System76 Meerkat Alder Lake Linux mini PC ships with Ubuntu 22.04 or Pop!

Most mini PCs ship with Windows, or no OS at all for barebone models, but Linux-hardware specialist System76 offers the Meerkat mini PC with either Pop!_OS 22.04 or Ubuntu 22.04 with a choice of processors from the 12th Gen Alder Lake, 11th Gen Tiger Lake, or 10th Gen Comet Lake families.

All models support up to 64GB RAM, M.2 NVMe SSD storage, and are equipped with four HDMI/DisplayPort video outputs, Ethernet, and USB ports. There's also a Tall version of the Meerkat that adds a 2.5-inch SATA bat, and the Alder Lake models, called Meer7, specifically supports the more recent USB4 and 2.5GbE interfaces.

System76 Meerkat "Meer7" (Alder Lake) specifications:

The Comet Lake and Tiger Lake models have a similar, but yet different design, and are offered with the following processors:

The mini PC is offered with either Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS or Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The former is developed and maintained by System76, built upon Ubuntu with built-in encryption, and designed for "STEM and creative professionals who use their computer as a tool to discover and create".

The price for the Meerkat Linux mini PC starts at $499 for a model based on a Core i3-10110U processor, 8GB RAM, and a 128GB SSD, $559 for a Core i3-1135G4 model, and $599 for the "Meer7" Meerkat mini PC powered by an Intel Alder Lake 12th-gen processor. You’ll find more details on the product page, where you can also design and order your own Meerkat Linux mini PC.

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