Kubuntu Focus kfocus-001

Software (top)

Complete day-long jobs in 30 minutes. Accelerate Deep Learning up to 20 times (2,000%) the performance of other popular laptops at half the cost. And the Focus has a real-world battery life that can exceed 5 hours.
Save days and weeks of tinkering with tested Workflows that run out of the box.
Save days and weeks of tinkering by using Kubuntu 20.04 with Linux with near-complete with industry standard Linux deployment environments. Installed in production-level seconds and running at their full potential. Write once and deploy.
Stay secure with top data protection features like full disk encryption, YubiKey two-factor authentication, and pre-installed VPN clients.
Enjoy class-leading stability and reliability thanks to the rock-solid Ubuntu LTS foundation, meticulous tuning, and constant testing to ensure the Focus always works.

Stay-Focused Support (top)

Always have a work device thanks to free cross-shipping.
Solve most issues in minutes with free live support and remote desktop assistance. No need to drive down to the local shop.
Download the ready-to-run virtual appliance to see all the software installed on the laptops including Kubuntu 20.04 LTS, curated apps, UX preferences, and hardware optimizations.

Open for business

Rear view

LED backlit keyboard with USB key

Use real ports

Full disk encryption with YubiKey

Hardware (top)

CPU	Core i7-9750H 6c/12t 4.5GHz Turbo
GPU	Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GDDR6 with PhysX and CUDA
Display	Full HD 16.1” matte 1080p IPS 144Hz. Up to 3 external 4K monitors (MDP+USBC+HDMI) 1x Mini-DisplayPort 1.4 with support up to 8K@60Hz 1x USB-C DisplayPort 1.4 with support up to 8K@60Hz 1x HDMI 2.0 with support up to 4K@60Hz
Memory	Up to 64GB Dual Channel DDR4 2666 MHz
Storage	NVMe 0: Up to 2TB Samsung EVO Plus NVMe 3,500MB/s and 2,700MB/s seq. read and write. Over 5x faster than standard Evo 860 Pro SSD NVMe 1: Same as NVMe 0 SSD: Up to 4TB EVO 860
Network	Intel Dual AC 9260 & Bluetooth (M.2 2230) 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n DualBand 300 Mbit/s (2.4GHz WIFI) / 1,730 Mbit/s (5GHz WIFI) Wired/LAN: Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8168/8111 Ethernet, 10/100/1000 Mbit/s) Dual Mode Bluetooth 5
Security:	YubiKey 5 NFC 2FA (optional) Kensington Lock Full disk encryption
Sound	High Definition Audio, 2x 2W speakers Integrated microphone with noise suppression Optical S/PDIF output
Webcam	Full-HD 720P cam and mic with physical shutter installed
Keyboard	Multi-color LED backlit 3mm travel Kubuntu super key
Touchpad	Two button, Glass Synaptics, pressure sensitive, with multi-gesture and scroll
Warranty	Up to Two year limited hardware with software support
Chassis	Metal surfaces, Plastic bottom, 380 x 252 x 20mm, 2kg
Cooling	One CPU and two GPU fans with heat pipes. Nearly silent in light loads such as web browsing
Multi-Card-Reader	MMC / RSMMC SD Express / UHS-II MS / MS Pro / MS Duo SD / SDHC / SDXC / Micro SD (Adapter necessary)
Ports	2x USB 3.0 Type-A (1x powered) 2x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen2 (10 GBit/s) (no power-delivery/DC-IN) 1x DisplayPort 1.4 by USB-C 1x HDMI 2.0 (with HDCP) 1x Mini-DisplayPort 1.4 (supports G-SYNC capable monitors) 1x Ethernet Port / Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000 MB); RJ45 1x 2-in-1 audio (Headphone or Headset, 3.5mm coaxial) 1x 2-in-1 audio (Microphone & S/PDIF optical, 3.5mm coaxial) 1x Kensington Lock 1x 6-in-1 Card Reader 1x DC-IN/power connection
Expansion	User expandable SSD, NVMe, and RAM
Contribute	Two percent of gross purchase price is donated to the Kubuntu Foundation

The numerous ports and expandability are refreshing in a time where many laptops have components soldered to the motherboard and offer only a few USB-C ports.

Approved upgrades of storage and memory are supported under warranty. The full owners manual is in the box. Open the case with a single standard screwdriver.

Purchase with Confidence (top)

Feature^[1]	KFocus^[2]	Laptop B^[3]	Laptop C^[4]
Built your way, shipped next day?	Yes	2-4 week lead time	Limited in store stock, 2-4 weeks otherwise
Live Remote Desktop support?	Yes	No, Web Forum	Yes
Courtesy laptop cross-shipped?	Yes	Same-day service	Yes, from store
Hardware optimized?	Extensive	Some	Extensive
Full Disk Encryption?	Free	No	Yes, user enabled FileVault
YubiKey security option?	Yes	No	No
User expandable and serviceable?	Yes	Not declared	Glued shut, soldered RAM and SSD
Native *Ubuntu 18.04.4?	Yes	Yes	No, MacOS BSD
Ready-to-run workflows you need?	Yes^[5]	No	No
Relative TensorFlow Training Speed?	20x faster	10x faster	1x
Purchase Price^[6]	$1,795	$2,663 [1,854]	$2,709

[1] Comparison current 2020-03-20 and gathered directly from each retailers web order page

[2] Base Kbuntu Focus, i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 GPU, 250GB NVMe, 1yr Warranty

[3] Dell Precision 5540, i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, T2000 GPU, 256GB NVMe, 1yr on-site service

[4] MacBook Pro 16, i7-9750H, 16GB Ram, AMD 5500M GPU, 512GB NVME (250GB n/a), 1yr warranty, 2 adaptors

[5] Workflows created in response to customer demand and validated on the hardware.

