Thursday, June 13th 2024

World's First RISC-V Laptop Gets a Massive Upgrade and Comes Equipped With Ubuntu

DeepComputing partners with Canonical to unveil a huge boost to the DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop family. The DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II is the world's first RISC-V laptop pre-installed and powered by Ubuntu, which is one of the most popular Linux distributions in the world, providing developers with an outstanding mix of usability and reliability, as well as a rich ecosystem with security and support.

Equipped with octa-core 64-bit RISC-V AI CPU
Adding to a long list of firsts, the new DC-ROMA laptop II is the first to feature SpacemiT's SoC K1 - with its 8-cores RISC-V CPU running at up to 2.0 GHz with 16 GB of memory. This significantly doubled its overall performance and energy efficiency over the previous generation's 4-cores SoC running at 1.5 GHz. Moreover, SpacemiT's SoC K1 is also the world's first SoC to support RISC-V high performance computing RVA 22 Profile RVV 1.0 with 256 bit width, and to have powerful AI capabilities with its customised matrix operation instruction based on IME Group design principle!
This second-generation DC-ROMA RISC-V laptop also features an all-metal casing making it more durable, as well as improving heat dissipation and more on its premium class look and feel compared to previous generation.

DeepComputing and Canonical: empowering innovation on RISC-V platforms
Ubuntu is one of the most popular open-source operating systems among developers, renowned for its user-friendly interface, security, and robustness. Canonical believes that open source is the best way to accelerate innovation, and aims to help developers focus on taking their products to market faster by ensuring the stability of underlying frameworks. As RISC-V is becoming a competitive ISA in multiple markets, porting Ubuntu to RISC-V to become the reference OS for early adopters was a natural choice.

Gordan Markuš, Director of Silicon Alliances at Canonical, explains: "The launch of the DC-ROMA II represents a major leap forward for the open-source community. RISC-V laptops will empower everyone, from seasoned developers to novice users, to develop, experiment and innovate for the RISC-V architecture. Additionally, this development showcases the adaptability and robustness of Ubuntu and showcases Canonical's commitment to the RISC-V ecosystem. Our vision with DeepComputing is that we are not just collaborating on a product, we are igniting a movement towards an environment where open standards and collaboration can thrive."

"In conjunction with Canonical, the arrival of the DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II is a significant milestone in our mission to bring innovative and open standards hardware solutions to the market," added Yuning Liang, Founder and CEO of DeepComputing.

Dr. Zhijian Chen, Founder and CEO of SpacemiT said, "We are thrilled to partner with DeepComputing and Canonical on the launch of the DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the RISC-V ecosystem, and we are proud to contribute to a product that not only doubles the performance of its predecessor but also pioneers support for the RISC-V RVA 22 Profile RVV 1.0. We believe this laptop will empower users with unparalleled computing power and efficiency, enabling new possibilities in various applications."

By bringing together three key RISC-V players, DeepComputing, Canonical and SpacemiT, the stage is set for continued innovation and exploration in the RISC-V universe. The DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II with Ubuntu is the ultimate tool for developers, offering unmatched performance, robust and optimised software integration along with cutting-edge hardware. This powerful combination not only enhances productivity and innovation but also fosters a secure and reliable solution and ensures future-proof development.

"Congratulations to the DeepComputing team on the release of the DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II," said Calista Redmond, CEO of RISC-V International. "Each day, the industry witnesses more and more commercial implementations hitting mass market thanks to the talented and dedicated RISC-V community. I look forward to the industry adoption of RISC-V laptops."

Nathan Egge, Co-chair of RISE Technical Steering Committee also observed: "The DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II showcases the incredible potential of RISC-V technology and its growing influence in the tech industry. With support for RVV 1.0, RISE is recommending this laptop as the best RISC-V device available for optimizing upstream open source projects."

The DeepComputing and Canonical strategic partnership is helping drive RISC-V development to new heights. The DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II is the next leap forward to ensure users have the right tools to unleash innovation and turn RISC-V into reality.

The DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II will make its debut at the RISC-V Summit Europe 2024 from June 24 to 28. Visitors to Munich will be able to experience the latest generation of RISC-V laptop first hand.

Pre-orders for the DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II will open on June 18.
Source: DeepComputing
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18 Comments on World's First RISC-V Laptop Gets a Massive Upgrade and Comes Equipped With Ubuntu

#1
Snoop05
This significantly doubled its overall performance and energy efficiency
As opposed to insignificantly doubling performance? :laugh:
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#2
neatfeatguy
Oh snap! Even Linux is getting paired up with AI!
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#4
Assimilator
8-cores RISC-V CPU running at up to 2.0 GHz
Now you too can have a smartphone CPU in a laptop!
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#5
Onasi
AssimilatorNow you too can have a smartphone CPU in a laptop!
Please. That’s an exaggeration.

