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  • description: Thanks to REDMAGIC for sponsoring this video! Head over to https://rmg.gg/3e047764 to grab your Astra 2 Tablet today! The Star Labs StarFighter Mk II Ultra is a Linux first 16 inch laptop with a magnesium chassis, a pop-out detachable webcam and a 4K 120Hz display. We unbox it, dig into the repairable internals, and check out charging, battery life, gaming and local AI model performance before weighing the quirks against a $3,140 price tag. Buy Starlabs Starfighter Mk2 at https://ca.starlabs.systems/pages/starfighter Want us to unbox something? Make a suggestion at https://lmg.gg/7s34e Thanks to our channel partner Secretlab! - Grab a TITAN Evo ergonomic gaming chair: https://lmg.gg/titanevosc - Grab a MAGNUS Pro sit/stand gaming table: https://lmg.gg/magnusprosc ► SHOP OUR PRODUCTS: https://lttstore.com ► GET A VPN: https://www.piavpn.com/ShortCircuit ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► DIVE DEEPER ON THE LTT LABS WEBSITE: https://lmg.gg/labs ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by https://affilimate.com/ Studio lighting by Aputure: https://aputure.com/ Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek. CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:44 First look and ports 1:49 Build, keyboard, and trackpad 3:05 Inside the chassis 4:36 Charging and battery life 5:42 Sponsor 6:21 Hinge test and daily driver setup 7:02 Gaming performance 7:47 The 4K 120Hz display 8:31 Running local AI models 9:40 Missing sensor readouts 9:56 Webcam test 10:26 Repairability 10:44 Price 11:20 Final thoughts 12:00 Credits
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