[6] List price is shown first with limited-time sales price in brackets

Benchmarks (top)

Results for popular benchmarks are provided for comparison. If you find a serious deviation, please let us know and we will investigate. All tests are run with the power plugged-in. The CPU is set to Performance mode using the CPU frequency widget included in the system tray.

AI Bench

See this comparison chart. Even the RTX 2060 model exceed Titan X desktop performance.

	RTX 2080	RTX 2070	RTX 2060
Interface	tbd	8,295	7,665
Training	tbd	8,824	8,232
AI Score	tbd	17,119	15,897

CPU and GPU Overview

We found the CPU performance to be ~20% better than the i7-9750H average in both single and multi-core scores. This is probably due to superior cooling compared to many laptops that use slimmer chassis. A summary of all results are presented below followed by detailed sections.

Benchmark	Stress	Score(s)
Basemark GPU-1.1.0	GPU	4632
Geekbench-4.4.2	CPU	5845 23751
Geekbench-5.0.4	CPU	1209 05717
Gfxbench GL: Car Chase / T-Rex FPS	GPU	251 00972
Unigine Heaven 4.0, Ultra-Normal-8x	GPU	2037
Unigine Heaven 4.0, Medium-normal-2x	GPU	3369
Unigine Super, Extreme 1080p, 144Hz	GPU	2991
Unigine Super, High 1080p, 144Hz	GPU	7625
Unigine Super, Medium 1080p, 144Hz	GPU	10157
Unigine Super, Low 720p, 144Hz	GPU	19180

BasemarkGPU 1.1.0

Basemark Vulkan shows 30/46/520 min/avg/max FPS and scored 4632. Basemark OGL shows 12/50/129 min/avg/max FPS and scored 4964.

GeekBench 4.4.2

A typical GeekBench 4 run shows scores of 5,845 (single-core) and 23,751 (multi-score). Intel security firmware patches decrease scores versus an unpatched system by less than 2%.

GeekBench 5.0.4

A typical Geekbench 5.0.4 run shows scores of 1,209 (single-core) and 5,717 (multi-core). Compared to a similarly equipped MBP we see an advantage of 31.1% in single core and 11.5% in multi-core. This competes extremely well with the i9-9880H 8-core model as well.

GFX Bench GL

Car Chase: 251 FPS; T-Rex@1080p: 972 FPS in

Unigine Superposition

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

Setting	Score	FPS min, avg, max	C min, max
Extreme 1080p, 144Hz	2991	018.64 022.37 025.26	42.0 70.0
Extreme 1080p, 60Hz	2983	017.85 022.32 025.39	46.0 70.0
High 1080p, 144Hz	7625	047.20 057.04 067.62	39.0 68.0
High 1080p, 60Hz	7622	045.40 057.01 068.08	38.0 68.0
Medium 1080p, 144Hz	10157	059.98 075.97 093.74	39.0 69.0
Medium 1080p, 60Hz	9371	054.32 070.09 086.14	42.0 69.0
Low 720p, 144Hz	19180	82.54 143.46 203.89	42.0 70.0
Low 720p, 60Hz	19297	085.25 144.34 199.41	39.0 70.0

Unigine Heaven 4.0

Ultra Settings

Full-screen 1080p
Normal Tessellation
Ultra Quality
8x AntiAliasing

Results are 80.9 frames per second (FPS) average, 9.5 FPS minimum, and 144.7 FPS maximum. Score is 2037. The GPU maintained a maximum temperature of 68C.

Medium Settings

Full-screen 1080p
Normal Tessellation
Medium Quality
No AntiAliasing

Results are 133.8 FPS average, 10.4 FPS minimum and 234.5 FPS maximum. Score is 3369. The GPU again maintained a maximum temperature of 68C.

Optimizations (top)

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

Battery: Disabled Bluetooth to minimize power use
Battery: Configured Powerdevil is tweaked to provide a pleasant experience while sipping power.
Battery: Automatic enable Turbo Boost(on AC power) and disable (on battery) to extend battery life
CPU: Exceed i7-9650H CPU average Geekbench scores by 20%
CPU: Reduce heat and extend battery life by ensuring power state forces CPU to idle at 800 MHz
GPU: Ensure stable and fast desktop effects including desktop grid
GPU: Configure Google Chrome to use GPU extensively
Audio: Work across Headphones / Speakers / HDMI through multiple attachments
Keyboard: Provide LED control controls
Security: Fully encrypt disk, OpenVPN, YubiKey option
Performance: Tuned GPU and CPU using mulitple benchmarks
Chrome: Optimize to Nvidia GPU - type chrome:gpu in address bar. Compare that to default by entering into a terminal google-chrome --user-data-dir=./foo
UX: Test and install apps for all workflows
UX: Theme QT and GTK apps consistently including stubborn apps
UX: Alias rm to Trash system
UX: Add Quick-Tips to top right of desktop
UX: Provide Pro VIM configuration (.vimrc)
UX: Place panel at right to maximize vertical space and focus on work
UX: Enable website icons to directly open apps
UX: Hunt down and fix stall issues
UX: Simplify and expand keyboard shortcuts