Privacy reaches firmware.
Privacy screen, kill switch, webcam cover, and Intel ME disabled.
StarBook Horizon
Privacy,
refined for Linux.
A 13.4-inch 3:2 Linux laptop with privacy built in. For focused work, beautifully crafted. Thoughtfully engineered. Yours to own.
From £1,138.80
Free shipping to most regions.
Private by hardware. Open by design.
Horizon combines physical privacy controls, Linux-first firmware, and long-term ownership in one machine.
Install the distro you want.
Modern Linux distributions using Linux 6.2 or later work without vendor-driver workarounds.
Kept useful longer.
Replace the battery, swap the SSD, and upgrade compatible parts across generations instead of replacing the whole machine.
Measured on Linux.
Published Ubuntu results, idle battery context, and board-level hardware details keep the performance story concrete.
1350
Single-core
4987
Multi-core
24.5h idle estimate
Ubuntu 26.04 at 20%
brightness, measured as
an idle system estimate.
45Wh user-replaceable
battery
45Wh lithium-ion
battery, designed to be
user-replaceable.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus +
TCG Opal 2.0
Fast Samsung storage
with hardware-backed
disk encryption.
Source:
Geekbench Browser result.
Premium where it matters.
The premium choices are concentrated where they matter: screen, chassis, storage, input, and security.
Screen and build
Taller display, aluminium body.
13.4-inch 3:2, 90Hz, 500-nit panel in a sand-blasted 6061 aluminium chassis.
Storage and input
Fast storage, practical input.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus with TCG Opal 2.0, two-stage backlit keyboard, LED indicators, and glass clickpad.
Security
Security built into the stack.
dTPM 2.0, Total Memory Encryption, Secure/Measured Boot, BIOS Lock, Intel ME disabled, and disk encryption support.
Quiet when you want it.
Horizon includes configurable fan control, so you can disable the fan when silence matters and re-enable active cooling when workloads need it.
Fan disable available
through firmware options
Active cooling remains
available for sustained
workloads
Fan assembly is visible
and serviceable when the
base is removed
Built to feel refined, not flashy.
Horizon is a deliberate portable: taller than a typical widescreen laptop, lighter than a workstation, and built around privacy-first hardware.
3:2 aspect ratio for
more vertical workspace
1.1 kg travel-friendly
chassis
Fan can be disabled
when silence matters
Premium materials and
practical privacy
details
Ownership, not lock-in.
Install your distro, update firmware through LVFS, repair or upgrade parts, and get direct support.
Linux
Linux-first
Designed for modern Linux distributions using Linux 6.2 or later.
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or later
- Debian 13 or later
- Linux Mint 22 or later
- Fedora current releases
- Arch, Manjaro, and Tumbleweed
Firmware
Open firmware
Horizon exposes fan control, power profiles, memory speed, device toggles, BIOS Lock, Total Memory Encryption, and Intel ME control. View firmware & security
Updates
Five years of updates
LVFS firmware updates for supported components, including coreboot, embedded controller, SSD, keyboard, camera, and trackpad.
Support
Direct support
UK-based support from people who know the hardware and firmware.
Your StarBook. Your way.
Configure the right balance of performance, privacy, and portability, or explore the full technical specification before you buy.