# Star Labs laptop

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Star Labs laptop and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Linux laptops from a long-running maker, with replaceable parts, coreboot firmware and good Linux support, seen as a strong non-Mac alternative.

## Why people recommend it

- Good Linux compatibility and coreboot firmware (3 comments): "fully replaceable everything, coreboot, modern specs, Linux compat, firmware over lvfs" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46108308)) "another underrated brand that ships machines with coreboot" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48807555)) "Buy and support vendors that ship proper Linux laptops." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47493213))
- Long-running maker of quality Linux laptops (3 comments): "Starlabs is older than framework and their machines are *at least" as repairable." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48034454)) "Star Labs have delivered a number of other high quality linux laptops" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48037151)) "StarLabs actually make their own laptops" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50199833))
- Fully replaceable, repairable parts (2 comments): "fully replaceable everything, coreboot, modern specs, Linux compat, firmware over lvfs" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46108308)) "Starlabs is older than framework and their machines are *at least" as repairable." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48034454))
- Strong non-Mac laptop alternative (2 comments): "non-Mac laptops are getting better" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48260569)) "Starlabs is pretty close IMO" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46178465))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Starlabs StarFighter 16-Inch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/starfighter-16-inch.md): 38 recommend
- [Star Labs StarBook](https://hackerapproved.com/p/starbook.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Star+Labs+Linux+laptop&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://starlabs.systems/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Star Labs laptop", https://hackerapproved.com/p/star-labs-laptop/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).