The Star Labs StarFighter is Qubes certified!
Key points
The Qubes OS Project has certified the Star Labs StarFighter laptop for Qubes OS Release 4. Two Intel configurations are covered; the AMD model is not.
The hardware
- The StarFighter is a 16-inch laptop with coreboot firmware and Intel ME disabled.
- It takes up to 64 GB of memory and has a wireless kill switch and a removable webcam.
- The firmware exposes settings for fan, power, security and boot behaviour.
Certified configurations
- Standard: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 32 GB LPDDR5X, QHD display.
- Ultra: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, 64 GB LPDDR5X, 4K display.
- All storage and additional storage options offered are certified.
- The AMD configuration is not certified.
Operating system
- Certification covers Qubes OS 4.3.2 and later 4.x releases; anything older than 4.3.2 is excluded.
- Buyers can have Star Labs preinstall Qubes OS or install it themselves. Either way the machine stays certified.
Known issues
- Qubes OS lacks proper HiDPI support, so the 4K panel runs at Full HD by default.
- Users can switch to 4K manually, but the project does not guarantee correct behaviour.
- At 4K there are known problems with UI scaling and with full-screen video playback performance.
- The project says a future Qubes OS release may remove this limitation.
What certification means
- Certified machines are tested regularly by the Qubes developers, including with each new major version and update, to catch regressions.
- All certified devices can be bought with Qubes OS preinstalled.
- Since Qubes 4.0, the vendor must also keep selling the identical configuration for at least one year. This covers the motherboard, screen, BIOS version and Wi-Fi module.
- Certification only confirms the hardware configuration is supported.
- The project takes no responsibility for the vendor's manufacturing, shipping or payment practices, or for hardware tampered with in transit.
Summary by DistroNews, based on the original post.
It is our pleasure to announce that the Star Labs StarFighter is officially certified for Qubes OS Release 4! The Star Labs StarFighter The Star Labs StarFighter is a 16-inch laptop featuring open-source coreboot firmware, disabled Intel ME, up to 64 GB of memory, wireless kill switch, removable webcam, as well as extensive firmware controls for fan, power, security, boot behavior, and more. Qubes-certified options The configuration options required for Qubes certification are detailed below. Base Configuration Certified: Standard (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H + 32GB LPDDR5X + QHD display) Certified: Ultra (Intel Core Ultra 9 285H + 64GB LPDDR5X + 4K display) The AMD configuration is not certified. Warning: While both the QHD and 4K display variants will work, the 4K display will run at a lower resolution (Full HD) due to the absence of proper support for HiDPI in Qubes OS. While users can manually change the resolution to 4K, we cannot guarantee everything will work properly. For example, there are known issues with both UI scaling and full-screen video playback performance in 4K. This limitation may be lifted in a future Qubes OS release. Operating System Certified: Qubes OS 4.3.2 or newer (within Release 4). Releases older than 4.3.2 are not certified. You may choose either to have Star Labs preinstall Qubes OS for you, or you may choose to install Qubes OS yourself. This choice does not affect certification. Storage & Additional Storage Certified: All of the available options in these sections Disclaimers As mentioned above, while both the QHD and 4K display variants will work, the 4K display will run at a lower resolution (Full HD) due to the absence of proper support for HiDPI in Qubes OS. While users can manually change the resolution to 4K, we cannot guarantee everything will work properly. For example, there are known issues with both UI scaling and full-screen video playback performance in 4K. This limitation may be lifted in a future Qubes OS release.
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