https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/b185b329-10b6-4669-a72b-8d676722d89b It's a pretty solid laptop, all things considered. But it launched into the worst timeline 😦 My build included (some links are affiliate links): Argon ONE UP CM5 Laptop Shell for $400: https://argon40.com/products/argon-one-up-cm5-laptop-shell-main?_pos=16&_sid=a6a888f2c&_ss=r, (Alternative) Argon ONE UP with CM5 8GB and NVME for $550: https://argon40.com/products/argon-one-up-cm5-laptop-core-system, Raspberry Pi CM5 with WiFi 32GB eMMC / 16GB RAM ($210): https://www.pishop.us/product/raspberry-pi-compute-module-5-wireless-16gb-ram-32gb-emmc-cm5116032/, Anker Nano II 45W GaN charger ($25): https://amzn.to/4qSybd9, USB-C to USB-C Charging Cable ($10): https://amzn.to/4r3QrRa, Other things mentioned: GitHub issue for Argon ONE UP: https://github.com/geerlingguy/raspberry-pi-pcie-devices/issues/744, NIMO 15.6" Intel N150 Laptop with 16GB of RAM ($399): https://amzn.to/46vUXzl, Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 2 ($599): https://amzn.to/45O9V3y, Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering 3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff Contents: 00:00 - A Raspberry Pi laptop 00:42 - The worst possible timing 01:59 - Tear it apart 03:34 - Lack of support 04:08 - Hardware: USB-C, battery, speakers 05:27 - Use: Keyboard and trackpad 06:16 - GPIO on a laptop and other quirks 07:10 - Pi OS is not a laptop OS 07:33 - Battery life and sleep states 09:00 - BUT... 09:32 - Real-world travel test 10:07 - Right to repair and CM6 someday? Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:31:16 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/b185b329-10b6-4669-a72b-8d676722d89b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.