Fedora Slimbook, is the result of the collaboration between Fedora and Slimbook
The news has recently been announced that slim book, the already renowned Spanish company that specializes in laptops and desktop computers, often designed to run open source operating systems such as Linux, In association with Fedora, they have presented the launch of the “Fedora Slimbook” laptop.
This new Ultrabook It is specially designed for Fedora, so it promises perfect compatibility with this Linux distribution, because despite its powerful hardware components, Fedora Slimbook is optimized for specific Fedora hardware configurations to provide a seamless user experience.
Fedora Slimbook It has top-of-the-line features, since it is powered by powerful hardware components and together with Fedora and all its goodness, offers high performance and energy efficiency to the user, making it a suitable option.
On the part of the technical specifications of the equipmentOne of the standout features is undoubtedly its 3-inch 16K display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, which is offered with a 90Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB color accuracy.
In terms of memory and storage, the Fedora Slimbook has no problems with it as it offers up to 64 GB of RAM, so multitasking becomes very easy, allowing users to run multiple applications simultaneously without problems. As for storage, up to the ability to host a 4TB Nvme SSD is also offered, providing ample space for all your essential data and applications.
Regarding the general characteristics of the equipment, the following is mentioned:
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Model |
Fedora Slimbook 16″ | |
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| UPC | Intel® Core™ i7-12700H up to 4,70 GHz 14 cores, 6 P cores, 8 E cores, 20 threads and 24 MB cache |
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| Graphic adapter | NVIDIA RTX 3050Ti 4GB DDR6 2560 CUDA Cores | |
| Show | 16 inches 90 Hz LTPS Anti-glare Omni-resolution: 2560 x 1600 Maximum brightness: 400 cd/m2 Contrast Ratio: 1500: 1 |
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| Keyboard | ISO keyboard (with TUX key) Available in most languages | |
| Touch panel | 13 x 8cm “infinite touchpad” with hidden buttons to maximize surface area Built-in palm rejection technology for typing, multi-touch and gesture capabilities. | |
| RAM | 2 unsoldered DDR4 slots 3200 Mhz 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (16 GB required for dual channel operation) |
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| Storage
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Up to 2 M.2 NVMe SSDs. Available sizes: 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (up to 4 TB total) 1 PCIe x2 + 1 PCIe x4, supports RAID 0 and 1 |
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| Webcam | 1080p Full-HD webcam with stereo microphone Dedicated biometric webcam for facial detection |
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| USB | 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen1 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 with video output (displayport 1.4) 1x Thunderbolt 4 with video output (displayport 1.4a) and PD charging |
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| Video outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0 2x USB-C with video output capability |
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| SO | Fedora workstation | |
| Construction materials | Magnesium and aluminum alloy. | |
| wireless LAN | Wifi 6 compatible adapter Intel AX 200 up to 2400 Mbps |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| Audio | 2-watt stereo speakers Webcam Built-in stereo microphone 2 mm 1-in-3,5 Jack connector |
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| Weight : |
1,5~kilograms | |
| Size |
355x245x20mm | |
| Battery | 82 Wh | |
| Charger |
Automatic voltage and intelligent fast charging 120W DC 19V/6,32A **120W required for USB-C PD charging |
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| Guarantee | 3 years warranty in Spain, 2 years in Europe, 1 year outside Europe (6 months on batteries) | |
| Box contents | 1 laptop, 1 charger. |
It is worth mentioning that this hardware compatibility improves the user experience, especially for those who are not familiar with installing Linux distributions.
The Fedora Slimbook is the first Slimbook laptop to offer pre-installed Fedora software, combining Slimbook's signature functional and elegant aesthetic with Fedora's commitment to open source principles and focus on cutting-edge Linux distributions. The partnership between the Fedora Project and Slimbook exemplifies Fedora's commitment to increasing the number of systems with Linux preinstalled and lowering the barriers to entry for open source adoption.
On the software side, The Fedora Slimbook Ultrabook comes powered with the latest version of Fedora 38 (since version 39 is still in beta and the stable version will be released in a few days) which has the modernized boot process, the implementation of the first stage of Microdnf, which is currently replacing DNF, unlimited access to Flathub, with which users can now enjoy unrestricted access to packages, improvements to anaconda and more.
Finally, for those interested in the Fedora Slimbook, you should know that It is available for purchase directly in the store online from Slimbook, you can access from the link below.
Fedora Slimbook It is offered in its "basic configuration" version with a price of €1799,00, which includes Intel i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16 GB of RAM and 500 GB NVMe SSD storage.
Last but not least, it is worth mentioning that in all Fedora Ultrabook purchases Slimbook, 3% of the income will be allocated directly to the GNOME Foundation.
If you want to know more about it, you can consult the details In the following link.