVIDIA 4070 and 2 x 2TB NVMe. Even with the entry level you could pretty easily replace a desktop with this absolute unit.
Plenty of ports too including HDMI 2.0b, Mini DisplayPort, 2 x USB-C 3.2 (with Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, and Power-In), 2 x USB-A 3.2, Headset Audio Jack, Mic + S/PDIF Audio Jack and 2.5 Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet.
They offer free shipping inside USA / Canada but for outside you need to email them to arrange it.
Check out the M2 Laptop here.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Holzkohlen May 21, 2023
Quoting: pleasereadthemanualIn my opinion, I would not purchase a laptop with a discrete GPU anymore. It kills battery life, especially on Linux
I wish Thunderbolt was fast enough to properly use eGPUs. Maybe Thunderbolt 5 will provide a decent little boost.
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