Slimbook made a splash at Akademy 2024, the annual KDE community event held on September 7, by presenting the New KDE Slimbook VI laptopThis latest version features significant improvements both inside and out, making it an attractive option for all types of Linux users.
The heart of the KDE Slimbook VI is the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processorThis processor offers impressive performance. In addition, the integrated NPU (Neural Processing Unit) accelerates AI-related workloads executed locally.
Another important improvement is the RAM memory of this equipment, since offers up to an impressive 96 GB compared to the 64GB limit of the previous version. This satisfies users who demand fluid multitasking and intensive workloads such as virtualizing multiple machines at once, etc.
Furthermore, the KDE Slimbook VI includes a larger 80 Wh battery, ensuring you can stay productive for long periods of time. Four speakers have also been integrated, offering a richer, more immersive sound experience, perfect for multimedia enjoyment. And if that’s not enough, the keyboard also gets an upgrade, offering a firmer, more satisfying typing experience.
As is already a "trademark" at Slimbook, its exterior has not been neglected either. It has a Elegant “space blue” aluminum chassis exuding a sense of sturdiness and durability.
The team comes with a distro with the KDE Plasma 6.1 environment pre-installed. This way you can enjoy an easy-to-use, lightweight, and feature-packed interface. You will also have access to a vast library of applications, including productivity suites such as LibreOffice, creative tools such as Krita, a multitude of multimedia players, development environments, etc. A complete software ecosystem for users to develop any task…
KDE Slimbook VI Technical Specifications
If you want to know more about this laptop, here you have it technical specifications from the new KDE Slimbook VI:
- APU: AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 8-core CPU, 16 threads, 24MB cache and up to 5.1GHz in Turbo mode
- AMD 780M iGPU with 12 cores based on RDNA 3 architecture
- NPU with up to 16 TOPS
- RAM: up to 96Gb DDR5 5600MHz
- Battery: 83Wh Li-Ion
- Sound: 4 speakers, of which 2 are tweeters
- Screen: 16″ IPS with 2560×1600 px resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate and 16:10 aspect ratio
- Chassis: completely made of aluminium in Space Blue colour
- Included software: GNU/Linux distro with KDE Plasma 6.1 as desktop environment, LibreOffice software suite, and much more in the Discover app store.
- Price: from € 1099
More information - Slimbook Official Store