Purism Announces Librem 16 Laptop Focused on Privacy and Security
Purism Announces Librem 16 Laptop Focused on Privacy and Security
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Publish Date: 2026-06-25 16:20:00
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Purism, an independent U.S. technology company dedicated to protecting users’ privacy, security, and online freedom, today announced the launch of its flagship laptop, the Librem 16. The Librem 16 is a consumer privacy-focused laptop, uniquely positioned to give users complete digital freedom while protecting all personally identifiable information (PII) by default.
“Purism is a social purpose corporation,” said Todd Weaver, Purism Founder & CEO. “With tech advancements abusing people more and more we have forgotten the parallel that democracies were founded to protect individuals from oppressive governments. We are creating a digital utopia with technology that protects citizens, not that surveils them, and the Librem 16 is integral to that vision.”
Designed for true privacy, real security, and absolute freedom, the Librem 16 runs on Purism’s PureOS, a fully free and open source operating system. The Librem 16 laptop includes a signature Purism design, hardware kill switches that disconnect the camera, microphone, and wireless radios with a simple flip of the switch.
Additionally, the Librem 16 features:
- Display: 16″ (40.6 cm viewable) with 1920×1200 resolution
- Memory: 2x DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets, up to 64 GB
- CPU: Intel Core i7-13620H; 10 cores / 16 threads, clockable up to 4.9 GHz
- Performance cores: base clock 2.4 GHz, max turbo 4.9 GHz
- Efficiency cores: base clock 1.8 GHz, max turbo 3.6 GHz
- USB-C: 2 full-featured ports, supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, DisplayPort alt mode, and USB-PD charging up to 100 W
- USB-A: 2 ports, supporting USB 3.2 Gen 1×1
- Full-size backlit keyboard with high-quality aluminium chassis
While founded in 2014, Purism’s roots can be traced back to the rise of the Internet, when Weaver was a systems administrator. “I was setting up email accounts for everybody, and I called a company-wide meeting to inform them of a company policy: ‘It is possible for me to read everything, okay. Everything you do or send is recorded. But now I am implementing a simple…
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