Display / Monitor
Modern displays with IPS panels have bright areas along the frame as a normal characteristic. This has hardly any influence on everyday operation, not least because the displays are optimized for daylight operation. It can only be minimized, but not completely avoided, regardless of the manufacturer and for manufacturing reasons. Details on pixel error classes can be found here.
15.6'' Full HD IPS | 60 Hz
Type: LED-Backlight display, matte / non-glare
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Viewing angles: 89°/89°/89°/89°
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Color gamut: ~100 % sRGB
Brightness: >300 nits
Contrast: ~800:1
Display model: AUO B156HAN02.0
For technical production reasons, the measured values always vary slightly from panel to panel. More information
Opening angle: ~ 180°
Chassis
Materials:
Display lid and bottom panel made of aluminum. Display frame and base unit are made of plastic.
Dimensions:
Width: 360 mm; Depth: 239 mm; Height: 20 mm
Weight: 1.75 kg incl. battery
Keyboard and Touchpad
White backlight; Means that the writing on the keys have backlight! Brightness can be controlled and deactivated by special keys.
As part of a hardware revision, the following feature was changed in May 2024:
white backlit keyboard (previously 15 selectable colours)
TUX super-key on all layouts!
Big 121 x 73 mm precision clickpad with integrated buttons and multi-gesture- & scroll-function
Battery & power supply
49 Wh battery, Lithium polymer
Replaceable (internally screwed and fixed by tape, but easy to detach)
Power supply: 45 Watts (95 x 40 x 27 mm | 270 g incl. power cord)
Power plug:
Type: Coaxial
Inner diameter: 1.7 mm
Outer diameter: 4.75 mm
Length: 11 mm
Power can also be supplied via USB-C. Requirement: 20V, min. 3.25A (65 Watts)
For more information, please have a look at our article Charging via USB-C power supply (Power Delivery DC-In).
Battery life:
About 9-10 hours at min. display-brightness, without Wifi & Bluetooth, without keyboard backlit, in idle mode.
About 5-6 hours at medium brightness with Wifi, at office work and videostreaming.
Shipping Mode (mode for minimizing battery discharge in the off state)
Lifetime of batteries
The operation of all TUXEDO Books is also possible without battery. Users are often advised to remove the battery during permanent mains operation in order to conserve it. Thanks to FlexiCharger this is not necessary. Further Information
Security
- Kensington-Lock mounting
- Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) can be disabled directly via the BIOS
- Webcam & audio (only on Intel CPUs) can be deactivated directly via the BIOS
- WLAN & Bluetooth can be deactivated directly via the BIOS
- Fingerprint-Sensor (Windows only)
- TPM 2.0 chip (can be activated/deactivated via BIOS)
Main processor
Intel Core i5-1235U
10 cores (8 Efficient-cores | 2 Performance-cores) | 12 Threads | Max. 4.4 GHz | 12 MB L3-Cache, 15 Watts TDP
Graphics card
Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Integrated CPU graphics
EUs (Execution Units): 80 | Graphics clock rate: 1.2 GHz
It is possible to drive 4 displays at the same time. 3 external plus the internal notebook display or 4 external displays. For connecting more than one monitor via DisplayPort 1.4 (USB-C), we recommend using an USB-C-to-DisplayPort MST hub.
Max. resolution (HDMI 2.0): 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz or 1920 x 1080 @ 120 Hz
Max. resolution (DisplayPort 1.4a): 7680 x 4320 @ 60 Hz or 2x 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
Memory
DDR4 3200 MHz SoDIMM | 2 sockets | replaceable | Max. 64 GB | Dual Channel
Mass storage (SSD / HDD)
1x M.2 2280 für NVME SSD (PCIe Gen4x4)
Intel Optane Technology
Communication / Network
Wireless/WIFI:
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211:
Interface: M.2 2230 / CNVio2
Wireless LAN / WLAN standards: 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n/ax
DualBand 2,4 / 5 / 6 GHz
Communication channels: 2x2
Transfer rate: 300 Mbit/s (2.4GHz WIFI) / 2,4Gbps (5GHz WIFI)
Bluetooth:
Integrated in above Intel Dual Band Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Version: Dual Mode Bluetooth 5.3
Webcam / Laptop camera
2.0 Megapixel (1920 x 1080 pixels) webcam
Sound / Audio
High Definition Audio
2 x integrated speakers
Integrated microphone
Ports
Left side (from left to right):
- Kensington Lock
- RJ45 Port (LAN)
- microSD card reader
- USB-A 3.2 Gen1
- USB-A 2.0
- LTE sim card slot (format: Mini SIM (2FF))
- 2-in-1 audio jack (headphone out + microphone in)
Right side (from left to right):
- USB-C 3.2 Gen2×1 (Connected to: iGPU | DisplayPort 1.4a | Power Delivery DC-In* | DC-Out: max. 15 Watts (5 V / 3 A))
- USB-A 3.2 Gen2
- HDMI 1.4b (with HDCP)
- Power plug (DC-in)
LTE module
LTE/HSDPA+ 4G Huawei ME936
Form factor: M.2 Interface
Supported frequency bands
LTE (FDD): B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B17/B20
HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
EDGE/ GPRS/GSM: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
Transfer rates
LTE FDD: ↑ 50 Mbps ↓ 100 Mbps
HSPA+: ↑ 11 Mbps ↓ 42 Mbps
