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[#]: subject: (Star LabTop Mk III Open Source Edition: An Interesting Laptop)
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[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/star-labtop-open-source-edition)
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[#]: author: (Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/)
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Star LabTop Mk III Open Source Edition: An Interesting Laptop
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[Star Labs Systems][1] have been producing Laptops tailored for Linux for some time. While you can purchase other variants available on their website, they have recently launched a [Kickstarter campaign][2] for their upcoming ‘Open Source Edition’ laptop that incorporates more features as per the requests by the users or reviewers.
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It may not be the best laptop you’ve ever come across for around a **1000 Euros** – but it certainly is interesting for some specific features.
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In this article, we will talk about what makes it an interesting deal and whether or not it’s worth investing for.
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![star labtop mk III][3]
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### Key Highlight: Open-source Coreboot Firmware
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Normally, you will observe proprietary firmware (BIOS) on computers, American Megatrends Inc, for example.
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But, here, Star Labs have tailored the [coreboot firmware][4] (a.k.a known as the LinuxBIOS) which is an open source alternative to proprietary solutions for this laptop.
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Not just open source but it is also a lighter firmware for better control over your laptop. With [TianoCore EDK II][5], it ensures that you get the maximum compatibility for most of the major Operating Systems.
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### Other Features of Star LabTop Mk III
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![sat labtop mk III][6]
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In addition to the open source firmware, the laptop features an **8th-gen i7 chipse** t ( **i7-8550u** ) coupled with **16 Gigs of LPDDR4 RAM** clocked at **2400 MHz**.
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The GPU being the integrated **Intel UHD Graphics 620** should be enough for professional tasks – except video editing and gaming. It will be rocking a **Full HD 13.3-inch IPS** panel as the display.
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The storage option includes **480 GB or 960 GB of PCIe SSD** – which is impressive as well. In addition to all this, it comes with the **USB Type-C** support.
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Interestingly, the **BIOS, Embedded Controller and SSD** will be receiving automatic [firmware updates][7] via the [LVFS][8] (the Mk III standard edition has this feature already).
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You should also check out a review video of [Star LabTob Mk III][9] to get an idea of how the open source edition could look like:
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If you are curious about the detailed tech specs, you should check out the [Kickstarter page][2].
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<https://youtu.be/_oxewz8ePv4>
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### Our Opinion
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![star labtop mk III][10]
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The inclusion of coreboot firmware and being something tailored for various Linux distributions originally is the reason why it is being termed as the “ **Open Source Edition”**.
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The price for the ultimate bundle on Kickstarter is **1087 Euros**.
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Can you get better laptop deals at this price? **Yes** , definitely. But, it really comes down to your preference and your passion for open source – of what you require.
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However, if you want a performance-driven laptop specifically tailored for Linux, yes, this is an option you might want to consider with something new to offer (and potentially considering your requests for their future builds).
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Of course, you cannot consider this for video editing and gaming – for obvious reasons. So, they should considering adding a dedicated GPU to make it a complete package for computing, gaming, video editing and much more. Maybe even a bigger screen, say 15.6-inch?
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### Wrapping Up
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For what it is worth, if you are a Linux and open source enthusiast and want a performance-driven laptop, this could be an option to go with and back this up on Kickstarter right now.
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What do you think about it? Will you be interested in a laptop like this? If not, why?
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Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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via: https://itsfoss.com/star-labtop-open-source-edition
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作者：[Ankush Das][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://starlabs.systems
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[2]: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starlabs/star-labtop-mk-iii-open-source-edition
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[3]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/star-labtop-mkiii-2.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1
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[4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coreboot
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[5]: https://github.com/tianocore/tianocore.github.io/wiki/EDK-II
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[6]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/star-labtop-mkiii-1.jpg?ssl=1
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[7]: https://itsfoss.com/update-firmware-ubuntu/
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[8]: https://fwupd.org/
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[9]: https://starlabs.systems/pages/star-labtop
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[10]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/star-labtop-mkiii.jpg?resize=800%2C435&ssl=1
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[11]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/star-labtop-mkiii-2.jpg?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1
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