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'''Librem''' is a line of ] manufactured by ] featuring ].<ref name="Verge_L13_paranoid" /><ref name="TechRepub_L13_privacy" /> The laptop line is designed to protect ] and ] by providing no non-free (proprietary) software in the ] or ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Purism Librem 15 Review |url=http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/purism-librem-15-review|author=Kyle Rankin|website=Linux Journal|access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref>IEEE Consumer Electronics, Vol 5, Number 1, 2016 January, "Veillance Integrity by Design A new mantra for CE devices and services", pp. 33-143, By Steve Mann</ref><ref>Purism Aims To Build A Philosophically Pure Laptop, TechCrunch, Jan 23, 2015 by John Biggs (@johnbiggs)</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Open-Source-Insider/Purism-Librem-100-open-source-crowdsourced-high-end-laptop|title=Purism Librem: 100% open source crowdsourced 'high-end' laptop|last=Bridgwater|first=Adrian|date=2015-01-26|website=Computer Weekly|language=en|access-date=2017-04-15}}</ref> avoiding the ],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tomshardware.com/news/purism-notebooks-avoid-intel-amt,32576.html|title=Purism Explains Why It Avoids Intel's AMT And Networking Cards For Its Privacy-Focused 'Librem' Notebooks|last=Armasu|first=Lucian|date=2016-08-29|work=Tom's Hardware|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en}}</ref> and gradually freeing and securing ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2860446/this-freedom-loving-laptop-discovered-how-to-make-intel-cpus-boot-without-closed-firmware.html|title=Purism discovered how to make open-source software laptops even more open|last=Ung|first=Gordon|work=PCWorld|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/purism-heads-rootkit-tampering-protection,news-55333.html|title=Purism Laptops To Use 'Heads' Firmware To Protect Against Rootkits, Tampering|last=Armasu|first=Lucian|date=2017-04-12|work=Tom's Hardware|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en}}</ref> Librem laptops feature ]es for the ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Verge_L13_paranoid" /><ref name="TechRepub_L13_privacy" /> '''Librem''' is a line of computers manufactured by ] featuring ].<ref name="Verge_L13_paranoid" /><ref name="TechRepub_L13_privacy" /> The laptop line is designed to protect privacy and freedom by providing no non-free (proprietary) software in the ] or ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Purism Librem 15 Review |url=http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/purism-librem-15-review|author=Kyle Rankin|website=Linux Journal|access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref>IEEE Consumer Electronics, Vol 5, Number 1, 2016 January, "Veillance Integrity by Design A new mantra for CE devices and services", pp. 33-143, By Steve Mann</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Open-Source-Insider/Purism-Librem-100-open-source-crowdsourced-high-end-laptop|title=Purism Librem: 100% open source crowdsourced 'high-end' laptop|last=Bridgwater|first=Adrian|date=2015-01-26|website=Computer Weekly|language=en|access-date=2017-04-15}}</ref> avoiding the ],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tomshardware.com/news/purism-notebooks-avoid-intel-amt,32576.html|title=Purism Explains Why It Avoids Intel's AMT And Networking Cards For Its Privacy-Focused 'Librem' Notebooks|last=Armasu|first=Lucian|date=2016-08-29|work=Tom's Hardware|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en}}</ref> and gradually freeing and securing ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2860446/this-freedom-loving-laptop-discovered-how-to-make-intel-cpus-boot-without-closed-firmware.html|title=Purism discovered how to make open-source software laptops even more open|last=Ung|first=Gordon|work=PCWorld|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/purism-heads-rootkit-tampering-protection,news-55333.html|title=Purism Laptops To Use 'Heads' Firmware To Protect Against Rootkits, Tampering|last=Armasu|first=Lucian|date=2017-04-12|work=Tom's Hardware|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en|archive-date=2017-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414051850/http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/purism-heads-rootkit-tampering-protection,news-55333.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Librem laptops feature ]es for the microphone, ], ] and ].<ref name="Verge_L13_paranoid" /><ref name="TechRepub_L13_privacy" />


