Tech Specs

Powerful, reliable, and full-service

Enjoy class-leading stability and reliability with Kubuntu LTS, meticulous tuning, and constant testing to ensure the Focus always works. Popular uses include Coding, DevOps, Deep Learning, Rapid Prototyping, Gaming, Robotics, Video Editing.

• Hardware
• Software
• Optimizations
• Performance
• Comparison Table

Hardware

Mobile desktop power

Software

TensorFlow 25x faster

• Complete day-long jobs in 20 minutes. Run Tensor Flow up to 25x faster than other popular laptops that cost twice as much.
• Save weeks of tweaking with the industry-standard Ubuntu development environment and tools. Write once and deploy.
• Skip weeks of frustration with Expert Solutions that run out-of-the-box.

Optimizations

The Focus is optimized to make the most of its premium hardware. A partial list is provided below.

• Audio: Work across Headphones / Speakers / HDMI through multiple attachments
• Battery: Configured Powerdevil to provide a pleasant experience while sipping power
• Battery: Disable snapshots on battery
• Battery: Disabled Bluetooth to minimize power use
• Battery: Toggle Keyboard LEDs
• Battery: Toggle Turbo Boost
• Processor: Exceed i7-9750H CPU average Geekbench scores by 20%
• Processor: Reduce heat and extend battery life by ensuring power state forces CPU to idle at 800 MHz
• Processor: Tuned using three benchmarks
• Graphics: Configure Google Chrome to use GPU extensively - type chrome:gpu in address bar. Compare using google-chrome --user-data-dir=./foo
• Graphics: Ensure stable and fast desktop effects including desktop grid
• Graphics: Tuned using five benchmarks
• Keyboard: Provide LED controls
• Security: Fully encrypt disk, OpenVPN, YubiKey option
• Interface: Add Quick-Tips to top right of desktop
• Interface: Alias rm to Trash system
• Interface: Enable website icons to directly open apps
• Interface: Hunt down and fix stall issues
• Interface: Place panel at right to maximize vertical space and focus on work
• Interface: Provide Pro VIM configuration (.vimrc)
• Interface: Simplify and expand keyboard shortcuts
• Interface: Select, install, test apps for all Expert Solutions
• Interface: Theme QT and GTK apps consistently including stubborn apps

Performance

Benchmarks that matter

Results for popular benchmarks are provided for comparison. All tests are run with the power plugged-in. The system is set to performance mode using the CPU frequency widget included in the system tray.

Deep Learning

Comprehensive TensorFlow benchmarks can be run at the end of the kfocus-001-conda script. Please compare to the official results.

CPU and GPU

The CPU performs around 20% better than the i7-9750H average in both single and multi-core. This is probably due to superior cooling compared to other laptops that use slim chassis.

Basemark GPU 1.1.0

Vulkan shows 30/46/520 min/avg/max FPS and scores 4,632. OpenGL shows 12/50/129 min/avg/max FPS and scores 4,964.

Unigine Superposition

Tests were run with both 144Hz and 60Hz panel settings. No significant differences were found except in medium settings, where the 144MHz refresh resulted in a 12% boost in performance. The GPU never exceeded 70°C. More aggressive cooling settings using Nvidia Settings could provide additional performance at the cost of additional fan noise.

Unigine Heaven 4.0

Ultra shows 9.5/80.9/144.7 min/avg/max FPS and scores 2,037. Settings are 1080p, Ultra preset, normal tessellation, , 8x anti-aliasing. Medium shows 10.4/133.8/234.5 min/avg/map FPS and scores 3,369. Settings are 1080p, Medium, normal tessellation, 8x anti-aliasing. The GPU remained at or below 70°C

Comparison Table

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