My iPhone is way faster.
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#6
ScaLibBDP
OnasiPlease. That’s an exaggeration.

My iPhone is way faster.
And cheaper as well. Prices for DC-ROMA RISC-V laptop ( 1st Edition ) are as follows ( numbers are at least a couple of months old ) :

DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop
Basic - $ 1,045 USD
Standard - $ 2,499 USD
Premium - $ 4,999 USD

Also, there are No good in-depth reviews of the DC-ROMA RISC-V laptop on Youtube.
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#7
Assimilator
ScaLibBDPAnd cheaper as well. Prices for DC-ROMA RISC-V laptop ( 1st Edition ) are as follows ( numbers are at least a couple of months old ) :

DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop
Basic - $ 1,045 USD
Standard - $ 2,499 USD
Premium - $ 4,999 USD

Also, there are No good in-depth reviews of the DC-ROMA RISC-V laptop on Youtube.
WTAF, who is stupid enough to pay for this garbage?
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#8
bonehead123
AssimilatorWTAF, who is stupid enough to pay for this garbage?
dweebs, yewboobers and the assorted ilk that somehow have more $$ than brains, that's who :D

Don't you remember the old sayin from back in the early mac vs pc days: "RISC" ? "RISC good, CISC bad"
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#9
GenericUsername2001
AssimilatorWTAF, who is stupid enough to pay for this garbage?
This is not something that anyone would buy for every day use; the intended market would be people doing software dev work for RISC-V based chips.
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#10
AnarchoPrimitiv
I heard about this chips all the way back in 1996, supposedly these chips are ".supposed to change everything".

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#11
R-T-B
AssimilatorWTAF, who is stupid enough to pay for this garbage?
Developers for RISC-V who make money with it.
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#12
Assimilator
R-T-BDevelopers for RISC-V who make money with it.
Ah, like the fairies that make money from childrens' teeth.
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#13
R-T-B
AssimilatorAh, like the fairies that make money from childrens' teeth.
I mean RISC-V has a following in server and embedded. It's not really fairy money.
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#14
SOAREVERSOR
neatfeatguyOh snap! Even Linux is getting paired up with AI!
Most AI servers run on Linux...
R-T-BI mean RISC-V has a following in server and embedded. It's not really fairy money.
There is a whole world out there beyond Windows and x86.

Especially once you get into "this cannot fail and this cannot fuck up" territory. Windows and x86 are nonexistent. You get in the high end high end for financial transactions and shit and it's crap like IBM power. Hell for a lot of the jobs I hire for that pay well knowing and having worked with IBM AIX, HP UX, or other straight Unix variants are a must. That's what mission critical runs on.
GenericUsername2001This is not something that anyone would buy for every day use; the intended market would be people doing software dev work for RISC-V based chips.
People on this forum only care is does it play games and get them cheaper nvidia.
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#15
Assimilator
SOAREVERSOREspecially once you get into "this cannot fail and this cannot fuck up" territory. Windows and x86 are nonexistent. You get in the high end high end for financial transactions and shit and it's crap like IBM power. Hell for a lot of the jobs I hire for that pay well knowing and having worked with IBM AIX, HP UX, or other straight Unix variants are a must. That's what mission critical runs on.
LOL. Mission critical runs in the cloud nowadays.
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#17
InVasMani
SOAREVERSORMost AI servers run on Linux...


There is a whole world out there beyond Windows and x86.

Especially once you get into "this cannot fail and this cannot fuck up" territory. Windows and x86 are nonexistent. You get in the high end high end for financial transactions and shit and it's crap like IBM power. Hell for a lot of the jobs I hire for that pay well knowing and having worked with IBM AIX, HP UX, or other straight Unix variants are a must. That's what mission critical runs on.


People on this forum only care is does it play games and get them cheaper nvidia.
Yes that's fine and well, but can it play Crysis!!? :laugh:

RMX1 had a RISC chip. Saturn had a RISC chip. Other things had a RISC chip. The possibilities are more than two. :p The RM1x even has graphics roughly on par with a Tiger Handheld game, but with more buttons BADGEAR maybe...just add reverb of course you will!
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#18
kondamin
Why would I want that over say a dev board I could get for a fraction of the price (never mind those are expensive as **** too)
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