# Star Labs StarFighter Ultra: A Modern High-End Linux Laptop With Coreboot

DevFeed: [Star Labs StarFighter Ultra: A Modern High-End Linux Laptop With Coreboot](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/star-labs-starfighter-ultra-a-modern-high-end-linux-laptop-with-coreboot-66854.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.phoronix.com/review/star-labs-starfighter>)

Author: Michael Larabel

Published: 2026-10-07T16:00:00Z

Content type: comparison

Language: en

Sources: [Phoronix](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/phoronix.md>)

Topics: [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [coreboot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coreboot.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [coreboot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coreboot.md>), [desktop-linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/desktop-linux.md>), [firmware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firmware.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [laptop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/laptop.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [linux-benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux-benchmarking.md>), [linux-hardware-benchmarks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux-hardware-benchmarks.md>), [linux-hardware-reviews](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux-hardware-reviews.md>), [linux-how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux-how-to.md>), [linux-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux-performance.md>), [linux-server-benchmarks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux-server-benchmarks.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [open-source-graphics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source-graphics.md>), [phoronix](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/phoronix.md>), [phoronix-test-suite](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/phoronix-test-suite.md>), [ubuntu-benchmarks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu-benchmarks.md>), [ubuntu-hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu-hardware.md>)

## AI overview

This review assesses the Star Labs StarFighter, a Linux laptop with Coreboot and firmware updates through LVFS. It describes the tested Intel Core Ultra 9 configuration, memory, display, storage, connectivity, charging, and battery, highlighting its performance potential and Linux support.

## Source excerpt

When it comes to Linux pre-loaded laptops, I have looked at hardware from most of these vendors over the past 22+ years of Phoronix. One vendor I haven't had the chance to personally test until now is the UK-based Star Labs. That changed recently and over the past few weeks I have been testing out their new StarFighter laptop that offers great Linux support and comes pre-loaded with Coreboot and streamlined firmware updates via LVFS. For those after a high-end mobile workstation, the Star Labs StarFighter offers a lot of performance potential while being open-source friendly and with Coreboot in tow.