Is the System76 Pangolin the Linux laptop you've been looking for?
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Thinking about ditching Windows or Mac and diving into the world of Linux? Then you've likely stumbled upon System76, a company known for its high-quality open-source hardware and software. Today, I'm taking a closer look at one of their most popular offerings: the System76 Pangolin.
Learn more about the Pangolin and other System76 Linux laptops and desktops: system76.com/
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Pangolins might cause a 'viral' trend. Please see the world,2020 to 2022.😊 Seriously,a very nice laptop,easier to use a purpose built Linux laptop than to custom make one from a Windows machine.
System76 is the direct competitor to Tuxedo with its Tuxedo OS. I went away completely from laptops due to no upgradability and no repairability and to desktop DIY PC towers. I installed Tuxedo OS as dual boot on both of my towers next to Windows 11. Best thing I ever did.
Tuxedo OS is basically the same as Pop OS since it is as well Ubuntu KDE Plasma based. Just from the german Tuxedo company. I see both Linux distros rise in popularity lately since they are backed both by an company and hardware manufacturer.
We need more companies like these
@@al-Interpol Most of these Linux Hardware companies are overpriced.
Best is you build your own desktop tower DIY and put there in Tuxedo OS or Pop OS. If you are german go for Tuxedo OS since that is an Linux where you will not find any english word whatsoever, pure german, if that is important for you. For foreigners they are slowly fed up will all the anglization going on and the own pure language is ever more important I feel. People are fed up with english words in their language so they will go back to pure english free languages. And Tuxedo OS is such an Linux Distro in german which is completely free of any english word. There is already too much english forced upon other nations worldwide. People are just getting fed up with that violation of other languages.
I haven't used Tuxedo OS, thanks for the tip
@@TheGadgetMonkeyOG If you asked me, I would not be surprised if Tuxedo OS is by leaps and bounds better than Pop OS or other Distros. It looks way more professional and not as childish than other Distros. Maybe that does the KDE Plasma skin. Yesterday I saw a Video with Pop OS and Ubuntu screenshots and find they looks rather like an Console or in game design from the 1990's. Tuxedo OS looks rather mainstream professional like Windows 11 or such. No childish like Apps and stuff. Just my impression. Some say that is caused by the KDE Plasma skin. Actually there is no learning curve needed to switch between Windows and Tuxedo OS - that similar they are. I installed Tuxedo for an elderly person and immediately in 30 Minutes that person knew to use it for full like they used on Windows 10 which I erased. User friendlyness I would not be surprised would be huge time better on Tuxedo OS than on all other Distros. I would not be surprised if Tuxedo would be today the best Distro there is due to be vastly more user friendly than all other Distros.
If you will be looking at laptops again, check out Framework. Their laptops are expensive because they're a small company but their laptops are what you want in a laptop; upgradeable & repairable
I'll be interested to see how Linux performs on the new Snapdragon X Elite chips, should be spectacular.
When it's ready and stable, definitely!
A friend bought one -- loves it. I got one on the way. All reviews are favorable. And my choice was between a System76 Darter Pro with an Intel Core Ultra 5-125H or a Pangolin with a Ryzen 7 7840U. Looking into a chip comparison I decided to go with the Pangolin with the Ryzen 7, and for about $167.00 less for the basic same configuration for the Darter Pro. Another plus is that the AMD chip runs cooler than the Intel chip which uses more wattage.
Very fair and good video commentary. And with best regards.
Thanks Dave. Enjoy the Pangolin!
I was considering a Pangolin but 1080p 60hz 300nits isn't enough these days. The Framework 16 is 1600p, 16:10, 100% DCI-P3, 165hz, VRR, 500nits. So I bought a Framework 16 - best laptop I've owned in 25 years of using laptops.
@magnanova good recommend, thanks. How much does that build work out at?
@@TheGadgetMonkeyOG The FW16 is 1700 USD for the same RAM & SSD so you get what you pay for. The FW16 has better LCD, battery, webcam, fingerprint sensor, upgradability & repairability. You can even add a dGPU. I really like System76 and I would have bought a Pangolin years ago if they'd use more than a mediocre LCD.
@@magnanova That's decent. I use an external monitor most of the time, so the display isn't a huge concern, but I'm certainly watching FW for my next laptop.
Laptop screens are so small that frankly anything above 1080p is just a waste. You get worse graphics performance and worse battery life for virtually no benefit. I can understand on a computer monitor, but really, I can't remember the last time I saw blurry text or pixels on a laptop. I will say though the 300 nits 60hz is a downer. High refresh rate makes a HUGE difference, even on phones.
I have a Zephyrus that runs very poorly with Linux, there is a considerable loss of performance even with the Nvidia drivers and the TLP adjusted, I would really like to have hardware designed to run Linux.
Thanks. Never even heard of this but I'll be looking into. Only thing is I HATE that style ethernet port and I really really would rather my laptop be another .25mm thick and just put in a real port.
I can sympathise with that, but I feel as though I lost that battle years ago. Grateful it actually has an ethernet at this point.
I wish it had a micro displayport
I think im done with tech =/ smokes me
the only thing is build quality, all these plastics on the screen removing screen real estate....
@jordixboy that's all fair point. I've also noticed with some use, the plastic around the hinges needs to be popped back in (by about 2mm) when opening.
This isn't a deal breaker for me. I once owned an ASUS that fell apart 1 month after the warranty ended. The hinges had been slowly grinding away the plastic of the casing until the screen just came off. In terms of build quality, to that laptop the System76 is vastly superior.
The Power button also as a fingerprint sensor? I don't find information about it...
No it's not. Why do you think it is?
Wish they had a more robust “old thinkpad” type build, and fingerprint reader should be a must for Linux laptops
It's a good style, to be sure. Fingerprint readers have definitely improved - a must-have for a future laptop purchase.
You seem to be hooked on the idea of that 666 thing with your FPR love. Are you aware of the eternal danger it poses, even if indirectly?
System76 claims to be a "strong" advocate for both open-source principles and the right to repair. However, the Pangolin is limited to 32GB of onboard soldered RAM, which feels like an incredibly odd choice given its otherwise competitive pricing. Unfortunately, this, along with the subpar Innolux N161HCA-EA3 TN display, are the main reasons I can’t recommend this laptop. If they offered an upgrade with a slightly better Ryzen processor, swappable RAM, and an IPS display, it would be a clear winner. It’s becoming a common trend in this price range for manufacturers to compromise on crucial aspects like soldered components, subpar displays, and battery performance. Even if the cost was increased, giving the option to opt-in for the slightly better offerings should become a standard offering.
What do you want from more than even 4GB RAM? Life isn't a game.
Linux is for people with too much time on their hands.
Maybe true once, but with mature desktop environments, I don't think it is now.
I certainly spend way more time tweaking and fixing things on the family Windows laptop than I do on Ubuntu.
@@TheGadgetMonkeyOG Stop futzing around with crappy operating systems. Linux users are like the guy who spends his weekends working on his Camaro but takes a bus to work on the weekdays. Life is too short to configure operating systems. You deserve better! Move on to the big league: MacOS. You can get incredibly powerful Intel Macs these days for around $200 or less on the used market.
@@bobweiram6321 I literally do zero configuring. It's already done.
But it so happens I've just reviewed a MacBook Air, so stay tuned...
Anyone can use Linux, my mom and girlfriend are not tech savvy and can use it...@@bobweiram6321
@@bobweiram6321 When was the last time you used Linux? That stereotype went out of fashion a few ago already & nowadays setting up a Linux distro takes as much or less time as setting up Windows