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System76 Gazelle

gaze12 · 2017 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-7300HQ or i7-7700HQ (7th Gen Kaby Lake), quad-core
Ram: max: 32 GB (2x16 GB SO-DIMM) · base: 8 GB DDR4-2400 (SO-DIMM)
Ports: USB 3.0 Type-A x3 · USB 2.0 Type-A · HDMI · Mini DisplayPort · Gigabit Ethernet · SD card reader · 3.5mm headphone/mic combo
Battery: 62 Wh, 6-cell, user-replaceable
Display: 15.6" 1920x1080 matte IPS
Storage: base: 128 GB M.2 SATA SSD · options: Additional 1 TB or 2 TB 2.5" HDD · 256 GB to 1 TB SSD
Weight: 2.4 kg
Os Support: latest: Pop!_OS 24.04 / current Linux distributions (on later revisions) · shipped: Ubuntu 16.04
Release Price: $999

Variants

Revisions

gaze13gaze132018 refresh, Kaby Lake R

gaze14gaze142019 refresh, 9th Gen Intel with GTX 16-series option

gaze15gaze152020/2021 redesigned chassis, 10th Gen Intel

gaze16 / gaze17gaze16 · gaze172021/2022 refresh, 11th/12th Gen Intel, RTX 30-series options

gaze18 / gaze20gaze18 · gaze202023 onward, 13th Gen Intel, RTX 30/50-series options, current gen

Upgrade paths

RAM

Two standard SO-DIMM slots, up to 32 GB · Bottom panel removes with standard Phillips screws; no soldered memory on this generation.

~$60-160

EASY

storage

M.2 SATA SSD slot plus a 2.5" bay for a second drive · Dual-drive layout typical of this era's Gazelle, standard SATA/M.2 hardware, no proprietary connectors.

~$40-150

EASY

battery

OEM-spec replacement cell · Screwed in behind the bottom panel, no adhesive.

~$50

EASY