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Slimbook · 2025

Slimbook Evo 14 (Ryzen AI 9 365)

A Linux-native 14-inch with a Strix Point Ryzen AI 9 365, a 3K 120 Hz panel and 80 Wh battery from about 1077 euro, no Windows tax and EU-shipped. RAM is soldered and it needs kernel 6.11+, which the shipped image already covers.

Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.

Linux readiness9.3

Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high

Scores

Specs

CPUAMD Ryzen AI 9 365
GPUAMD Radeon 880M (integrated)
RAM16 GB (soldered)
Storage500 GB
Screen14" 2880x1800 @ 120Hz
Weight1.4 kg
Battery (real)~8 h

Linux compatibility

  • ubuntu-lts Out of the box
    Wi-Fi
    works
    Bluetooth
    works
    Fingerprint
    unknown
    Webcam
    works
    Audio
    works
    Suspend
    needs tweak
  • fedora Out of the box
    Wi-Fi
    works
    Bluetooth
    works
    Fingerprint
    unknown
    Webcam
    works
    Audio
    works
    Suspend
    needs tweak

ubuntu-lts: Linux-native vendor: ships KDE Neon, Ubuntu or other distros, no Windows licence. The Ryzen AI 9 365 is Strix Point, so it wants kernel 6.11 or newer for the Radeon 880M and the deepest s2idle states; Slimbook's shipped images carry a recent enough kernel, a stock 24.04 LTS install would not. All-AMD so the stack is clean. No fingerprint reader by design. RAM is soldered LPDDR5x, pick capacity at order.

fedora: Fedora 41+ has a new enough kernel for Strix Point and runs this cleanly. EU vendor, so EU buyers skip the import VAT that hits System76 orders.