System76 · 2025
System76 Darter Pro
darp11
A serviceable 16-inch Meteor Lake from System76 with a 165 Hz QHD+ panel, slotted RAM, a replaceable battery and a flawless Linux story out of the box.
from € 1.320 $1,199 RRP
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- Best for programming office and web work study
- Linux: out of box
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on battery and display, with no category below average.
- Battery 7/10
- Display 7/10
- Build 6/10
- Keyboard 7/10
- Speed 7/10
- Value 7/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Linux runs out of the box
- Bright 400-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- RAM upgradeable to 64 GB
Linux
Excellent · Best on popos. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Pop!_OS Out of the box
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : unknown
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : works
Meteor Lake (Core Ultra 7 155H) in a System76 chassis with System76 Open Firmware (coreboot plus the System76 EC), so the firmware-level annoyances that hit generic Meteor Lake laptops are handled by the vendor. _OS or Ubuntu.
System76: Darter Pro product and Linux support →Show full report
or Ubuntu. No fingerprint reader by design. Slotted SO-DIMM DDR5, replaceable NVMe and battery, genuinely serviceable. 16-inch 2560x1600 165 Hz panel. The trade is a thick plastic-ish chassis and a 73 Wh battery doing about 8 hours, not record-setting for a Meteor Lake-H.
- Fedora Out of the box
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : unknown
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : works
Fedora 40 or newer installs clean; you lose the Pop!_OS power-profile integration polish but the hardware itself is standard Meteor Lake and clean on kernel 6.8.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB, upgradeable to 64 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 @ 165Hz, 400 nitsbright enough for sunlight |
| Weight | 1.6 kglight for daily carry |
| Battery | 73 Wh, around 8 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the System76 Darter Pro (darp11) work with Linux?
- Yes, on a clean install it works with no tweaking (verified on Pop!_OS, Fedora). Meteor Lake (Core Ultra 7 155H) in a System76 chassis with System76 Open Firmware (coreboot plus the System76 EC), so the firmware-level annoyances that hit generic Meteor Lake laptops are handled by the vendor.
- What does the System76 Darter Pro (darp11) cost?
- RRP is about 1199 USD (1320 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the System76 Darter Pro (darp11) good for programming?
- For programming we score it 7/10 on value and 7/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the System76 Darter Pro (darp11)?
- 1.6 kg (3.53 lb). That's manageable for occasional travel.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 73 Wh pack, around 8 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 7/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is on SODIMM slots, so you can swap it later. Storage starts at 1000 GB on this configuration.
Ready to buy the System76 Darter Pro (darp11)?
Prices are indicative. How we make money.
from € 1.320 $1,199 RRP
Buy direct at System76 (EU shipping incl.)Shown in EURUSD, switch with the currency toggle in the header. This is an indicative RRP, not a live price.
This is a plain link to the vendor. We earn nothing from it today. Vendor-direct affiliate programmes are not yet enrolled; if one goes live it will be disclosed and will still cost you nothing. How we make money. Verified 2026-05-19.
