Slimbook · 2026
Slimbook Executive 16 (Core Ultra 9 285H)
The 16-inch Executive: Arrow Lake H, 64 GB slotted RAM, a 3K 120 Hz panel and a 99 Wh battery for about 8 hours, EU-direct in euro. Linux is out of the box bar the same plugged-in suspend wake as the 14. A strong all-Intel Linux workstation if you do not need a dGPU.
Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.
Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high
Scores
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T (integrated) |
| RAM | 64 GB (slotted) |
| Storage | 1024 GB |
| Screen | 16" 2880x1800 @ 120Hz |
| Weight | 1.5 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: Arrow Lake H (Core Ultra 9 285H) all-Intel, Arc 140T on the i915/Xe driver, so the hardware is clean from kernel 6.11. Ships Slimbook OS (Ubuntu LTS based) or a choice of distros. Same documented quirk as the Executive 14: if you suspend while the charger is plugged in, the machine wakes back up. It is a firmware-level behaviour, not distro-specific. Suspend on battery is fine. Slotted DDR5 to 128 GB and two M.2 slots. Slimbook: Executive 16 product and Linux →
fedora: Arrow Lake H s2idle wants kernel 6.11 or newer. Same plugged-in wake quirk as on Ubuntu; firmware-level, not distro-specific.