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Re:System76 Will Start Designing and Building Its Own Linux ... by xxpor on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @05:01PM (#21589047)
I've heard the power requirements for POWER make it not feasible for a laptop though?
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Re:System76 Will Start Designing and Building Its Own Linux ... by ChuckMcM on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @11:52PM (#21591550)
As with all processors you can underclock it to reduce power demand. And since power is proportional to the square of the frequency you don't have to underclock it very much to get a good benefit in terms of power.
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