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Tuxedo Pulse 15: An Ubuntu laptop with 45 W AMD Renoir APUs and a 91 Wh battery

The Tuxedo Pulse 15 comes with a choice of two 45 W Renoir laptops. (Image source: Tuxedo Computers)
The Tuxedo Pulse 15 comes with a choice of two 45 W Renoir laptops. (Image source: Tuxedo Computers)
The Tuxedo Pulse 15 comes pre-loaded with Ubuntu, TUXEDO_OS and other distributions. Windows is an option too, as is an encrypted Linux system. The Tuxedo Pulse 15 comes with either an AMD Ryzen 5 4600H or a Ryzen 7 4800H APU, along with a 91 Wh battery and multiple keyboard layouts.
AMD Renoir Laptop Linux / Unix

Tuxedo has announced its latest laptop, the Pulse 15. Based on the same design as the Schenker VIA 15 Pro, the Tuxedo Pulse 15 can be equipped with either an AMD Ryzen 5 4600H or a Ryzen 7 4800H APU. These Renoir chips can be paired with up to 64 GB of RAM, a 2 TB SSD and in a variety of keyboard layouts. The laptop has a 91 Wh battery like the VIA 15 Pro, which has been installed in a 356 x 17 x 234 mm chassis that weighs 1.5 kg.

The magic of the Pulse 15, and all Tuxedo laptops for that matter, is its software support. Tuxedo pre-installs Ubunutu and TUXEDO_OS 64-bit, which is based on Ubuntu with Budgie Desktop. The company also includes WebFAI for managing your Linux installation. Additionally, the company offers openSUSE 15 with Xfce, Gnome or KDE plasma, all of which are configured and pre-loaded with all drivers and updates.

On request, Tuxedo can also encrypt your Linux system, details of which you can read here. You can ask Tuxedo to install Windows too, for which it will provide a license key, sticker and installation DVD. Please note that this can add 1-2 working days of additional lead time to the configuration of your device.

The Tuxedo Pulse 15 comes with a charger, a WebFAI USB driver, a fan package with some goodies and a short technical manual. Prices start at €896.81 (~US$1,026.14) including taxes but excluding shipping costs. Tuxedo ships internationally and will begin dispatching orders from August 17.

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Alex Alderson, 2020-07-20 (Update: 2020-07-20)