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System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

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Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

#31
Figure I might as well drop a quick review after 2 years with the lemur pro 11

Pros:

* Most things "just work", which you only appreciate after working with other linux laptops. For example, I can seamlessly plug this laptop in place of my work macbook with just one usb-c cable. That being said I think things have generally gotten better in the space so this may not be as much of a selling point anymore. Additionally this laptop doesn't have an nvidia gpu, which means its job is easier.

* Great compatibility for building software between my desktop and this laptop, makes my personal dev work a lot more portable.

* It's quite small and very portable.

* Nice keyboard

* Moral points for supporting a small company that focuses on security (whether this is actually significant is up to the reader)

Cons:

* Battery life is a lie, especially since it drains almost as much battery closed as it does open.

* Not great screen, terrible trackpad, and silly webcam considering the price of the laptop.

* As mentioned no gpu, while costing about the same as razor laptop.

Overall, I think I am probably going to switch back to a macbook after this, not being able to go a day without charging and your laptop always being on low battery is a bit anxiety inducing. Also (and this doesn't matter to a lot of people) I really value a laptop trackpad and this one is just plain bad.

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

#32

It’s a nice computer but calling it “repairable” is a farce, and System76’s customer support is unfortunately woefully inadequate. I have one of these and spilled a drink on my keyboard, getting it replaced was $300 of parts and labor, but the worst thing was it took almost 2 months pressuring their support reps to actually complete the process and they would frequently just not respond to messages, or ignore informa…

I had a good experience with System76 customer Support. I contacted them on Wednesday July 13th and they responded that Monday July 18th. They sent me a label immediately, I shipped it to them and with shipping time both ways I got my laptop back on the following Friday, July 29th.

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

#33
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$1150 for an 8GB PC laptop is very high. It’s the price of a 13” MacBook Air with twice the storage. A better option would be a low-end Dell that works just as well with Linux and costs perhaps half as much. I am yet to see a low-end Dell that doesn’t excel with Linux.

You get an artisanal laptop created by passionate Linux enthusiasts that work for a Small Business in Oregon.

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

#34
post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

EDIT: The parent post originally said "$1,500 for 8GB". I'll leave this anyway. > The Lemur Pro *starts at $1,150 for an Intel i5 machine with 8 GB of RAM* and a 256-GB SSD. For $179[1], you can upgrade it to 40GB of RAM for a total of $1,329. [1] https://system76.com/laptops/lemp12/configure

Do they just stick a 32gb in the other slot? Seems like dual channel will not work correctly if one stick is 8gb and the other 32

It's possible that there is no dual channel, so the laptop would not take a performance hit due to mismatched sticks.

I can not tell the configuration of the slots from their specs page [0].

Their configuration page [1] confirms that it's 8GB+32GB to get the 40GB.

Why wouldn't they just offer 2x16GB to get the dual-channel memory? Unless, of course, the laptop does not support dual-channel memory...

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[0]: https://system76.com/laptops/lemur#specs

[1]: https://system76.com/laptops/lemp12/configure

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

#35

Why in god's name are they _still_ using 1080p displays?

Looks good to me on that size screen, helps with long battery life?

1080p even on a 13" (XPS) is too small for me and has been for a long time (IBM X31).

My X1 Carbons (2nd gen) 1440p is the bare minimum for me and thats almost 10yrs old!

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

#36

I have a System 76 laptop that I bought it 4 years ago. It has reliable. Although PopOS has not been reliable. Their support and customer service is great. Drivers work and I'm happy with it.

I stuck with PopOS for a bit after getting my Lemur Pro, but in the end switched back to debian. IMO PopOS just isn't a serious OS focused on stability.

The laptop is pretty good though.

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

#39
post #34
post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do they just stick a 32gb in the other slot? Seems like dual channel will not work correctly if one stick is 8gb and the other 32

It's possible that there is no dual channel, so the laptop would not take a performance hit due to mismatched sticks. I can not tell the configuration of the slots from their specs page [0]. Their configuration page [1] confirms that it's 8GB+32GB to get the 40GB. Why wouldn't they just offer 2x16GB to get the dual-channel memory? Unless, of course, the laptop does not support dual-channel memory... -- [0]: https://s…

Most likely the motherboard has 8GB soldered on, they do that with a lot of laptops these days unfortunately.

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

#40
Why on earth have they shipped with a USB-C that you can charge from _and_ a barrel charging connector? Article says exactly the same power delivery on both.

Anybody know what's going on there? Why not drop the barrel and put something else there (like another USB)? Seems bizarre.

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