==Models== ==Models==

{{Update|section|date=August 2020|reason=Librem 14 has been announced}}
===Laptops=== ===Laptops===
====Librem 13 and Librem 15==== ====Librem 13, Librem 15 and Librem 14====
In 2014 Purism launched a crowdfunding campaign on ] to fund the creation and production of the Librem 15 laptop,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15|title=Librem 15: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=Crowd Supply|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> conceived as a modern alternative to existing ] laptops, all of which used older hardware.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/purism-librem-15-review|title=Purism Librem 15|website=Linux Journal|language=en|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/01/23/purism-aims-to-build-a-philosophically-pure-laptop/|title=Purism Aims To Build A Philosophically Pure Laptop|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2849795/purism-librem-15-linux-laptop-blends-high-end-hardware-with-totally-free-software.html|title=Purism Librem 15 Linux laptop blends high-end hardware with totally free software|work=PCWorld|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en}}</ref> The {{em|15}} in the name refers to its 15-inch screen size. The campaign succeeded after extending the original campaign,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2873721/purisms-high-end-open-software-stuffed-librem-15-laptop-hits-crowdfunding-goal.html|title=Purism's high-end, open software-stuffed Librem 15 laptop hits crowdfunding goal|work=PCWorld|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en}}</ref> and the laptops were shipped to backers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15/updates/1605|title=Librem 15 Laptop: Shipping Update|website=Crowd Supply|date=2015-06-09}}</ref> In a second revision of the laptop, hardware kill switches for the camera, microphone, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth were added. In 2014, Purism launched a crowdfunding campaign on ] to fund the creation and production of the Librem 15 laptop,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15|title=Librem 15: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=Crowd Supply|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> conceived as a modern alternative to existing ] laptops, all of which used older hardware.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/purism-librem-15-review|title=Purism Librem 15|website=Linux Journal|language=en|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/01/23/purism-aims-to-build-a-philosophically-pure-laptop/|title=Purism Aims To Build A Philosophically Pure Laptop|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2849795/purism-librem-15-linux-laptop-blends-high-end-hardware-with-totally-free-software.html|title=Purism Librem 15 Linux laptop blends high-end hardware with totally free software|work=PCWorld|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en}}</ref> The {{em|15}} in the name refers to its 15-inch screen size. The campaign succeeded after extending the original campaign,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2873721/purisms-high-end-open-software-stuffed-librem-15-laptop-hits-crowdfunding-goal.html|title=Purism's high-end, open software-stuffed Librem 15 laptop hits crowdfunding goal|work=PCWorld|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en}}</ref> and the laptops were shipped to backers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15/updates/1605|title=Librem 15 Laptop: Shipping Update|website=Crowd Supply|date=2015-06-09}}</ref> In a second revision of the laptop, hardware kill switches for the camera, microphone, ], and ] were added.


After the successful launch of the Librem 15, Purism created another campaign on Crowd Supply for a 13-inch laptop called the Librem 13,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-13|title=Librem 13: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=Crowd Supply|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> which also came with hardware kill switches similar to those on the Librem 15v2.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/purism-puts-physical-kill-switches-latest-laptop|title=Purism Puts Physical Kill Switches on Latest Laptop|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> The campaign was again successful and the laptops were shipped to customers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/purism-librem-13-review|title=Purism Librem 13 Review|website=Linux Journal|language=en|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> After the successful launch of the Librem 15, Purism created another campaign on ] for a 13-inch laptop called the Librem 13,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-13|title=Librem 13: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=Crowd Supply|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> which also came with hardware kill switches similar to those on the Librem 15v2.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/purism-puts-physical-kill-switches-latest-laptop|title=Purism Puts Physical Kill Switches on Latest Laptop|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> The campaign was again successful and the laptops were shipped to customers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/purism-librem-13-review|title=Purism Librem 13 Review|website=Linux Journal|language=en|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref>


Purism announced in December 2016 that it would start shipping from inventory rather than ] with the new batches of Librem 15 and 13.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/growing-to-ship-from-inventory-in-2017/|title=Growing to Ship from Inventory in 2017|last=Weaver|first=Todd|date=2016-12-15|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-15}}</ref> Purism announced in December 2016 that it would start shipping from inventory rather than ] with the new batches of Librem 15 and 13.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/growing-to-ship-from-inventory-in-2017/|title=Growing to Ship from Inventory in 2017|last=Weaver|first=Todd|date=2016-12-15|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-15}}</ref>


{{As of|2020|05}} Purism had two laptop models in production, the Librem 15 (version 4, ]1,599<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-15/ |title=Librem 15 version |website=Purism |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref>) and Librem 13 (version 4, $1,399<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-13/ |title=Librem 13 version 4|website=Purism |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="TechRepub_L13_privacy" />). The Librem&nbsp;5 mobile telephone can be pre-ordered ($749).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/ |title=Librem 5|website=Purism |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref> {{As of|2023|01}}, Purism has one laptop model in production, the Librem 14.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Librem 14 version 1 – Purism |url=https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>


