On 09-11-2016 01:59, raahe...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 2:14:36 AM UTC-5, Dave C wrote:
I'm looking to upgrade my laptop and get something suitable for Qubes 4. A
search for laptops with large RAM led me to Eluktronics brand. It gets good
ratings on amazon, but I have not seen it mentioned here.
Here is (I believe) their smallest model, and if I understand correctly it
meets the reqs of Qubes 4:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E3Q0K24/ref=psdc_13896615011_t3_B01G1JT7QG?th=1
The CPU:
http://ark.intel.com/products/88967/Intel-Core-i7-6700HQ-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz
Qubes 4.x reqs:
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2016/09/02/4-0-minimum-requirements-3-2-extended-support/
I thought it wise to ask here before ordering... Am I missing something that
makes it not a good choice?
I've read elsewhere
(http://www.onebigfluke.com/2016/10/alternatives-to-apple-computers.html) about
the importance of Thunderbolt 3, which I believe the model I link to does not
have. But honestly I don't know the ins and outs of what hardware makes a
laptop the best choice. I'm looking for a lightweight laptop that offers high
bang for buck. And of course will work perfectly with Qubes.
Any strong opinions here about the Eluktronics brand specifically? Or Qubes
laptop advice in general? Thanks!
-Dave
I never heard of this brand.
couldn't find a manual for that model but found this one.
http://www.eluktronics.com/content/Manuals/P6x0RS%28G%29/P6x0RS-G_Manual.pdf
Vt-d is enabled by default it looks like from the picture so thats a good sign.
Thats the most important thing to look for. It also has tpm.
only thing I would question is if the keyboard is ps2 controller, which I'd
recommend.
This looks like a rebranding of a Clevo model; found this site on this
side of the pond (Portugal) which have a similar model:
https://www.obsidian-pc.com/en/clevo-p640rf-laptop.html
You can have it with Elementary OS installed, so they may be mostly
compatible with Linux. Probably can ask them if really interested.
Never bought anything from them or knew them before so cannot vouch for
anything related to them; just FYI.
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Pedro Martins
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