Star Labs · 2025
Star Labs StarFighter 16 (Intel Ultra 9 285H)
A coreboot, Linux-only 16-inch with a 4K 120 Hz matte panel, up to 64 GB and an Arrow Lake Ultra 9, from 2843 dollars. Soldered RAM and a high price are the trade for open firmware and a Windows-free machine. Newer model, so review evidence is still thin.
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 Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 64 GB (soldered) |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Screen | 16" 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Battery (real) | ~7 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: Linux-exclusive vendor: ships Ubuntu, elementary, Manjaro or Mint with coreboot plus edk2 open firmware, no Windows tax. Arrow Lake H (Ultra 9 285H) is new enough that you want kernel 6.12 or later for clean iGPU and power, so a current distro release, not an old LTS image. No fingerprint reader. RAM is soldered LPDDR5x, so spec it high at order. The 4K 120 Hz matte panel is the standout.
fedora: Fedora's recent kernels suit Arrow Lake well. Coreboot firmware means no proprietary BIOS blob to fight. Confidence note: this model is newer and niche, so independent long-term Linux reports are thinner than for a ThinkPad.