Putting the KDE Slimbook through its paces
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Conclusion
Our testing week with the KDE Slimbook was fun. There were many good points, but also a few bad ones. Thanks to the aluminum case, this 1.36kg, very portable Slimbook is a joy to handle, both cool and stylish. The area on the left and right of the touchpad warms up only slightly, even for very demanding tasks.
The Slimbook worked smoothly without any issue. It certainly seems suited for developers, who frequently need to collaborate on compiling compatible software. For gamers, the integrated graphics unit might be sufficient, but not for hardcore players.
The matte screen and the fact the fans are barely audible, even for heavy tasks, make the Slimbook even more agreeable.
The decision to use Intel's Skylake instead of the latest generation Kaby Lake plays a key role in terms of pricing, which is comparatively moderate. However, the RAM should be DDR4-2133 instead of DDR3-1600, as the motherboard supports this.
Our criticism is otherwise limited to two things. Firstly, the Spanish-only setup app Slimbook Essentials was not yet available in English when the device went on sale in April. Secondly, the keyboard has not yet been optimally designed. However, this should be remedied in devices that are shipped to end users.
Infos
- KDE Slimbook: https://slimbook.es/en/store/slimbook-kde
- Slimbook Essentials: https://launchpad.net/~slimbook
- PTS: https://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/
- PTS results: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1704081-RI-KDESL526386
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