New Slimbook EVO with Raw AMD Ryzen Power
If you're looking for serious power in a 14" ultrabook that is powered by Linux, Slimbook has just the thing for you.
The Slimbook EVO boasts an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor, 8 cores,16 threads, a 16 TOPS neural processing unit, up to 5.12GHz clock speed, and a Radeon 780M GPU all wrapped up in a 14" laptop with a 3K screen, 80Wh battery, up to 96GB of RAM, and an aluminum chassis.
The EVO display offers a resolution of 2880x1800, 100 percent sRGB colors, a 120 Hz refresh rate with 400 nits of brightness, and a wide aspect ratio of 16:10 LTPS. The EVO also comes with a super efficient cooling system with dual high-performance fans, which are designed for gaming while also being optimized for quiet operation. You can max out the internal storage to 8TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 and enjoy three different work modes: energy saver, balanced, and performance.
As far as ports are concerned, you'll get 1 SD card reader, 2 X USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1 HDMI 2.1, 1 USB-C 4.0, 1 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port, 1 Kensington lock, 1 USB-A 2.0, 1 USB-C 32 Gen 2, and 1 2X1 combo audio/mic jack.
The EVO also includes a non-exchangable firmware switch (within the BIOS), so you can turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Mic, and webcam.
The starting price for the EVO is EUR999 (~$1,090) and can be purchased from the official Slimbook site.
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