For people who have the need for something somewhat portable, with a lot of power, perhaps the TUXEDO Gemini 17 - Gen3 will be your next purchase. TUXEDO are saying this is a desktop replacement workstation, so if you're looking for something small and light this definitely isn't it.
The base configuration of the units comes with:
- Screen: WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS matt | 240 Hz | 99% sRGB.
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX (16 Cores | 32 Threads | Max Boost 5.4 GHz | 85 W TDP).
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB.
- RAM: 16 GB (2x 8GB) DDR5 5600MHz Crucial.
- Storage: 500 GB Samsung 980 (NVMe PCIe 3.0).
- Keyboard: Backlit with TUX super-key.
- Connectivity: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (802.11ax | 2.4, 5 & 6 GHz | Bluetooth 5.3).
- Battery: 73 Wh battery.
- Operating System: TUXEDO OS, Ubuntu or Kubuntu (Windows 11 costs extra).
- 2 years warranty (Incl. parts, labour & shipping)
A slightly eye-watering price at 1699 EUR (includes tax if you're in Germany) and 1427 EUR for customers outside Europe (excluding tax). You can configure it higher too with up to 64GB RAM, NVIDIA 4070 and up to 2 x 4TB storage.
Plenty of ports including USB-A 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbit/s), 2-in-1 audio jack (mic-in, headphone-out), USB-A 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbit/s), USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (Hardwired to: iGPU | NO DisplayPort 1.4a | PowerDelivery DC-In | DC-Out: max. 15 Watt (5 V / 3 A)), Mini DisplayPort 1.4 (Hardwired to: dGPU | G-SYNC compatible), RJ45 1 Gbit LAN, HDMI 2.1 (Hardwired to: dGPU | G-SYNC | HDCP 2.3), Power plug (DC-In) and USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (Hardwired to: iGPU | DisplayPort 1.4a | NO PowerDelivery DC-In | DC-Out: max. 15 Watt (5 V / 3 A)).
I've no doubt some will think "what's the point, it's huge, buy a desktop!", but carrying around a monitor and tower aren't exactly realistic. For people who need the power and the portability of throwing it in a suitable bag, it's useful and with those high specs, it will last quite a long time to come.
Shipping for it begins mid-October.
See more on their website.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
ripper81358 a day ago
The GPU in this configuration is indeed to weak and has not enough VRAM to make it futureproof. The choice for the CPU Modell on the other hand is a comprehensible one given the fact how poor the support for things like videoencoding / decoding is on Linux. Having a beefy CPU is far more essential on Linux then on Windows.
Personaly i never needed a Notebook to replace a desktopsystem because i always had both. My Notebook is used for Office and Web on the go. My desktop is at home doing the heavy lifting stuff like gaming and videoediting.
I got a Lenovo ThinkPad T15g Gen 2 two years ago. It wasn't cheap but it still holds and there are no flaws. Before that I've had a T530 for ten years. Only the NVidia chip died once and the motherboard had to be replaced.
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