Penguin y=mx+b GNU/Linux Laptop

Please note: This item has been discontinued and is no longer available for purchase.

Penguin y=mx+b GNU/Linux notebook Penguin y=mx+b GNU / Linux notebookPenguin y=mx+b GNU / Linux notebookPenguin y=mx+b GNU / Linux notebookPenguin y=mx+b GNU / Linux notebookPenguin y=mx+b GNU / Linux notebook


International Order? We stock the following language keyboard layouts for this model: US English. The AC adapter is compatible with power grids around the world. We stock US/Canadian, [censored] ("UK" style), [censored] ("Europlug"), and Australian AC adapters/plugs. For other countries please inquire. Shipping to most international destinations takes 3-5 business days. Taxes/duties not included. Please contact support if your regional requirements are not listed below. We do have additional layouts we can get for this model although it may take some time to get the keyboards in.

All laptops and desktops are assembled at our US facility. This means taxes are not included in the prices shown. The taxes depend on the final destination of the goods rather than where the order was assembled. Orders going outside the US will therefore have any local taxes collected on delivery. To get an idea about the local tax rate in your country check out this wikipedia article.

Category Specification
CPU Options (when available) 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Processor (1.60GHz Base / 3.40GHz Turbo), 4 Cores, 6MB Smart Cache
8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor (1.80GHz Base / 4.00GHz Turbo), 4 Cores, 8MB Smart Cache
Screen 14.0” Full HD (1920x1080) Wide View Angle Matte Display
Wireless M.2 802.11N Atheros Wifi (freedom compatible chipset)
Webcam Built-in 1.0M HD Video Camera
Memory Up to 32GB DDR4
Slots 6-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini-SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Two MiniCard Slots
- 1st for WLAN Combo M.2 2230 Card with PCIe and USB interface
- 2nd for SSD M.2 2280 Card with SATA / PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
Storage One changeable 2.5” 7mm (H) HDD/SSD, SATA interface (occupied by hard drive selected)
One M.2 2280 SSD, SATA or PCIe Gen3 x4 interface (optional, occupied by M2 SSD if selected)
Keyboard Multi languages A4 isolated single color white-led illuminated keyboard
Pointing Device Integrated touchpad with multi-gesture and scrolling function
Power Full Range AC-in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, 40W AC Adapter, DC output 19V, 2.1A
Security Kensington® Lock
Battery Embedded Polymer Smart Lithium-Ion battery pack 36Wh (4-5 hours depending on optimizations)
Card Reader 6-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini-SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Optical Drive None, external optional
Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Built-in Audio & Mic High Definition audio interface
Built-in Array Microphone
2 Built-in Speakers
Ports 1 HDMI output Port (with HDCP)
1 Mini Display Port 1.3
2 USB 3.0 Ports (Type A)
1 Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.1 combo port (Type C)
1 Headphone Jack
1 Microphone Jack
1 RJ-45 LAN (10/100/1000Mbps)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes, VT-x and VT-d
Approx. Dimensions 12.98" (w) x 8.86" (d) x 0.74" (h)
Weight 3.09 LBs including Battery Pack
Default configuration Includes the latest release of Ubuntu
Compatible with Microsoft Windows 10 (no MS Windows OS or support is included with laptop)
Out Of Warranty & Other Support Services Available
 Price
For Mail-In Service Add (Per Computer) $39
USB Peripherals Setup/Tutorial
(Printers, Portable Audio Players, etc.) 		$39
Operating System Installs $65
Software Installations $39
Networked Peripherals Setup/Tutorial (Printers, etc.) $39
Data Transfers of up to 4TB $59
Data Transfers of up to 8TB $99
Diagnostics (this is only if no repairs are made) $65
Upgrades/Repair (per half hour; if no others apply) $65
Phone Support (per half-hour / non-warranty) $65
OS Media $39
Discounted blocks of phone support are available for purchase. It's US $230 for 5 half hour blocks and US $400 for 10.

Ubuntu 18.04, OpenSUSE 15, Fedora 28, Linux Mint 19, other distributions based off a recent software stack are supported out of the box. Contact support for more information on your preferred distribution and release.

Trisquel in a future release (Trisquel 9) will be supported and Parabola GNU/Linux-libre is supported currently also.

If your computer has ever come to a crawl you probably didn't have enough memory. A lack of memory is the leading cause of systems becoming unbearably slow. So stock up now when memory is dirt cheap and avoid those expensive upgrades.

Don't just get a bigger drive. Get a faster drive. Experience twice the speed with a new solid state drive. Newer SSD technology can give you that boost you always wanted cutting start times in half and increasing the speed of programs.

M.2 SSD drives are a new smaller form factor type of hard drive that are much faster than traditional 'spinning disk' drives. SSD drives will usually cut boot and application start times by about half. The newest of NVME M.2 SSD drives are even faster.

Optical drives are great for accessing legacy CD and DVD media. From watching old movies and ripping music to simply backing up data. Some uses may require additional software. See our documentation for recommended applications and further instruction.

Avoid future expenses with an extended warranty.

Don't have a VPN provider yet? Get PenguinVPN! If this is purchased with a computer we'll pre-configure your computer for access to our privacy friendly VPN service. For the maximum protection get a router with our PenguinVPN service.

Add bluetooth capability to your computer with a Penguin Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter. A Bluetooth USB adapter enables you to connect Mice, Phones, Keyboards, Speakers, and other devices wirelessly to your computer.

Do you practice good PC hygiene? Need to transfer data? Get a USB drive! Need speed? Upgrade to a SSD! Drives formatted with fat32 have optimal compatibility between operating systems. Ext4 is better for backups and data transfer in GNU/Linux.

Get extra ports! If you have lots of accessories take advantage of a USB hub to keep everything organized and connected.

Get a a pair of best-in-class speakers and hear the world like you've never heard it before! There are many options for speakers, but not all are created equal. We've gone and selected some of the best speakers on the market to offer. * Ships to USA only.

Our AC adapters are compatible with power grids from around the world. However different countries and regions utilize different power outlets which require different plugs/cables. Select whats right for you. Unsure? Contact support

We can install just about any distribution of which there is a recent release. Enter the distribution you would like installed and any configuration requests here. A list of commonly requested distributions have been vetted at the top of the page.

Backdoors in modern computing devices are unfortunately a certainty today and while we can't be sure of a fix here it is possible to partially disable one potentially bad component. This option has side-effects, warranty remains valid.