NovaCustom V54 Series

The NovaCustom V54 Series 14.0 inch coreboot laptop is officially certified for Qubes OS Release 4.

Photo of the NovaCustom V54 Series 14.0 inch coreboot laptop

Qubes-certified options

The configuration options required for Qubes certification are detailed below.

Screen size

  • Certified: 14 inch

Note: The 14-inch model (V540TU) and the 16-inch model (V560TU) are two separate products. The 16-inch model is also certified.

Screen resolution

  • Certified: Full HD+ (1920 x 1200)
  • Certified: 2.8K (2880 x 1800)

Processor and graphics

  • Certified: Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 125H, Intel Arc iGPU with AI Boost
  • Certified: Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 155H, Intel Arc iGPU with AI Boost
  • The Nvidia discrete GPU options are not currently certified.

Memory

  • Certified: Any configuration with at least 16 GB of memory

Storage

  • Certified: All of the available options in these sections

Personalization

  • This section is merely cosmetic and therefore does not affect certification.

Firmware options

  • Qubes OS does not currently support UEFI secure boot.
  • The option to be kept up to date with firmware updates is merely an email notification service and therefore does not affect certification.
  • The coreboot+Heads option is not currently certified. This option is a separate firmware variant. As such, it requires a separate certification process, which we expect to occur in the future.
  • Disabling Intel Management Engine (HAP disabling) does not affect certification.

Operating system

  • Certified: Qubes OS 4.2.4 or newer (within Release 4).
  • Releases older than 4.2.4 are not certified.
  • You may choose either to have NovaCustom preinstall Qubes OS for you, or you may choose to install Qubes OS yourself. This choice does not affect certification.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

  • Certified: Intel AX-210/211 (non vPro) Wi-Fi module 2.4 Gbps, 802.11AX/Wi-Fi6E + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Certified: Intel BE200 (non vPro) Wi-Fi module 5.8 Gbps, 802.11BE/Wi-Fi7 + Bluetooth 5.42
  • Certified: No Wi-Fi chip – no Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection possible (only with USB adapter)

Disclaimers

  • In order for Wi-Fi to function properly, sys-net must currently be based on a Fedora template. The firmware package in Debian templates is currently too old for the certified Wi-Fi cards.
  • Currently requires kernel-latest: If you install Qubes OS yourself, you must select the Install Qubes OS RX using kernel-latest option on the GRUB menu when booting the installer. This non-default kernel option is currently required for the NovaCustom V54 Series to function properly.
  • Due to a known bug, the bottom-right USB-C port is currently limited to USB 2.0 speeds.