WCDMA: ↑ 384 kbps ↓ 384 kbps
GPS
GPS Standalone, A-GPS, GPS XTRA, Glonass
LTE/HSDPA+ 4G Huawei ME906s
Form factor: M.2 Interface
Supported frequency bands
LTE (FDD): B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28
HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS: B1/B2/B5/B8
EDGE/ GPRS/GSM: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
Transfer rates
LTE FDD: ↑ 50 Mbps ↓ 150 Mbps
HSPA+: ↑ 5.76 Mbps ↓ 42 Mbps
WCDMA: ↑ 384 kbps ↓ 384 kbps
GPS
GPS Standalone, A-GPS, GPS XTRA, Glonass
Card reader
microSD card reader
Cooling System & Fan
Temperature controlled fan
At low system workload, there is less heat emerging. The cooling system fans can spin accordingly slow or even turn themselves off completely. Depending on the chassis, cooling system and CPU and GPU, high to very high fan noise (air swooshing) is produced under full load. Thinner notebooks normally tend to get louder due to less cooling capacity.
Custom performance and fan control with the TUXEDO Control Center
With the TUXEDO Control Center you are able to control the performance and the behavior of the fans by yourself. This means that you get the ability to make your device as quiet as possible. By heavily reducing the performance you are able to set the device almost passive cooled, without any fan noise most of the time!
Operating systems
We install Ubuntu and TUXEDO OS (based on Ubuntu with KDE Plasma Desktop) in the latest 64-bit version with long term support.
With our fully automatic installation WebFAI you can easily perform a Linux installation exactly as we at TUXEDO Computers do it in our production! You can choose from all distributions that we also offer in our configurator. Depending on the distribution, you have the choice between different desktop interfaces. More backgrounds and a video demo as well as detailed instructions can be found here.
For "self-installers" and all who are interested, we have set up a database with downloads, instructions, tips & tricks and offer Tomte, a tool that automatically makes our adjustments under Ubuntu, elementary OS and Linux Mint:
Encrypted Installation
On request, we install your Linux system completely encrypted. The pre-installation as dual boot with Windows is technically not possible.
Further details as well as a detailed introduction to encryption can be found here.
Windows on request
If you don't want or can't do without Windows, we install the desired Windows version next to Linux or alone. Please understand that a dual-boot installation can take 1-2 working days longer, even though the process is fully automatic. Please also note that we provide you with a correct Windows license incl. license sticker and installation DVD!
Windows Drivers
The corresponding Windows drivers are already included as standard with every device, regardless of whether it is with or without Windows or operating system installation. Alternatively, you are free to download all Windows-Drivers from here.
UEFI firmware
With all our notebooks, you have the possibility to protect your privacy already on firmware level using the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface).
For this purpose, the following functions can be completely deactivated:
- On Intel CPUs: Intel Management Engine (IntelME)
- Webcam
- On Intel CPUs: Audio (Microphone & Sound)
- WLAN & Bluetooth
In addition, our Premium UEFI firmware allows chipset-specific settings and definitions for hardware components in order to run adjust the device optimally to your use case.
Please note: All notebooks built in 2021 and later do not support switching the UEFI firmware to the outdated BIOS firmware standard.
Warranty
2 years pick up and return (12 months on wearing parts like battery & power supply)
Optional: Up to 5 years pick up and return (12 months on wearing parts like battery & power supply)
All devices have a maintenance-friendly design. Depending on the model, the essential hardware components such as processor, drive, hard disks, RAM, WIFI modules etc. can be accessed via maintenance flaps or removable floor trays. Furthermore the battery is replaceable if not stated differently. Of course, even after expiration of your warranty period, we're offering replacement parts and service for many years!
For warranty cases, we'll provide you with a free return label after getting in touch with us. Warranty handling is done via our technical support. Please note our warranty conditions
Package Contents
1x TUXEDO Book preinstalled & configured
1x Power supply
1x Power cord
1x Recharchable battery
1x First steps manual incl. short technical manual
1x WebFAI USB drive (www.webfai.de) for Linux recovery
1x Drivers for Windows downloadable
1x For the installation of own SSDs or HDDs necessary screws
We are personally there for you Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm (German time). But also outside these times you can contact our team with your request by e-mail. Please include your customer number, the model name of your laptop or PC and as detailed a description of your request as possible. The more details you give us, the faster we can process your request!
