System76 Meerkat Mini PC gets a nice upgrade with Intel Core Ultra

By Liam Dawe - 29 Jan 2025 at 9:50 am UTC
Last updated: 29 Jan 2025 at 9:50 am UTC

Hardware vendor and Pop!_OS Linux distribution developer System76 have revealed the brand new upgraded Meerkat Mini PC. This new fancy refresh gives you up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor with Intel ARC graphics.

This new refresh also brings with it System76 Open Firmware that they say brings "fast boot times and tighter security" powered by coreboot. From the press release:

While the mini Meerkat only occupies a 4.5-inch square of desk space, it can also occupy zero. Dorm dwellers, Clutter Clydes, and Neat Nathans can use a VESA mount to hide the Meerkat behind their monitor, saving precious space to gain the upper hand against the forces of messiness.

Here's the full specs:

Operating System	Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Processor	Intel® Core™ Ultra Ultra 5 125H: Up to 4.5GHz - 14 Cores - 4P+8E+2LPE Ultra 7 155H: Up to 4.8GHz - 16 Cores - 6P+8E+2LPE
Graphics	Intel® Arc™ graphics
Memory	Up to 96 GB Dual Channel DDR5 5600 MHz Base model: 16GB
Storage	Up to 16 TB, 1 x M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe, 1 x SATA 2.5" (System also supports 1 x M.2 (KEY M, 2242) with PCIe Gen4x4 for SSD) Base model: 500GB PCIe4 M.2 SSD
Expansion	Front: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x USB4/ThunderboltTM 4 (Supports DP 2.1 display output), 1 x USB3.2 Gen2x2 (Type-C, Supports DP1.4a display output) Rear: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
Networking	2 x Intel 2.5 Gigabit LAN, 1 x Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax + BT 5.3
Video Ports	Supports Quad display, 2 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 x DP 2.1 (from USB4), 1 x DP 1.4a (from Type-C)
Audio	1 x headphone microphone jack
Supply	Dependent on CPU: Ultra 5 125H: 19V, 90W Power Adapter Ultra 7 155H: 19V, 120W Power Adapter
Dimensions	117.5 x 110.0 x 49mm (4.63" x 4.33" x 1.93")

This new Meerkat Mini PC starts at $799.

See more on the System 76 store.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

Tags: Hardware, Misc, New Release, System76

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denyasis 18 hours ago

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Good little box. I have an older one i got for the kiddos. It's mounted on the back of the monitor. They weren't fully aware the box and monitor are different things, lol! It is a little hard to get to the power button from back there, lol.

But yeah, it's good quality and the OS and shell are extremely user friendly (from the "I just want this to work and not have to tweak things" point of view).

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