The Penguin Mini B Edition GNU / Linux Desktop

The Penguin Mini B Edition GNU / Linux Desktop
The Penguin Mini B Edition GNU / Linux desktop packs a lot of power in a small package. It's fast, upgradeable (CPU/RAM), and based off the latest sixth and seventh generation Intel technology.

  • Comes with a range of 6th and 7th generation Intel Core CPUs options up to an i7

  • Expandable- up to 32GB of DDR4 ram

  • Support for most popular and libre (free) Linux distributions

  • Not dependent on binary blobs, or proprietary drivers-firmware at the OS level




International Order? We stock US/Canadian, [censored] ("UK" style plug type G), [censored] ("Europlug"), Japan, New Zealand, and Australian AC adapters/plugs. For other countries please inquire. Shipping to most international destinations takes 3-5 business days. Taxes/duties not included. If the configuration you want is not an option below please contact support with your regional requirements.

All laptops and desktops are assembled at our US facility. This means taxes are not included in the prices shown. The taxes depend on the final destination of the goods rather than where the order was assembled. Orders going outside the US will therefore have any local taxes collected on delivery. To get an idea about the local tax rate in your country check out this wikipedia article.

Category Specification
North Bridge Chipset Intel H110
Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530 (for i3-6100T, i5-6400T, i7-6700T)
Memory Dual-channelDDR4 Memory architecture
Supports DDR4 2133 non-ECC, Un-buffered SO DIMM Memory
2 X DDR4 SO-DIMM socket
Dimensions 6.81" x 6.93" x 1.30" inches (173 x 176 x 33 mm)
Graphics Ports 1 x D-Sub Port (ie also known as VGA port)
1 x DP Port
1 x HDMI 1.4b & Premium Audio
Optional DVD-RW Drive External USB
Peripheral interfaces 1 X Gigabit Fast Ethernet Controller (Realtek RTL8111H)
1 X Serial port (COM)
1 X Audio port (Line Out/Line In/Mic In)
1 X RJ-45 port
1 X USB3.1 Type C port(s) up to 10Gb/s
4 X USB3.0 port(s) Type A up to 5Gb/s
1 X DC-in 19V Connector
1 x Micro SD card reader
1 x Combo Mic/Audio Output Jack (ALC662)
1 X 4-pin CPU_FAN connector
1 X Power on button
1 X SATA III 6Gb/s connector(s)
Default distribution Most recent version of Ubuntu
Expansion capabilities (slots may be occupied by configuration selected) 2 x SO-DIMM Memory slots
1 x 2.5” HDD/SDD
1 x M.2 2280 SSD (for optional SSD M.2 card)
1 x M.2 E Key M.2 (for optional wifi card)
Compatible with Windows 7 & Windows 10 (7th Generation CPUs support Windows 10 64bit only)
(OS not included, no technical support included)


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Out Of Warranty & Other Support Services Available
 Price
For Mail-In Service Add (Per Computer) $39
USB Peripherals Setup/Tutorial
(Printers, Portable Audio Players, etc.) 		$39
Operating System Installs $65
Software Installations $39
Networked Peripherals Setup/Tutorial (Printers, etc.) $39
Data Transfers of up to 4TB $59
Data Transfers of up to 8TB $99
Diagnostics (this is only if no repairs are made) $65
Upgrades/Repair (per half hour; if no others apply) $65
Phone Support (per half-hour / non-warranty) $65
OS Media $39
Discounted blocks of phone support are available for purchase. It's US $230 for 5 half hour blocks and US $400 for 10.
Partial List Of Supported Releases:

Trisquel 8, 9, 10, 11
Parabola GNU/Linux-libre 2016.11.03+
Ubuntu 14.04, 14.10, 15.04, 15.10, 16.04, 16.10, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10
Kubuntu 14.04, 14.10, 15.04, 15.10, 16.04, 16.10, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10
Lubuntu 14.04, 14.10, 15.04, 15.10, 16.04, 16.10, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10
LinuxMint 17, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 18, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 19, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.2 Edge, 21.3, 21.3 Edge
Fedora 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Qubes OS 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 Series , 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9
CentOS 8 Series , 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, (discontinued)
CentOS 7 Series 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9
Slackware 14.2, 15.0
Debian 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
elementary OS .3, .3.1, .3.2, .4, .4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.7, 6, 6.1, 7, 7.1

Most recently released distributions are compatible out of the box or with kernel upgrades. Contact us for details about support for your preferred distribution.

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Do you practice good PC hygiene? Need to transfer data? Get a USB drive! Need speed? Upgrade to a SSD! Drives formatted with fat32 have optimal compatibility between operating systems. Ext4 is better for backups and data transfer in GNU/Linux.

Get extra ports! If you have lots of accessories take advantage of a USB hub to keep everything organized and connected.

Our AC adapters are compatible with power grids from around the world. However different countries and regions utilize different power outlets which require different plugs/cables. Select whats right for you. Unsure? Contact support

Joining the free software revolution is easy! Pick up a introductory book to learn the basics and how to administer your system. Explore the desktop and check out popular applications in your distribution of choice.

We can install just about any distribution of which there is a recent release. Enter the distribution you would like installed and any configuration requests here. A list of commonly requested distributions have been vetted at the top of the page.

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