Has anyone here used a Slimbook Linux laptop?
Posted by donrhummy@reddit | linux | View on Reddit | 7 comments
They look too good to be true. They're inexpensive, seem to be well made with good materials, lightweight and with configurable, good internals. There a few reviews on YouTube but they're all using laptops sent free by Slimbook.
Anyone have real experience with one?
Edit: One of their laptops: https://slimbook.es/en/prox15-en
KipIngram@reddit
Yes, I use one and have been quite happy with it. I wish battery protection features were exposed a little better (there is a BIOS ability to cap charging at 60%, 80%, or 100%, but that requires a reboot anytime you want to change it - no OS level control). I'm currently running Fedora 43 on it and everything seems to work really well. I'm a happy customer and will buy another one when it's time.
Potential-Two-1322@reddit
If you have Gnome look on gnome-control-center->Power and check radio button for 'Preserve Battery Health'.
If you not have Gnome you can use tlp https://linrunner.de/tlp/settings/battery.html#start-stop-charge-thresh-batx
Also I wait my new EVO 15 with AMD Ryzen AI 9
JungleTone@reddit
I also have a Slimbook, KDE edition (from 2024, there is a newer version now).
It has 32 Gb ram, and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
I also have a desktop/mini-pc with slightly different CPU and similar RAM, and the two computers have very similar performance for my use case (running a web business, with testing web servers, running Kate and VS code editors, several browsers graphics editing etc.).
I did not think of it as being 'cheap' when I purchased it (it cost over 1000 euro / \~1150 dollars at the time), and I consider it a solid investment. The laptop looks sleek. The screen (16in) is large, bright, bright, crisp. It can run virtual machines without a hitch. The fans are very quiet nearly all the time. Dual screen is plug-and-play with HDMI port or USB-C. Charging can be via the supplied USB-C supply (100W) or a barrel plug. I bought a usb-c to barrel plug adapter to free up a USB-C port. The keyboard has number-pad and is comfortable; track-pad is large. It can be disabled with a function key when using external mouse. (I typically use external keyboard, mouse, screen, stand at a desk)
For 'down-sides' - it would be nice to have USB-C charging on both sides of the machine - to match where the power cable is located. There is no touchscreen. It is not super-light (there was a lighter titanium version, but it was considerably more expensive) - then again, the weight is OK for a 16 inch machine. The speakers are fairly basic like any laptops I've used.
I asked Slimbook a couple of support questions, and they were answered well and timely.
I recently installed a second hard-drive (opening the laptop was easy) I installed a new distro on the new drive (NixOS) which installed easily; all hardware was supported out of the box -- maybe with some config tweaks to enable bluetooth (if I remember correctly)
LinuxLeafFan@reddit
It doesn't have "ultrabook" level of thin design but the Framework is quite nice (My significant other's brother has one and I got to fiddle with it and I'd definitely recommend it).
lusmo@reddit
I read positive reviews about it everywhere (and I really like it), but the 16" seems to me with a small touchpad and really ugly. I'm looking for a replacement for the Macbook Pro 16" Intel and I can't find anything similar, which I'm really sorry about.
USFrozen@reddit
Never heard of that company. Personally if I was looking for a slim Ultrabook style laptop at a good price I'd buy one from Framework.
nVarti@reddit
And frameworks are not shipped worldwide yet