The first Linux laptop with AMD Ryzen 5 is available for sale

Tongfang PF5PU1G is a 15.6 inch laptop with an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor and Radeon Vega 8 graphics. Battery life up to 14 hours.
The first Linux laptop with AMD Ryzen 5 is available for sale

There are a many options if you want to buy a laptop that comes with Linux. But most of those options come with an Intel processor. AMD based Linux laptops are rare.

Let us introduce you Tongfang PF5PU1G. Itโ€™s a 15.6 inch laptop with an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor and Radeon Vega 8 graphics from Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd. A Chinese software company based in Beijing.

This is the good choice for you if you donโ€™t want a laptop with Intel processor and chipset.

The Tongfang PF5PU1G is the first AMD Linux laptop with a Ryzen 5 3500U processor and Radeon RX Vega 8 integrated graphics. This sturdy dark gray laptop with 15.6 inch Full HD IPS LED display has a magnesium (metal) casing.

With a weight of 1.4 kg (3.1 pound) and a battery life of up to 14 hours, the gray PF5PU1G is ideal for travel.

Tongfang PF5PU1G

The PF5PU1G comes out-of-the-box with an extra large battery capacity, a 91Wh Lithium battery. With a fully charged battery you can work for up to 14 hours continuously during normal activities.

This model comes with an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (4 cores / 8 threads) and can be assembled with up to two M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs and up to 32gb DDR4 memory. Its only 16.8mm thin. For a laptop with 15.6 inch display this is really compact.

You can choose an operating system from a variety of popular Linux distros including Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Kubuntu, Elementary OS, Xubuntu, Zorin OS and Ubuntu Mate.

Tongfang PF5PU1G Specs

  • 1 x SODIMM slot for up to 32GB of DDR4-2666 RAM
  • 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe slot for SSD
  • 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3x4 SATA sloe for second SSD
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port (does not support charging or video out)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports
  • 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 port
  • 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port
  • 1 x 3.5mm audio jack

The laptop is available from Laptop with Linux. The price starts at โ‚ฌ695 ($780) and up.

The starting price is for a model with no memory or storage, so youโ€™ll have to pay extra if you donโ€™t plan to provide your own RAM and SSD.

Bobby Borisov

Bobby Borisov

Bobby, an editor-in-chief at Linuxiac, is a Linux professional with over 20 years of experience. With a strong focus on Linux and open-source software, he has worked as a Senior Linux System Administrator, Software Developer, and DevOps Engineer for small and large multinational companies.

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