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International Order? This model is currently available with a US, UK, German, French, and Spanish keyboard layout. It is also available with AC adapters for other regions. We stock US/Canadian, Japanese, UK, European, and Australian AC adapters/plugs. For other countries please inquire. Shipping to most international destinations takes 3-5 business days. Taxes/duties not included. If the configuration you want is not an option below please contact support with your regional requirements.

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
Compatible Processors Intel 4th Generation Core i3/i5/i7 Mobile Processors
Screen 15.6" FHD 16:9 LED-Backlit (1920x1080) Display
Wireless 802.11N Atheros Wifi (freedom compatible chipset)
Webcam Integrated Webcam
Memory Up to 16GB
Battery 6 Cells Lithium Ion Battery Pack (62.16Wh)
5+ hours (when configured)
Card Reader 9-in-1 Card Reader
MMC / RSMMC / MS / MS-Pro / MS-Duo / SD / Mini-SD / SDHC / SDXC
Optical Drive Built-in Super-Multi Drive (supports DVD-RAM/R/RW/+/-/CD-R/RW)
Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Built-in Audio & Mic High Definition audio interface
1 x Built-in Microphone
2 x Built-in speakers
Ports 1 x HDMI 1.4a output Port (with HDCP)
1 x VGA Port
1 x USB 2.0 Port
3 x USB 3.0 Ports
1 x eSATA Port (USB 3.0 Combo)
1 x Headphone Jack
1 x Microphone Jack
1 x RJ-45 LAN (10/100/1000Mbps)
Ethernet Onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem
Approx. Dimensions 14.72" (w) x 9.92" (d) x 0.55"~1.24" (h)
Weight 5.51 Pounds
Default configuration Includes the latest release of Ubuntu
Compatible with Most other GNU/Linux flavours (hardware supports free & mainline kernels/project drivers)

OpenBSD 5.6, Freebsd 10.1, and pfSense 2.2 passed basic tests of: wireless, ethernet, audio (playback), USB, touchpad, and proper video resolution support (3d acceleration was not tested)
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.
New low starting price at just $899

Note: 3D acceleration is depended on a recent version of X. Ubuntu 13.10, Linux Mint 15 Cinnamon, Fedora 19, and other modern desktop distributions have this. Debian 7, CentOS 6, Ubuntu 12.04 (without the LTS Enablement Stack, or 12.04.x update), and similar distributions do not. If your preferred choice does not you may have to wait for a new release for full hardware support. Distributions including: Trisquel 7, Ubuntu 14.04+, openSUSE 13.2+, Linux Mint 17+, Peppermint Linux 5+, Lubuntu 14.04+, Kubuntu 14.04+, Fedora 20, and other recent distributions work 'out of the box'. Contact us if you have any questions about your particular flavour/version.

Get the perfect balance of performance and efficiency with the new 4th generation Intel Core processors. Play, create, entertain, or inspire. With more vibrant 3D visuals and the ability to multi-task with ease you'll be getting more down faster.

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.

mSATA SSD drives are a new smaller form factor type of hard drive that are much faster than traditional spinning disk drives and are found in newer higher end computers. SSD drives will usually cut boot and application start times by about half.

If your planning to place your desktop at a distance from your modem/router you may want to add a wireless connection. The built-in ethernet is fast, but wifi makes connecting to the internet quick and easy no matter where your system is going.

Have us upgrade your Penguin with a Matte screen today and enjoy your laptop without the glare. Most laptops on the market ship with a gloss screen. While they look good in stores, they're terrible in well lit areas due to the reflective surfaces.

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.

Select one of our awesome mouse pads. Check out the great pictures in our catalog.

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.

Avoid future expenses with an extended warranty.

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

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

We offer a number of different keyboard layouts for our international customer base. Please take a look at the available layouts and pick the one that is best suited for you.

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.