StarFighter 16-Inch

benoau

Jeez what an amazing month for premium Linux laptops.

SilverElfin

They aren’t US based right? Does that mean tariffs for US shipping? Are these a good pick for a non-programmer who is interested in Linux but intimidated by it?

analog8374

does anybody do built-in trackballs anymore? I really like those.

operatingthetan

It would have been better if they didn't make it look a little bit too inspired by the Macbook Pro.

miek

Excellence. I like everything, and the open warranty is nice: "Our 1-year limited warranty allows you to take your computer apart, replace parts, install an upgrade, and use any operating system and even your firmware, all without voiding the warranty." I'd love to see more than 5 years of updates, but there is so much to love here, I can look past that!

wtallis

Is there something new here? The processor options seem to be two generation old Intel, one generation old Intel, and one generation old AMD.

zx8080

Same-size cursor keys (with the whole line and without any distinction) is such an ill-design decision. Nice to show in the presentation slide deck, but hard to actually use blindly.

paulpauper

lol Up to 18 hrs battery life if you put it in sleep mode maybe. why do people keep lying about battery life?

AngryData

I don't know how anybody can stand not having a numpad.

sho_hn

This is lovely. I'd love it if this or the Framework Pro also had OLED options, though. My aging Thinkpad P1 (1st Gen) has a great LCD, but it's also the last non-OLED screen in my life, and I don't think I can buy another laptop without it. In fact it would be a purchase decision driver/upgrade incentive for me. This and longer battery life. Even though I build lots of C++ code, I still don't think I need more than the Xeon in the P1, horse-power wise.

ilaksh

Says nothing about AI capability or even graphics. I am skeptical about the value.

ekianjo

No cachyOS or Arch install options. Proposing Manjaro in 2026 is major clueless

fagnerbrack

I like to use laptop in the beach. No glare means I can see it even with the sun light reflecting?

SilentM68

Those are nice looking machines. I don't see any mention of high-end GPUs, though. Do you offer any models that include heavy-duty GPUs for the more usually beefier AI stuff?

walrus01

For the price I was expecting actual wifi 7 (802.11be standards compliant) and USB3.2 10 Gbps capability on the type A ports.

zamadatix

This page shows an image of a laptop motherboard with socketed memory https://us.starlabs.systems/cdn/shop/products/B5i7PCB-01x200... but it actually has BGA soldered LPDDR5X. I wonder why the price difference between the 8845HS and the 285H is more than the cost of some complete 8845HS based systems. Also a shame one can't opt out of the storage or accessories like (yet another) measly 65W USB C+USB A GaN charger. Other than those things, it actually looks decently exciting. I love the 16:10 + high resolution. Screen brightness isn't amazing, but also better than average. Glad to see 120 hz+ across all of the options. Privacy kill switch is great but the removable magnetic webcam seems a bit overkill/complicated given the kill switch (a simple physical slide would have been plenty as well). The hardware options aren't too bad for an open/Linux focused device. 6 USB ports + HDMI + audio ports is great, given the thickness it would have been cool to throw in a built in ethernet port, SD slot, and DP out to negate most of the need for the dock. If I hadn't already bought a laptop this year this would probably be high on my list.

LorenDB

I really like the detachable webcam gimmick - I'm sure that, like all gimmicks, it could prove frustrating sometimes, but it's a novel way to have both a decent webcam and thin bezels without notches, nose-facing cameras, etc.

binary132

Every new $3000 computer I see just makes me glad I bought a Snapdragon X2 laptop.

uoaei

Tried and failed to beat Framework to market. Frankly I'm hopeful that Framework beats this offering out, though I'm happy for the competitive pressure.

fishgoesblub

Looks generic, and has the stereotypical abysmal keyboard and trackpad as any laptop made in the past 10+ years. Put this in a room with a few other laptops and it'd be hard to pick it out from the crowd. The only thing it has going for it are the raw specs, but it's eventually marred by the price for what is a poor typing and trackpad experience.