System76 · 2024
System76 Pangolin (pang14)
A 1.73 kg all-AMD Linux laptop with flawless Pop!_OS support and slotted RAM to 96 GB, but the 57.75 Wh battery is a genuine flaw: about 4 to 5 hours on light use. No fingerprint reader by design. Ships from the US, so EU buyers add import VAT.
Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.
Best on popos. Confidence: high
Scores
Specs
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB (slotted) |
| Storage | 1024 GB |
| Screen | 16.1" 2560x1600 @ 120Hz |
| Weight | 1.73 kg |
| Battery (real) | ~4.5 h |
Linux compatibility
- popos 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
popos: Ships Pop!_OS or Ubuntu with System76 firmware. All-AMD, Radeon 780M on Mesa, so the hardware story is clean and suspend is solid. No fingerprint reader by design. The real weakness is the 57.75 Wh battery: with a 45W Ryzen 9 8945HS and a 16.1-inch panel, light use lands around 4 to 5 hours, well behind the Lemur Pro. Slotted DDR5 to 96 GB.
fedora: AMD Hawk Point s2idle is reliable. Battery life is the limitation, not driver support.