"Any chance I can get to review a Linux-powered PC, I'm thrilled to do so. It's not only because I get to experience how a third party approaches the OS, but also because it means there are more avenues for consumers to purchase Linux systems. If you've ever heard of Kubuntu, you know it's a spin on Ubuntu that focuses on the KDE Plasma desktop -- a brilliant desktop UI."
"The model I received housed an Intel Ultra 7 255H, Arc T140 8 Xe CPU/GPU, with 32 GB of RAM and Mesa Intel graphics, which runs around $1,230. You can spec a system up to 96 GB of RAM, a 4TB drive, which bumps the price up to $2,075. Of course, it's KDE Plasma, so the desktop is glorious. And, yes, it defaults to a dark theme, which I immediately customized."
The Kubuntu Focus NX Gen3 boots in seconds and reaches the onboarding wizard quickly, enabling setup in under two minutes. The tested configuration includes an Intel Ultra 7 255H with Arc T140 8 Xe CPU/GPU, 32 GB of RAM and Mesa Intel graphics, with upgrade options up to 96 GB RAM and a 4TB drive. KDE Plasma provides a polished desktop experience that defaults to a dark theme and is easily customized. System updates completed in about three minutes. Local LLM testing with Ollama and llama3.2 produced fast responses. Pricing starts around $1,230 and scales to about $2,075 with top specs.
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