… For those curious about the performance difference of upgrading to Linux 7.1 stable or if there is any extra performance to be found with the Linux 7.2 kernel expected for release this weekend, here are some benchmarks I recently conducted on the Framework Laptop 13 Pro in comparing Ubuntu 26.04 ac… …
… No other software/hardware changes were made to the testing besides the noted Linux kernel and Mesa upgrades for this Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Arrow Lake desktop with Intel Arc B580 graphics. …
… As with past Framework Computer products, open-source CAD files are available of the hardware designs. The new Framework Laptop 13 Pro is still just as upgradeable as prior laptop models but the hardware quality is now at the next level thanks to the new chassis manufacturing. …
… The same basic Kconfig kernel configuration was used between Linux 7.0 and 7.1 for testing on the same hardware with the kernel upgrade being the only hardware/software difference. …
System76 Thelio Major Workstation Updated For Better Thermals, More Performance Written by Michael Larabel in Hardware on 23 April 2026 at 10:49 AM EDT. …
… Panther Lake Powered Framework Laptop 13 Pro Sees Linux Microphone Fix Linux 7.1-rc4 Seeing The Latest Laptop Quirks Linux 7.1 Supports Newer Logitech Bluetooth Keyboards, Malicious Input Hardware Sanitization MSI Claw Configuration Driver For Linux Coming Together With The Assistance Of AI AMD & I…
… 8 Comments CachyOS is a very fast out-of-the-box Linux distribution and for those concerned about Python performance, the newest updates to this Arch Linux based distribution will provide even better performance. …
… The AMD RDNA 3.5 graphics performance especially is enjoying very nice performance gains compared to where the open-source driver support was just six months ago with Ubuntu 25.10 and in turn the Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS HWE stack. …
… 3 Comments Ubuntu has long provided hardware enablement "HWE" stacks for Ubuntu LTS releases to provide a newer kernel and Mesa drivers and more for better supporting new/modern hardware on the long-term support Ubuntu Linux releases. …
… While said to be launching 1 June, unlike previous Xeon launches, we still haven't seen any hardware in the lab for review. This is currently not clear how widespread Xeon 6+ availability will be in the industry or if/when we send up seeing any Xeon 6+ review hardware. …