==== Comparison of laptops ==== ==== Comparison of laptops ====
<!-- I haven't found any mention of the Librem 13 v3 on the Gitlab repo, which is the reason the old Coreboot version is still mentioned. Please note that the Purism Wiki is grossly out of date. -IrrationalBeing -->

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| 15 v1<ref name="librem15_v1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730193000/https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15|archive-date=30 July 2015|url-status=dead|title=Librem 15: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=CrowdSupply.com|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref> | 15 v1<ref name="librem15_v1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730193000/https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15|archive-date=30 July 2015|url-status=dead|title=Librem 15: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=CrowdSupply.com|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
| |
| Intel Core i7 5557U | Intel Core i7 5557U
| Enabled | Enabled
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| 13 v1<ref name="librem13_v1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-13|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151210144034/https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-13|archive-date=10 December 2015|url-status=dead|title=Librem 13: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=CrowdSupply.com|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref> | 13 v1<ref name="librem13_v1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-13|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151210144034/https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-13|archive-date=10 December 2015|url-status=dead|title=Librem 13: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=CrowdSupply.com|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
| 4.6 (2017)<ref name="coreboot">{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.puri.sm/fw|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190525000625/https://wiki.puri.sm/fw|archive-date=25 May 2019|url-status=dead|title=Coreboot|website=wiki.puri.sm|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> | 4.21 (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-27 |title=librem_13v1 · master · firmware / releases |url=https://source.puri.sm/firmware/releases/-/tree/master/librem_13v1 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=GitLab |language=en}}</ref>
| Intel Core i5 5200U | Intel Core i5 5200U
| Enabled | Enabled
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| 15 rev2<ref name="librem15_rev2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110013535/https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15|archive-date=10 November 2015|url-status=dead|title=Librem 15: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=CrowdSupply.com|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref> | 15 v2<ref name="librem15_rev2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110013535/https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15|archive-date=10 November 2015|url-status=dead|title=Librem 15: A Laptop That Respects Your Rights|website=CrowdSupply.com|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
| 4.7 (2017)<ref name="Coreboot-2018-02">{{cite web |url=https://puri.sm/posts/february-2018-coreboot-update/ |title=February 2018 Coreboot update now available |last=Alaoui |first=Youness |date=2018-02-22 |website=Purism |access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref> | 4.21 (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=librem_15v2 · master · firmware / releases |url=https://source.puri.sm/firmware/releases/-/tree/master/librem_15v2 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=GitLab |language=en}}</ref>
| Intel Core i7-5557U | Intel Core i7-5557U
| Enabled | Enabled
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| 13 v2<ref name="purism_products_2017-06">{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/products/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630062834/https://puri.sm/products/|archive-date=30 June 2017|url-status=dead|title=Products - Purism|website=puri.sm|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref> | 13 v2<ref name="purism_products_2017-06">{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/products/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630062834/https://puri.sm/products/|archive-date=30 June 2017|url-status=dead|title=Products - Purism|website=puri.sm|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
| 4.21 (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=librem_13v2 · master · firmware / releases |url=https://source.puri.sm/firmware/releases/-/tree/master/librem_13v2 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=GitLab |language=en}}</ref>
⚫ | 4.7 (2017)<ref name="Coreboot-2018-02" />
| Intel Core i5 6200U | Intel Core i5 6200U
| Disabled | Disabled
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| 15 v3<ref name="purism_products_2017-06" /> | 15 v3<ref name="purism_products_2017-06" />
| 4.21 (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=librem_15v3 · master · firmware / releases |url=https://source.puri.sm/firmware/releases/-/tree/master/librem_15v3 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=GitLab |language=en}}</ref>
| 4.6 (2017)<ref name="coreboot"/>
| Intel Core i7 6500U | Intel Core i7 6500U
| Disabled | Disabled
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| 13 v3<ref name="purism_products_2017-10">{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/products/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010002916/https://puri.sm/products/|archive-date=10 October 2017|url-status=dead|title=Products - Purism|website=puri.sm|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref> | 13 v3<ref name="purism_products_2017-10">{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/products/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010002916/https://puri.sm/products/|archive-date=10 October 2017|url-status=dead|title=Products - Purism|website=puri.sm|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
| 4.6 (2017)<ref name="coreboot">{{Cite web |title=Coreboot |url=https://wiki.puri.sm/fw |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190525000625/https://wiki.puri.sm/fw |archive-date=25 May 2019 |access-date=14 August 2019 |website=wiki.puri.sm}}</ref>
| 4.6 (2017)<ref name="coreboot"/>
| Intel Core i7 6500U | Intel Core i7 6500U
| Disabled | Disabled
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| 15 v4 | 15 v4
| 4.21 (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=librem_15v4 · master · firmware / releases |url=https://source.puri.sm/firmware/releases/-/tree/master/librem_15v4 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=GitLab |language=en}}</ref>
| 4.8
| Intel Core i7 7500U | Intel Core i7 7500U
