Linux laptops also upgrade with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 GPUs

Linux laptops also upgrade with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 GPUs

Kubuntu Focus has started offering NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs with its M2 laptop based on the GNU / Linux Kubuntu distribution, a device aimed at gamers and professionals who need high performance.

Notebooks equipped with the Kubuntu GNU / Linux distribution. Linux operating systems are usually a niche market for people who have very specific requirements, so there aren't many configurations available. However, some companies offer high-end laptops with powerful hardware that can compete with their Windows 10-equipped products, and Kubuntu Focus is just one of them.

The Kubuntu Focus M2 notebook integrates a Full- 15.6 ”HD with a 144Hz refresh rate and the Intel Core i7-10875H processor (8C / 16T, 2.30 GHz / 5.10 GHz), first introduced last October. At the time, the manufacturer only offered NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 20 series graphics processors based on the Turing architecture as the GeForce RTX 30 Mobile series GPUs were not yet available.

NVIDIA recently launched its new series of GeForce RTX 30 mobile graphics cards, so now the Kubuntu Focus M2 can be supplied with RTX 3060, 3070 and 308 0 GPUs. Indeed, the base model sees the presence of Core i7-10875H CPU, GeForce RTX 3060, 16 GPU GB of RAM and a 250GB SSD, all for a price of $ 1,795.

Kubuntu Focus M2 is a rather powerful mobile workstation with many options and high connectivity, for which we can include a Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth adapter, a GbE port, a Thunderbolt 3 connector, three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, two video outputs (one mini-DisplayPort 1.4 and one HDMI), a microSDXC card reader and the usual 3.5mm audio jack. To take home the highest-end configuration, with Core i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 3080, 64GB of DDR4, and 4TB of storage, you'll have to shell out a whopping $ 4,535. to pair with the new Ryzen processors? ASUS ROG Strix X570-F with 14 power phases might be a good choice. You can find it on Amazon at an attractive price.