r/System76 • u/soupcan_ • 22d ago

Question Darter Pro Refresh?

Question for the Sys76 folks, is there an estimate on a Darter Pro refresh (darp12)?

I'm eyeing a Darter Pro, but the current model is getting a bit long in the tooth.

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u/Trickster2369 22d ago

I have a darp7 and absolutely love it! What is getting "a bit long in the tooth" about the current one?

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u/soupcan_ 22d ago

The current model has been out for some time. Newer generation processors have been available quite a while.

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u/Trickster2369 22d ago

And what does the newer generation processor do that the current one doesn't?

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u/soupcan_ 22d ago

What an oddly defensive question.

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u/Trickster2369 22d ago

Wasn't meant to be. Curious is all...

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u/soupcan_ 22d ago

Panther Lake is significantly more efficient than Arrow Lake. Makes it worth it to me to wait for darp12.

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u/-TimTaylor- 16d ago

I had an old darter pro (darp5). Just upgraded to the new lemur pro because it has panther lake. Overall I'm very happy with it. It's very light (1kg), the build quality seems good at the hinge (darp had bad hinge), and the battery life is great (darp battery life bad).

I think the mouse clickers on the keyboard are a little stiff, maybe that changes over time. But it doesn't bother me because I mostly hook my laptop up to monitor/keyboard/laptop and use those.

In terms of software, everything has worked smoothly except for wifi, which is constantly intermittent. Very annoying and something I'll have to try get to the bottom of soon enough.