Slimbook Elemental: new affordable laptop for everyone

The Spanish company Slimbook brings you interesting news for this Christmas, and puts a new affordable laptop just a stone's throw away so that the Three Wise Men or Santa Claus can bring it to you, it's about the Slimbook Elemental. A return to the origins of the brand, with quality equipment and a competitive price. In addition, this renewed laptop replaces the Essential, but with very striking hardware improvements.

In short, thanks to the Slimbook Elemental you can have a Mr. laptop with Linux starting at €599 if you choose the configuration based on the Intel Core i5 or from €699 if you prefer the Intel Core i7. So if you like it, you can configure it and buy it now in the Valencian firm's store. But first, let's see what it keeps inside...

Slimbook Elemental technical specifications

For more details on the new Slimbook Elemental, you have to know your inside, because that is where the most interesting thing is found:

• Screen: 1920″ or 108″ IPS FullHD (14×15.6 px). Both with ultra-thin frame.
• CPU: Intel Core i5-1235U or Intel Core i7-1255U. Both with 10 cores and 12 threads.
• iGPU: Intel Iris Xe
• RAM: DDR4 3200 Mhz up to 64 GB (2x SO-DIMM).
• Storage: NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD up to 4TB.
• Optic reader: optional.
• Ports: USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DP 1.4), HDMI (HDCP), RJ-45 (LAN Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX), 3.5mm Jack, microSD card reader , and the 15″ version adds an extra USB 2.0.
• Wireless connectivity: Intel WiFi 6 AX201 + Bluetooth 5.2. The 15″ version, optionally, gives you the possibility of including a SIM card module and thus have mobile data wherever you go, without depending on WiFi.
• Keyboard: Backlit in white for the 14″ version or RGB for the 15.6″. Both ISO and with TUX key. With Touchpad.
• Sound: 2x2W Stereo Speakers with HD Sound, integrated microphone.
• Webcam: Integrated 1MP HD. With safety tab to cover it.
• UEFI: Allows you to block the microphone, wireless network and webcam at the firmware level for greater security.
• Battery: 49 Wh Li-Ion with an autonomy of approximately 5-7 hours. With 45W AC adapter.
• Finish: aluminum and black ABS.
• Weight :: 1.37 kg for the 14 and 1.75 kg for the 15.
• Dimensions: 324.9×219.5×20.2mm for the 14 and 360.4×239.3×19.7 mm.
• Operating system: to choose, GNU/Linux, Windows or both (DualBoot).

And if you allow me a little humor, in short, a laptop to make your mouth water, your heart catch fire, you long to have it, you wallow in the dirt and all you need is Milla Jovovich's kiss to have the 5 element, Elemental dear Watson…

Merry Christmas to all LxA readers!