| Disabled<ref name="FreeMap">{{cite web |url=https://puri.sm/learn/freedom-roadmap/ |title=The Purism Freedom Roadmap: Road to FSF endorsement, and Beyond |author=<!--Unstated--> |date=2018-04-04 |website=Purism |access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref> | Disabled<ref name="FreeMap">{{cite web |url=https://puri.sm/learn/freedom-roadmap/ |title=The Purism Freedom Roadmap: Road to FSF endorsement, and Beyond |author=<!--Unstated--> |date=2018-04-04 |website=Purism |access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref>
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| 13 v4<ref name="librem13_v4">{{Cite web|url=https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-13 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190124034932/https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-13/|archive-date=24 January 2019|title=Librem 13 version 4|website=puri.sm|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref> | 13 v4<ref name="librem13_v4">{{Cite web|url=https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-13 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190124034932/https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-13/|archive-date=24 January 2019|title=Librem 13 version 4|website=puri.sm|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
| 4.21 (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=librem_13v4 · master · firmware / releases |url=https://source.puri.sm/firmware/releases/-/tree/master/librem_13v4 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=GitLab |language=en}}</ref>
| 4.8
| Intel Core i7 7500U | Intel Core i7 7500U
| Disabled<ref name="FreeMap" /> | Disabled<ref name="FreeMap" />
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| 14 v1<ref name="librem14_v1">{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/products/librem-14/ |title=Purism- Librem 14|website=puri.sm|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref> | 14 v1<ref name="librem14_v1">{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/products/librem-14/ |title=Purism- Librem 14|website=puri.sm|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
| 4.21 (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=librem_14 · master · firmware / releases |url=https://source.puri.sm/firmware/releases/-/tree/master/librem_14 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=GitLab |language=en}}</ref>
| Yes
| Intel Core i7 10710U | Intel Core i7 10710U
| Disabled (but not "neutralized")<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-03-10 |title=Are Laptops For Sale or Not? |url=https://forums.puri.sm/t/are-laptops-for-sale-or-not/12134/32 |url-status=dead |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Purism community |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103121344/https://forums.puri.sm/t/are-laptops-for-sale-or-not/12134/32 |archive-date=Jan 3, 2023}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=January 2023|reason=The source is the official Purism forum and MrChromeBox is -at the time of writing- working for Purism. While not ideal, it is the only source I can find to corroborate this fact.|certain=yes}}
| Disabled
| early Q4 2020 | early Q4 2020
| 64 | 64
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===Librem Mini=== ===Librem Mini===
The Librem Mini is a ] ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/03/purism-librem-mini-linux-pc-specs-price|title=Purism Librem Mini is a FOSS-Focused Linux PC|website=OMG! Ubuntu!|access-date=2020-08-30}}</ref> which began shipping on June 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/librem-mini-is-shipping/|title=Librem Mini is Shipping|website=Purism|access-date=2020-08-30}}</ref> The Librem Mini is a ] ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/03/purism-librem-mini-linux-pc-specs-price|title=Purism Librem Mini is a FOSS-Focused Linux PC|website=OMG! Ubuntu!|date=18 March 2020 |access-date=2020-08-30}}</ref> which began shipping in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/librem-mini-is-shipping/|title=Librem Mini is Shipping|website=Purism|date=23 June 2020 |access-date=2020-08-30}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Librem model
!] version
!]
!]
!Release
!Max ] (GB)
|-
|Mini V1
|4.21 (2023)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=librem_mini · master · firmware / releases · GitLab |url=https://source.puri.sm/firmware/releases/-/tree/master/librem_mini |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=GitLab |language=en}}</ref>
|Intel Core i7-8565U
|Disabled (but not "neutralized")<ref name=":0" />{{Unreliable source?|date=January 2023|reason=The source is the official Purism forum and MrChromeBox is -at the time of writing- working for Purism. While not ideal, it is the only source I can find to corroborate this fact.|certain=yes}}
|March 2020<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-18 |title=Announcing the Purism Librem Mini |url=https://puri.sm/posts/announcing-the-purism-librem-mini/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Purism}}</ref>
|64
|-
|Mini V2
⚫ |4.21 (2023)<ref name=":1" />
|Intel Core i7-10510U
|Disabled (but not "neutralized")<ref name=":0" />{{Unreliable source?|date=January 2023|reason=The source is the official Purism forum and MrChromeBox is -at the time of writing- working for Purism. While not ideal, it is the only source I can find to corroborate this fact.|certain=yes}}
|November 2020<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-02 |title=Announcing the Librem Mini V2 |url=https://puri.sm/posts/announcing-the-librem-mini-v2/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Purism}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sneddon |first=Joey |date=2020-11-02 |title=Librem Mini Desktop PC Gets a 10th Gen Intel Refresh, But No Price Increase |url=http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/11/purisms-librem-mini-desktop-pc-gets-a-10th-gen-intel-refresh |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=OMG! Ubuntu! |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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===Librem 5=== ===Librem 5===
{{main|Librem 5}} {{main|Librem 5}}
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On August 24, 2017, Purism started a crowdfunding campaign for the ''Librem 5'', a ] aimed to run 100% ], which would " on security by design and privacy protection by default". Purism claimed that the phone would become "the world's first ever IP-native mobile handset, using end-to-end encrypted decentralized communication."<ref name="OSNews_security_privacy" /> Purism cooperated with ] and ] in its development of Librem 5.<ref name="LinuxMag_ChallengeFreePhone" /> On August 24, 2017, Purism started a crowdfunding campaign for the ''Librem 5'', a ] aimed to run 100% ], which would " on security by design and privacy protection by default". Purism claimed that the phone would become "the world's first ever IP-native mobile handset, using end-to-end encrypted decentralized communication."<ref name="OSNews_security_privacy" /> Purism cooperated with ] and ] in its development of Librem 5.<ref name="LinuxMag_ChallengeFreePhone" />


