The legacy continues. The Lite has always been revered for perfectly balancing power, weight and portability. The Star Lite Mk III has been forged to uphold its legacy, whilst improving on usability with an Arc display, a matte display that has both a 21% Haze and a hard coat which boasts both durability and glare-free viewing.
Type II Anodised
Aluminium
Chassis
Over-sized
Glass
Trackpad
11" Matte
1080p
IPS Display
7hrs
battery life
More everything. The Star Lite Mk III delivers up to a 29% performance increase with an Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 processor and even faster memory. It features a redesigned chassis, improved speakers and an even smoother trackpad.
lighter
faster memory
The power of a whisper. The Intel® Pentium™ Silver N5000 processor with Intel UHD 605 graphics boasts outstanding performance. With its fanless design, it will never make more than a whisper - unless you want it to. Utilising 14-nanometre processor technology, the variable clock speeds and multiple processor cores enable the Star Lite Mk III to switch seamlessly between energy efficiency and performance.
Up to
29%
faster performance
Up to
2.7GHz
burst processing
All matte. No glare. The Star Lite Mk III features an 11.6" ARC display, a true matte display that prevents glare with an Anti-Reflective Coating. It also features a hard coat rated at 3H to prevent against damage. Its power-efficient LED backlighting produces bright and vibrant colours. The combination of 1920x1080 resolution and IPS technology ensures optimum viewing clarity at angles up to 178°.
1920x1080
resolution
178°
viewing angle
16:9
aspect ratio
Powered by the Over-Provisioned Star Drive. The Star Lite Mk III hosts an Over-Provisioned Star Drive SSD which is incredibly fast, featuring a sequential read speed of up to 560MB/s. Over-provisioning is the inclusion of extra capacity reserved by the SSD controller to manage read and write tasks. This increases performance and IOPS (Input/Output Operations per Second) whilst enhancing reliability and endurance.
Up to
560MB/s
sequential read speed
Up to
540MB/s
sequential write speed
Backlit Keyboard
Keep typing even when the sun sets.
Glass Trackpad
Smooth, precise tracking and gestures.
Dual Speakers
Stereo Sound for clear audio.
Lock on, lock off. The Star Lite Mk III features function lock, that when enabled, makes the F-keys behave as if you are holding down the Fn key. This gives you quick access to an array of function keys designed to speed up certain tasks, such as media control and adjusting display brightness.
One port to rule them all. The USB-C port provides simultaneous charging, speedy data transfer and video output in a reversible design that’s just one-third of the size of a traditional USB 3 port, putting everything you need in one place.
The Star Lite Mk III also features; DC Charging Jack, USB 3.0 Type A, USB 2.0 Type A, Micro HDMI, 3.5mm Headphone Jack and a MicroSD card reader.
Open warranty.
Laptops designed for open-source software need open warranties. Our 1-year limited warranty allows you to take your laptop apart,
replace parts, install an upgrade and use any operating system, all without voiding the warranty.
Regardless of the change, be it a simple SSD upgrade or a display replacement, the only tool you will ever need is a small Phillips screwdriver.
We cannot take any responsibility or cover any damages caused during disassembly.
The new standard of charging. The Star Lite Mk III charges via the USB-C port and comes with a 60W USB-C Power Adapter. The 60W USB-C Power Adapter uses USB PD (Power Delivery) and is compatible with any USB-C device that uses this standard. It also features a USB-A port that supports QuickCharge, allowing you to charge other devices and power your laptop simultaneously. Detachable plugs for the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA are available, allowing you to charge your laptop across the world.
UK Plug
Type G
EU Plug
Type F
US Plug
Type A
AU Plug
Type I
Firmware made simple. The BIOS, Embedded Controller and SSD receive automatic firmware updates via the LVFS. Essential security features are included as standard such as options to disable the Intel Management Engine, the Wireless and the Webcam.
Built for Linux. Star Labs offer a range of laptops designed and built specifically for Linux. All of our laptops come with a choice of Ubuntu, elementary OS, Linux Mint, Manjaro, MX Linux or Zorin OS pre-installed; regardless of the distribution used, our laptops run flawlessly.
Ubuntu, elementary OS, Linux Mint, Manjaro, MX Linux or Zorin OS
Choose your pre-installed distribution
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Ubuntu, Kubuntu or Ubuntu MATE.
elementary OS 5.1.7 "Hera"
Pantheon.
Linux Mint 20.1 "Ulyssa"
Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce.
Manjaro 20.2 "Nibia"
Xfce, KDE Plasma or GNOME.
MX Linux 19.3 "Patito Feo"
Xfce or KDE Plasma.
Zorin OS 15.3 Core or Ultimate
Core, Education, Lite or Ultimate.