{"id":241871,"date":"2026-05-08T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/star-labs-starfighter-linux-laptop-now-ships-with-core-ultra-9-285h-and-ryzen-7-8845hs-options\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:15:07","slug":"star-labs-starfighter-linux-laptop-now-ships-with-core-ultra-9-285h-and-ryzen-7-8845hs-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/star-labs-starfighter-linux-laptop-now-ships-with-core-ultra-9-285h-and-ryzen-7-8845hs-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Labs StarFighter Linux laptop now ships with Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 7 8845HS options"},"content":{"rendered":"

Star Labs StarFighter Linux laptop now ships with Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 7 8845HS options<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-08 15:02:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Star Labs StarFighter returns with updated CPUs and 4K 120Hz display option<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

Star Labs has opened sales for the StarFighter, a 16-inch laptop designed around Linux support and open firmware<\/strong>. The system was first shown years ago, but it is now listed by the company as a configurable product with short shipping availability reported by Notebookcheck.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The base configuration starts at $1,878 before taxes. It includes a 16-inch QHD 165Hz matte display, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor, 32GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 1TB SSD. Star Labs also lists Ubuntu 26.04, Fedora 44, Linux Mint 22.3, Manjaro 26, Zorin OS 18, Qubes 4.2.4 and other operating system options, with Windows 11 available as a paid option.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Source: Star Labs<\/p>\n

StarFighter is built with soldered memory,<\/strong> so RAM upgrades are not supported after purchase. Storage is user-replaceable, and Star Labs lists options up to 4TB for the primary drive. The laptop also supports a second M.2 SSD, with PCIe Gen3 and Gen4 options available through the configurator.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Source: Star Labs<\/p>\n

The laptop uses a 16:10 IPS panel with up to 3840\u00d72400 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 625 cd\/m\u00b2 brightness. Star Labs also lists up to 18 hours of battery life, a haptic trackpad, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI, microSD, three USB-A ports and USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 support.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Star Labs is also pushing privacy and firmware control as part of the design. The laptop has a removable magnetic webcam, internal storage for the camera module and a hardware wireless kill switch. It also uses open-source firmware based on coreboot and edk II, with firmware updates delivered through LVFS.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Source: Star Labs<\/p>\n

Star Labs lists three StarFighter configurations. The Standard model starts at $1,878 and includes a QHD 165Hz matte display, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor and 32GB of LPDDR5X memory. The Ultra model starts at $2,843 with a 4K 120Hz matte display, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor and 64GB of LPDDR5X memory. The AMD model uses the…<\/p>\n

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