Plans for security on the Librem 5 include separation of the ] from the ], which, according to '']'', would make Librem 5 unique in comparison to other mobile phones.<ref name="LinuxMag_ChallengeFreePhone" /> Hardware ]es for ] and ] communication and the phone's ], ], and ] are also planned.<ref name="LinuxMag_ChallengeFreePhone" /> Security features of the Librem 5 include separation of the ] from the ],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rankin |first1=Kyle |title=Lockdown Mode on the Librem 5: Beyond Hardware Kill Switches |website=Purism |url=https://puri.sm/posts/lockdown-mode-on-the-librem-5-beyond-hardware-kill-switches/ |date=11 March 2019}}</ref> which, according to '']'', makes the Librem 5 unique in comparison to other mobile phones.<ref name="LinuxMag_ChallengeFreePhone" /> The Librem 5 also features hardware ]es for ] and ] communication and the phone's ], ], and baseband processor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Purism Librem5 modem revealed, will provide LTE and GPS support |website=TuxPhones |url= https://tuxphones.com/purism-librem5-smartphone-gemalto-pls8-4g-lte-modem-bands-regions-speeds-gps/ |date=2 April 2019}}</ref>


The default operating system for the Librem 5 is Purism's ], a ] derivative. The operating system uses a new user interface called ], based on ], wlroots, ] and ] middleware.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://developer.puri.sm/Librem5/Software_Reference/Environments/Phosh.html|title=Phosh|website=developer.puri.sm}}</ref> It is planned that Phosh/],<ref name="LinuxMag_ChallengeFreePhone" /> ],<ref name="Fossbytes_UbuntuTouch" /> and postmarketOS can also be installed on the phone. The default operating system for the Librem 5 is Purism's ], a ] derivative. The operating system uses a new user interface called ], based on ], wlroots, ] and ] middleware.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://developer.puri.sm/Librem5/Software_Reference/Environments/Phosh.html|title=Phosh|website=developer.puri.sm}}</ref> It is planned that Phosh/],<ref name="LinuxMag_ChallengeFreePhone" /> ],<ref name="Fossbytes_UbuntuTouch" /> and ] can also be installed on the phone.


