That’s why we’ve covered such a wide range of options in our round-up. And we know that what’s right for one person may not be the ideal solution for somebody else – so while you’ll find the brilliant Apple MacBook Air (M1, 2020) at the top of our list, that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the right laptop for you. That said, it’s hard to think of many other laptops that are flexible enough to be either an affordable budget notebook or a RAM-stuffed pseudo-workstation, and the sheer amount of choice when it comes to distros will help make sure you have the right OS for the job.We take laptops very seriously: we use them for work, for play and for our families, so we know how important it is to find the best laptop for your specific circumstances. As for the distros, Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint and elementary OS are all on the menu, as are Kali Linux, Xubuntu and Zorin OS.Īdmittedly, the NL41LU probably won’t look or feel like the most exciting laptop in your hands: it’s not especially thin or stylish, and the 14-inch, 1080p (60Hz) is arguably best suited for simple office software. That means a choice of 10th Gen Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 chips, up to 32GB of RAM and any SSD between a 250GB SATA drive and a 2TB NVMe model. You can almost ignore that specs list up there, as all the key internals - as well as which Linux version comes pre-installed - can be chopped and changed before reaching the checkout. The Clevo NL41LU’s greatest strength is its incredible wealth of customization options. Slightly dull design -Basic display and ports It’s not entirely devoid of comforts, either: a backlit keyboard and sharp 4K display are both standard features. The Librem 15 is a very specialist Linux laptop, then, but if you’re more protective than most, it could well be worth paying the premium. Besides PureOS, there are physical “kill switches” for the webcam and microphone, and Purism has managed to mostly disable the Core i7’s Management Engine, a component of Intel CPUs that’s commonly targeted by malware attacks. However, there’s definitely something admirable about the Librem 14’s dedication to keeping itself safe. And there are other concerns like the high price and use of an aging 7th Gen Intel CPU. This will likely be too limiting to anyone who relies on closed-source apps, whether it’s Skype or Photoshop. That even goes for its Linux distro, PureOS, which was developed in-house by Purism and only supports open-source (in other words, auditable) software.
The Librem 15 is a rarity of the laptop world in that it’s been built from the ground up with privacy and security in mind. Old processor -Expensive -Doesn’t support commercial software
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