System76 builds desktops and laptops designed for desktop Linux, and now the corporate has revealed its newest high-performance desktop. The brand new Thelio Mira has a redesigned case, AMD Ryzen 9 processors, and the same old best-in-class Linux assist.
You would possibly discover that the brand new Thelio Mira appears to be like completely different than the corporate’s different desktop PCs, with the colour stripe eliminated (which had a woodgrain end as one of many choices) and a extra delicate System76 brand. The announcement defined, “Quite than treating the pc as an ornamental object, the design focuses on readability, sturdiness, and function. […] The result’s a machine that reads much less like client electronics and extra like skilled gear—exact, purposeful, and constructed to final.”
Though the replace case design is likely to be extra smooth and refined, it now simply appears to be like like each different desktop PC—it jogs my memory probably the most of HP’s typical PC tower design. That is likely to be a promoting level for System76’s goal market, however it’s a bit disappointing to see the distinct {hardware} design fade away. It is totally manufactured in the USA, although.
Like all the firm’s computer systems, the Thelio Mira is designed from the bottom as much as run desktop Linux. It ships with both Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, however any fashionable Linux distribution ought to work about the identical—you simply want to put in just a few further elements for full performance.
The Thelio Mira is powered by AMD’s Ryzen 9000 sequence processors, together with your selection of an Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Ryzen 7 9700X, or Ryzen 5 9600X. Throughout all configurations, it has an ASRock X870 Professional RS WiFi motherboard with System76’s customized firmware, and a Thelio Io daughterboard that handles fan and energy controls.
System76 is promoting the desktop with NVIDIA’s RTX 5000-series graphics playing cards, starting from the 6GB RTX 3050 to the 32GB RTX 5090, or a 16GB AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. Should you don’t want a lot graphical energy, there’s additionally an choice for an RTX 3050, or simply utilizing the built-in graphics on the Ryzen CPU. It’s a standard desktop PC, so you may swap in your personal GPU as properly—it simply can’t exceed 358 millimeters in size (348 mm is the advisable most) or greater than three slots.
Though the case design isn’t as flashy, it does assist squeeze probably the most efficiency out of that {hardware}. The Thelio Mira makes use of quick-access magnetic panels and a “thoughtfully organized inside” to assist with serviceability and repairability, and “enhancements to thermal design and system structure ship increased sustained efficiency, with CPU clock speeds rising by as much as 19% whereas lowering working temperatures by as a lot as 13.5 levels.”
The remainder of the {hardware} configuration contains 16-192GB RAM, a 500GB-4TB NVMe SSD, non-compulsory further storage (one NVMe, one 2.5-inch), Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4. As with the GPU, all the elements are commonplace PC elements on an everyday ATX motherboard, so you may simply improve or exchange the {hardware}.
You’ll be able to order a Thelio Mira PC from the System76 on-line retailer. The bottom configuration prices $1,699, with a Ryzen 5 9600X, built-in graphics, 16GB RAM, 500GB NVMe drive, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4.
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