14 DAY TRIAL // Purism has just announced a new Linux laptop that’s built with security in mind and supposed to excel in terms of hardware specifications.
The Librem 14, a successor to the Librem 13, comes with an all-new 14-inch 1080 IPS matte display that features a pretty small bezel, so it boasts a rather modern look. Furthermore, shrinking the bezels allowed Purism to make the Librem 14 as big as the Librem 13 despite coming with a larger screen.
“The Librem 14 was designed based on Purism’s experience with four generations of Librem 13 laptops along with customer feedback. It retains popular security features such as hardware kill switches to disable the webcam/microphone and WiFi and supports PureBoot, Purism’s high security boot firmware,” Purism explains in a press release today.
Tech specs
Needless to say, there are massive upgrades in terms of hardware too.
The device is powered by the Intel Core i7-10710U CPU with 6 cores and 12 threads and it can be paired with a maximum of 32 GB DDR4 RAM. In addition, it packs Intel UHF graphics, and a battery that should offer between 7 and 9 hours of battery life per charge.
A for storage, there are several options here, as the laptop comes with 2.5″ SATA + NVMe-capable M.2 slots.
Other features include 2 USB Type-A 3.1 ports, 1 USB Type-C 3.1 port, one HDMI port that can run 4K at 60 Hz, a headphone jack, and a Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated RJ45 connector.
The laptop tips the scales at just 1.4 kilos, so it’s a fairly portable laptop that’s easy to carry around. Of course, it runs PureOS, which is Purism’s security-focused operating system that’s based on Debian.
The laptop starts at $1,499, but those who preorder it today also receive a $300 discount.
- Screen: 14″ matte 1920×1080
- CPU: Intel Core i7 10710U, 6 cores & 12 threads
- RAM: up to 32GB
- GPU: Intel UHD Graphics
- Storage: 2 x NVMe-capable M.2 slots
- Keyboard: English (US)