The release of the Librem 5 has been postponed several times. In September 2018, Purism announced that the launch date of Librem 5 would be moved from January to April 2019, because of two hardware bugs and the holiday season in Europe and North America.<ref name="Librem5_delay_April2019" /> The Librem 5's DevKits for software developers were shipped in December 2018. The launch date was later postponed to the third quarter because of the necessity of further CPU tests.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/massive-progress-exact-cpu-selected-minor-shipping-adjustment/|title=Massive Progress, Exact CPU Selected & Minor Shipping Adjustment|last=Weaver|first=Todd|date=21 February 2019|website=Purism}}</ref> and on September 24, 2019, Purism announced that the first batch of Librem 5 phones had started shipping.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/first-librem-5-smartphones-are-shipping/|title=First Librem 5 Smartphones are Shipping|last1=PurismBeautiful|last2=Secure|date=2019-09-24|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-20|last3=Laptops|first3=Privacy-Respecting|last4=Phones}}</ref> The release of the Librem 5 has been postponed several times. In September 2018, Purism announced that the launch date of Librem 5 would be moved from January to April 2019, because of two hardware bugs and the holiday season in Europe and North America.<ref name="Librem5_delay_April2019" /> The Librem 5's DevKits for software developers were shipped in December 2018. The launch date was later postponed to the third quarter because of the necessity of further CPU tests.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/massive-progress-exact-cpu-selected-minor-shipping-adjustment/|title=Massive Progress, Exact CPU Selected & Minor Shipping Adjustment|last=Weaver|first=Todd|date=21 February 2019|website=Purism}}</ref> On September 24, 2019, Purism announced that the first batch of Librem 5 phones had started shipping.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/first-librem-5-smartphones-are-shipping/|title=First Librem 5 Smartphones are Shipping|last1=PurismBeautiful|last2=Secure|date=2019-09-24|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-20|last3=Laptops|first3=Privacy-Respecting|last4=Phones}}</ref> The finished version of the Librem 5, known as "Evergreen", was finally shipped on November 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite press release |last=Hamner |first=David |date=November 18, 2020 |title=Librem 5 Mass Production Phone Has Begun Shipping |url=https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-mass-production-phone-has-begun-shipping |access-date=December 19, 2020}}</ref>


===Librem Server=== ===Librem Server===
The Librem server is a ] ], released to the public on December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/librem-server/|title=Librem Server|website=Purism|access-date=2020-08-30}}</ref> The Librem server is a ] ], released to the public in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/librem-server/|title=Librem Server|website=Purism|date=17 December 2019 |access-date=2020-08-30}}</ref>


===Librem Key=== ===Librem Key===
Announced on 20 September 2018, the Librem Key is a hardware USB ] with multiple features, including integration with a tamper-evident Heads BIOS, that ensures a Librem laptop Basic Input/Output System (]) was not maliciously altered since the last laptop launch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-librem-key/|title=Introducing the Librem Key|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> Also a one-time password storage with 3x ] (HOTP) (<nowiki>RFC 4226</nowiki>) and 15 x ] (TOTP) (<nowiki>RFC 6238</nowiki>) and an integrated password manager (16 entries), 40 kbit/s true random number generator, and a tamper-resistant smart card. The key supports type A USB 2.0, has dimensions of 48 x 19 x 7&nbsp;mm, and weights 6 g.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/products/librem-key/|title=Librem Key|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> Announced on 20 September 2018, the Librem Key is a hardware USB ] with multiple features, including integration with a tamper-evident Heads BIOS, which ensures that the Librem laptop Basic Input/Output System (]) was not maliciously altered since the last laptop launch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-librem-key/|title=Introducing the Librem Key|website=Purism|date=20 September 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> The Librem Key also features one-time password storage with 3x ] (HOTP) (<nowiki>RFC 4226</nowiki>) and 15 x ] (TOTP) (<nowiki>RFC 6238</nowiki>) and an integrated password manager (16 entries), 40&nbsp;kbit/s true random number generator, and a tamper-resistant smart card. The key supports type A USB 2.0, has dimensions of 48 x 19 x 7&nbsp;mm, and weighs 6 g.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/products/librem-key/|title=Librem Key|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref>


