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System76 Darter Pro

darp5 · 2018 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-8265U or i7-8565U (8th Gen Whiskey Lake U series), quad-core
Ram: max: 32 GB (2x 16 GB) · base: 8 GB DDR4-2400 (2x SO-DIMM slots)
Ports: USB-C (Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort alt mode, eGPU capable) · USB-A 3.0 x2 · HDMI · SD card reader · 3.5mm headphone/mic combo · Gigabit Ethernet
Battery: 54.5 Wh, user-replaceable
Display: 15.6" 1920x1080 matte IPS
Storage: base: 256 GB NVMe SSD · options: 512 GB SSD · 1 TB SSD · 2 TB SSD · additional 2.5" SATA drive in the secondary bay
Weight: 1.74 kg
Os Support: latest: Pop!_OS 24.04 / current Linux distributions · shipped: Pop!_OS 18.04 / Ubuntu 18.04
Release Price: $949

Upgrade paths

RAM

Both SO-DIMM slots to 16 GB each for 32 GB total · Bottom panel comes off with standard Phillips screws, no soldered memory on this generation.

~$60-120

EASY

storage

Primary M.2 NVMe slot plus a secondary 2.5" SATA bay · Mixed NVMe/SATA setup possible: fast boot drive plus bulk SATA storage in the same chassis.

~$40-160

EASY

battery

OEM-spec 54.5 Wh replacement cell · Screwed in behind the bottom panel, no adhesive.

~$70

EASY

other

Open-source coreboot firmware replacing the proprietary UEFI/BIOS · System76 Open Firmware, user-flashable and documented, same coreboot approach as the rest of the lineup.

EASY