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System76 Meerkat

meer1 · 2015 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i3-5010U (2.1 GHz, dual-core, 4 threads) or Core i5-5250U (1.6 to 2.7 GHz, dual-core, 4 threads), 5th generation Broadwell
Gpu: Integrated Intel HD Graphics 5500 or 6000 (shared with CPU package, no discrete GPU option)
Ram: max: 16 GB across two SO-DIMM slots · base: 4 GB DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
Ports: HDMI 1.4a · Mini DisplayPort 1.2 · 4x USB 3.0 (2 front, 2 rear) · SDXC card reader · Gigabit Ethernet · Headphone/mic combo jack · IR receiver · DC power in
Display: Intel HD Graphics 5500 (i3) or 6000 (i5), dual independent display via HDMI 1.4a and Mini DisplayPort 1.2
Storage: base: 120 GB SSD via M.2 (2242) slot · options: Larger M.2 SSDs up to 2 TB · Additional 2.5" SATA drive (SSD or HDD) in the internal bay
Os Support: latest: Pop!_OS, current releases · shipped: Ubuntu 14.04
Release Price: $499

Variants

Models

Core i3-5010UBase configuration: 2.1 GHz dual-core, 3 MB cache, Intel HD Graphics 5500.

Core i5-5250UHigher-end configuration: 1.6 to 2.7 GHz dual-core, 3 MB cache, Intel HD Graphics 6000.

Upgrade paths

RAM

16 GB total across two DDR3L SO-DIMM slots · Bottom panel comes off with a few screws, both SO-DIMM slots are user-accessible.

~$40-90

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storage

M.2 SSD plus a second 2.5" SATA drive · M.2 2242 slot is short-length only, limiting drive choice; the 2.5" bay accepts standard SATA SSDs or HDDs for extra capacity.

~$30-150

EASY

CPU

None, CPU is soldered to the board · The NUC-derived board has the processor fixed at the factory; choosing i3 or i5 at purchase is the only option.

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GPU

None, no discrete GPU slot · The 4x4 inch NUC form factor has no room for a discrete GPU; graphics are limited to the integrated Intel HD unit on the CPU.

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