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The Kubuntu Focus M2 is a Linux laptop with hardware designed for gaming or mobile workstation-class performance. Last year's model combined an Intel Raptor Lake processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40-series graphics last year. This year's version kicks things up a few notches.
The new Kubuntu Focus M2 Gen 6 is a 16 inch notebook with a 2560 x 1600 pixel, 240 Hz display, an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Arrow Lake processor, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 graphics. Unfortunately those upgraded specs come at a cost: literally.
While the Kubuntu Focus M2 Gen 5 sold for $1895 and up at launch, the new version is up for pre-order now with prices starting at $2895. The laptop is expected to begin shipping in mid-June.
To be fair, this isn't exactly an apples to apples comparison, because the starting price for the new model includes 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and RTX 5070 graphics, while the previous-gen model started at 16GB/500GB/RTX 4060. But unless the Kubuntu team decides to offer a lower-priced configuration, there's no getting around the fact that the base version of the 2025 model is an expensive laptop.
Customers can also pay extra for up to 96GB of DDR5-5600 memory, up to 12TB of total storage (there's one M.2 2280 slot with support for PCIe Gen 5 SSDs, and two with PCIe Gen 4 support), but those options will obviously drive the price even higher.
The laptop ships standard with an 80 Wh battery and 230W power supply, dual fans for cooling, and the Kubuntu Focus M2 Gen 6 has an aluminum alloy deck and lid, an RGB backlit keyboard with a number pad.
Other features include an Intel BE200 wireless card with support for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, a 5MP webcam with a privacy shutter, stereo 2W speakers, and a set of ports that includes:
The laptop measures 14″ x 10.7″ x 0.8″ (356 x 271 x 20mm) and weighs about 5 pounds (2.25kg). And of course, it ships with the latest LTS version of Kubuntu Linux pre-installed – that's an official flavor of Ubuntu featuring the KDE desktop environment.
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