System76 Thelio Prime expected to launch November 18 starting at $1,599

System76 announced the Thelio Prime, an 11-liter desktop built in its Denver, Colorado facility. The system features a milled stainless steel and aluminium chassis with a smoked-glass front panel and magnetic side panels. To manage heat, the interior uses two thermal chambers to separate the CPU and GPU.

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The desktop supports AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors, up to a Ryzen 7 9850X3D. For graphics, users can choose integrated Radeon graphics or discrete AMD or NVIDIA GPUs, with the latter going up to an RTX 5070. The system can hold up to 96 GB of dual-channel DDR5 memory and up to 8 TB of storage using one PCIe 5.0 and one PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot.

The front I/O includes a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, and an audio jack. Networking is handled by 2.5 GbE, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.2. Display outputs vary depending on whether the user selects a discrete GPU or integrated graphics.

A 600 W 80 Plus certified power supply with at least 90% efficiency powers the unit. It comes preinstalled with either Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with the COSMIC Desktop Environment. System76 expects the Thelio Prime to launch on November 18 with a starting price of $1,599.