Last week, TUXEDO Computers released Pulse 14 powered by AMD, an ultralight Linux laptop. Now he has announced two remarkable 100% Linux compatible laptops optimized for Linux gamers.
TUXEDO Polaris 15 and Polaris 17 are brand new additions to its line of laptops with Linux distributions preinstalled. Surprisingly, it is suggested to let you prefer AMD Ryzen 4000H or Intel Core i7 processors.
TUXEDO Polaris 15 and 17 - Polaryzing Linux gamers
The Pulse 15 display with 144Hz Full HD IPS panel measures 15 inches, 19.9mm thick matte black body and aluminum frame. Overall, it weighs just 1.9kg, including 62 Wh batteries, which can provide power to devices for up to 6 hours or 10 hours (maximum in idle state).
If you prefer a larger laptop, you can also go for a 17-inch Polaris 17 which weighs 2.5kg and offers similar setup and specifications to the Polaris 15.
AMD or Intel? Which processor do you want to power your Polaris laptops? Like most of its laptops, TUXEDO also lets you choose a 10th Gen Intel or AMD Ryzen 4000 series processor for Polaris Linux laptops.
The Intel Core i7-10750H processor comes with 6 cores, 12 threads and a single core clock frequency of up to 5 GHz. Meanwhile, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H has the same core, same threads, and up to 4 GHz clock speed.
However, if your budget isn't limiting you, you can go one step further for the Ryzen 7 4800H processor which comes with 8 physical cores, 16 threads and clock rates up to 4.2 GHz.
As for the graphics to deliver smooth gaming performance at 1080p and 1440p, Polaris integrates NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM and GeForce RTX 2060 Refresh with 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM.
Not just for gaming, but thanks to CUDA cores, you can also take advantage of these high powered GPUs for other purposes like software development or content creation.
To recap in a nutshell, here is a brief specification of TUXEDO Polaris:
- Display: 15.0 " and 17 " Full HD IPS (1920 × 1080)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 7 4800H, or Intel Core i7
- Graphic: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti or RTX 2060 update
- RAM: Up to 64 GB at 3200 MHz
- Storage room: Up to 2TB with two M.2 slots
- Ports: 1x USB 3.2 Gen Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x RJ45, 1x headphone output, 1x microphone input, 1x card reader (SD / SDHC / SDXC)
- BONE: Ubuntu, TUXEDO_OS, openSUSE
How to buy TUXEDO Polaris laptops?
The price of TUXEDO Polaris 15 starts at € 1,124.45 and Polaris 17 starts at € 1,174.45. You can also configure each of them to add high specs by paying an additional fee.
Additionally, laptops come with a 2 year warranty, which you can extend for up to 5 years at the cost of money. To purchase Polaris 15, order from here and for Polaris 17, order from here.