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Complete day-long jobs in 20 minutes. Accelerate TensorFlow deep learning up to 25 times (2,500%) faster than other popular laptops that cost twice as much.
Keep your data safe with BackInTime or other backup tool.
Maximize the battery life with tools and BIOS settings. Also, reset the battery if it fails to hold charge.
Create and render 3D models with blender and similar programs for game design, video production, and more.
Reduce eyestrain using a blue light filter that can be configured to suit your tastes.
Connect bluetooth headphones and devices to your computer.
Install the Kubuntu Focus Suite with Kubuntu LTS, curated apps, UX preferences, and hardware optimizations.
Sync files from Dropbox, GoogleDrive, and OneDrive. GoogleDrive and OneDrive are synced with Insync.
Use command-line and GUI tools to administer MySQL and PostGreSQL databases.
Change the look and feel of your desktop by selecting a new theme or resetting the panel. This is useful for restoring the desktop to the initial settings.
The Kubuntu Focus is created for developers. Professional IDEs are easy to install using curated apps.
Manage emails, calendars, and contacts from multiple accounts using Mozilla Thunderbird.
The NVIDIA RTX GPU easily drives four displays at once: the laptop 1080p panel and three 4K external displays using the mDP, USB-C, and HDMI ports found on the rear panel.
Play over six thousand high quality native games from Steam on a 144 Hz panel. Use Steam and Proton to play thousands of games.
Select Intel graphics to maximize battery life or NVIDIA graphics for additional capabilities and performance.
Edit photographs, vector art, and slides using Gimp, Inkscape, and Openoffice. Alternatives such as Krita are also discussed.
For whatever reason, you might find yourself in a situation where your system isn't booting. Rather than doing a Clean Install, you may be able to recover your system.
Update your system on your schedule. Continue to work while updates proceed in the background. Manage software with Discover or Konsole.
Run the academic and industry standard MATLAB and Simulink on Kubuntu Focus sytems.
When it comes to managing passwords, there are several options available to you.
Print to a device or a PDF file. View, edit and compress PDF files. Use advanced features with HP devices.
Edit Raw images from digital cameras using exFAT, Darktable, and Gimp.
Get away from the big three cloud providers and do productivity on your own terms using Nextcloud.
Secure your data. Tools include Full Disk Encryption, YubiKey 2FA, Secure Shell, and Virtual Private Networks.
Customize the acceleration and sensitivity of your touchpad, mouse, and scroll wheel. Map extra keys using xorg config or Solaar.
Get all the cool new features from Kubuntu 22.04 and the Kubuntu Focus Suite.
Create professional quality videos using Kdenlive and your file and audio clips.
Run several OSes such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, and others in a virtual machine.
Virtual Box, Windows 11 installation tour.
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