System76 Refreshes Its Serval WS Linux Laptop with 14th Gen Intel CPU
System76 is on a mission to update its entire Linux laptop lineup to 14th Gen Intel CPUs and, after updating the Bonobo WS laptop, they now refreshed the Serval WS laptop with a 14th Gen Intel i9-14900HX CPU with 36 MB cache, 24 total cores, up to 5.8 GHz clock speed, and Intel Iris Xe Graphics.
The Serval WS laptop is available in two variants with 15″ and 17″ matte displays. There are two 17″ variants of the Serval WS, one with 4K UHD (3840×2160) resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate and another with 2K QHD (2560×1440) resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate. The 15″ model features a 165 Hz refresh rate.
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System76 Refreshes Serval WS Laptop
With more and more users turning to Hey Hi (AI) workloads, System76 decided to raise the bar with its Serval WS laptop by upping the specs on a few key components.
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System76 launches refreshed Serval WS Linux laptop: an impressive balance of power and portability
Computer hardware manufacturer System76 has expanded its line-up with the revamped Serval WS laptop, now equipped with the latest 14th Gen Intel i9-14900HX CPU. The company, known for its high-performance Linux systems, has updated the Serval WS to meet the demanding needs of modern computing tasks, including AI workloads and gaming.
The newly released Serval WS is not just about raw power; it's a blend of top-tier components. The heart of the system is the high-end CPU and GPU combination, supported by high-bandwidth DDR5 RAM and swift NVMe PCIe 4.0 storage. Connectivity is also a highlight, with the inclusion of high-speed USB-C, USB-A, and Thunderbolt ports.
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Linux hardware maker System76 now offers 'Serval WS' notebook with Intel i9-14900HX CPU
System76 offers the "Serval WS" notebook as a portable workstation, which has 8 Performance (P) and 16 Efficiency (E) cores in addition to the updated 24-core CPU i9-14900HX from Intel. The notebook can be configured with a GeForce RTX 4060 (3,072 CUDA cores) or RTX 4070 (4,608 CUDA cores) in addition to the integrated Intel Xe onboard graphics.
The Serval WS comes with a base configuration of 16GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, which can be upgraded to up to 64GB of DDR5-5200 RAM at an additional cost. A 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD (PCIe 4) is installed as standard, up to 4TB can be selected in the notebook's System76 configurator, and a second M.2 SSD can be added as an option.
Display options include a 15.6-inch display or two different 17.3-inch panels with the following specifications; the 16:9 displays are also all matt: 15.6-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) with 165 Hz, 17.3-inch QHD (2,560 x 1,440) with 240 Hz and 17.3-inch UHD (3,840 x 2,160) with 144 Hz refresh rate.
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System76 Serval WS Linux laptop updated with Intel Core i9-14900HX processor. The laptop is available with up to a 15″ FHD 165 Hz display or a 17 inch 2K/240 Hz or 4K/144Hz display and sells for $2099 and up.
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The System76 Serval WS Linux Laptop Now Has a 14th Gen Intel CPU
Need a powerful Linux laptop? The System76 Serval WS is now equipped with a 14th Gen Intel i9-14900HX CPU and a maximum RTX 4070 GPU. It's a staggering option for professional-grade AI workloads, and it's strong enough to tackle games like Cyberpunk 2077 at high graphics settings.
The first 14th Gen Intel Core processors launched in late 2023. These CPUs aren't a substantial leap from the 13th Gen Intel Core lineup, though they improve on AI processing and include new power-saving functionality. Anyway, an upgrade's an upgrade, and System76 is sweetening the deal by upgrading the Serval WS' base configuration to 16GB DDR5-4800 RAM.
In its maximum configuration, the Serval WS uses a 17.3-inch 4K display with a 144Hz refresh rate, an RTX 4070 graphics card with 4608 CUDA Cores, 64GB of speedy DDR5-5200 memory, and 8TB of M.2 SSD storage (4TB x 2). Customers are stuck with the 14th Gen Intel i9-14900HX CPU, which is just fine. Note that these specs are also available with a smaller 15.6-inch 1080p display—you don't need to buy the big screen to get big performance.