Support us on Patreon
PayPalIn the market for a new powerful laptop ready for the holiday season? Perhaps give a look to the new KDE Slimbook VII.
From the press email sent to GamingOnLinux: "Slimbook and KDE are celebrating their 8th anniversary with the launch of the new KDE Slimbook VII, the seventh generation resulting from a long-standing collaboration between specialized hardware and free software".
Some highlights of the machine include:
- Designed for KDE Plasma users, with optimized power and performance for the Linux ecosystem.
- Features an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 and integrated AMD Radeon 880M graphics.
- 16″ WQXGA display (2560x1600) at 165 Hz for a smooth, precise, and comfortable visual experience.
- Premium aluminum chassis in a sophisticated slate-blue color combining robustness and elegance.
- High expandability: up to 128 GB DDR5 RAM and 8 TB NVMe 4.0 storage.
- Cooling system with dual fans and dedicated keys to switch between power modes.
- USB‑C with 100 W Power Delivery, Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, HDMI, USB-A ports… everything a demanding user needs.
The base model has 16GB RAM and a 500GB NVMe storage drive. For ports you get 2x USB-C USB3.2 Gen1 with PD3.0 charging and 4K@60Hz video output, and 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen1.
Priced at €1,098.99 but it's €70 off for Black Friday bringing it down to €1,029. The pricing actually seems reasonable for the specifications, at least to me scanning around a little bit and seeing pricing from other vendors.
You can find it on the Slimbook website.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
See more from me
You can also find comments for this article on social media: 
One design competence that most companies fail at is properly balancing the USB ports. USB-C & USB-A should have one on each side versus same side next to each other. You Don't know if the power will come from right or left of the laptop from the outlet. It improves user experience when lying down on a couch because it allows the cord to be plugged into the non-backing side.
Quoting: yndoendoWent with a Framework recently.
One design competence that most companies fail at is properly balancing the USB ports. USB-C & USB-A should have one on each side versus same side next to each other. You Don't know if the power will come from right or left of the laptop from the outlet. It improves user experience when lying down on a couch because it allows the cord to be plugged into the non-backing side.
I agree, but I'd argue that is a premium feature. It almost certainly costs less to put ports of the same type next to one another. (I don't know much about PCB design, but I can speculate:) e.g. if your USB ports can do PD, having traces go all the way to the other side of the motherboard (or a second set of electronic components providing this is noticeably more complicated.
My next laptop will be the Framework 12 probably, since I really enjoy a touch screen and also a stylus for drawing/sketching (even if I don't have a great workflow for either). I also really like repairability as I've repaired my current laptop 8-10 times (both self and repair shops). That said, I still hope the Slimbook does well.
Last edited by chr on 26 Nov 2025 at 7:17 pm UTC
How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
How to install Hollow Knight: Silksong mods on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck