Star Labs · 2024
Star Labs StarBook Mk VII
Coreboot firmware and a 625-nit 4K matte panel, but that 4K screen is 60 Hz only and the cheaper N200 tier is too weak for development. UK vendor, EU buyers should check post-Brexit duty.
Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.
Linux readiness10.0
Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high
Scores
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (slotted) |
| Storage | 1024 GB |
| Screen | 14" 3840x2160 @ 60Hz |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Battery (real) | ~6 h |
Linux compatibility
- ubuntu-lts Out of the box
- Wi-Fi
- works
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- unknown
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- works
- Suspend
- works
- fedora Out of the box
- Wi-Fi
- works
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- unknown
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- works
- Suspend
- works
ubuntu-lts: Ships Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint and others with Coreboot open firmware and fan plus charge-limit control. No fingerprint reader.
fedora: Coreboot keeps the ACPI tables sane, suspend behaves.