==Operating system== ==Operating system==
{{main|PureOS}} {{main|PureOS}}
Initially planning to preload its Librem laptops with the ] operating system,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/production-and-shipping-update/|title=Production and Shipping Update|last=Rahl|first=Jon|date=2015-05-17|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> Purism eventually moved off the Trisquel platform to rebase onto ] for the 2.0 release of its ] ] operating system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/weekly-update-on-librem-production-2015-09-18/|title=Weekly Update on Librem Production 2015-09-18|last=Weaver|first=Todd|date=2015-09-18|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> As an alternative to PureOS, Librem laptops were originally announced as purchasable with ] preloaded,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/12/qubes-os-will-ship-pre-installed-on-purisms-security-focused-librem-13-laptop/|title=Qubes OS will ship pre-installed on Purism's security-focused Librem 13 laptop|last=Porup|first=J. M.|date=2015-12-14|website=Ars Technica|language=en-us|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> but in July, 2017 Librem announced that Qubes was no longer an option for new orders.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/2017-07-shipping-update-for-qubes-orders|title=A shipping update for Qubes-related orders|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> In December 2017 the Free Software Foundation added PureOS to its list of endorsed GNU/Linux distributions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-adds-pureos-to-list-of-endorsed-gnu-linux-distributions-1|title=FSF adds PureOS to list of endorsed GNU/Linux distributions|website=Free Software Foundation|language=en|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=47784|title=OpenNews: Фонд СПО признал PureOS полностью свободным дистрибутивом|website=www.opennet.ru|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> Initially planning to preload its Librem laptops with the ] operating system,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/production-and-shipping-update/|title=Production and Shipping Update|last=Rahl|first=Jon|date=2015-05-17|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> Purism eventually moved off the Trisquel platform to ] for the 2.0 release of its ] ] operating system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/weekly-update-on-librem-production-2015-09-18/|title=Weekly Update on Librem Production 2015-09-18|last=Weaver|first=Todd|date=2015-09-18|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> As an alternative to PureOS, Librem laptops are purchasable with ] preinstalled.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Qubes Laptop is the Secure Librem 14|url=https://puri.sm/pages/best-qubes-laptop-is-the-secure-librem-14/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=Purism|language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2017, the ] added PureOS to its list of endorsed GNU/Linux distributions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-adds-pureos-to-list-of-endorsed-gnu-linux-distributions-1|title=FSF adds PureOS to list of endorsed GNU/Linux distributions|website=Free Software Foundation|language=en|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=47784|title=OpenNews: Фонд СПО признал PureOS полностью свободным дистрибутивом|website=www.opennet.ru|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref>


==BIOS== ==BIOS==
In 2015, Purism began research to port the Librem 13 to ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/freeing-the-bios-the-memory-init-stage/|title=Freeing the BIOS: Memory Init|last=Moberg|first=Larry|date=2015-07-20|website=Purism|access-date=2017-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105174255/https://puri.sm/posts/freeing-the-bios-the-memory-init-stage/|archive-date=2017-01-05|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/2015-08-14-librem-13-weekly-progress-update/|title=2015-08-14: Librem 13: Weekly BIOS Progress Update|last=Moberg|first=Larry|date=2015-08-14|website=Purism|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/2015-08-21-librem-13-weekly-progress-update/|title=2015-08-21 Librem 13: Weekly BIOS Progress Update|last=Moberg|first=Larry|date=2015-08-21|website=Purism|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref> but the effort was initially stalled. By the end of the year, a coreboot developer completed an initial port of the Librem 13 and submitted it for review.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/13026/|title=Gerrit Code Review|last=Laurie|first=Duncan|date=2015-12-22|website=review.coreboot.org|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref> In December 2016, hardware enablement developer Youness Alaoui joined Purism and was tasked to complete the coreboot port for the original Librem 13 and prepare a port for the second revision of the device.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/diving-back-into-coreboot-development/|title=Diving back into coreboot development|last=Alaoui|first=Youness|date=2017-01-05|website=Purism|access-date=2017-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113171235/https://puri.sm/posts/diving-back-into-coreboot-development/|archive-date=2017-01-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since summer 2017, new Librem laptops are shipped with coreboot as their standard BIOS, and updates are available for all older models.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/coreboot/|title=Downloading and installing coreboot on Purism Librem devices|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref> In 2015, Purism began research to port the Librem 13 to ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/freeing-the-bios-the-memory-init-stage/|title=Freeing the BIOS: Memory Init|last=Moberg|first=Larry|date=2015-07-20|website=Purism|access-date=2017-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105174255/https://puri.sm/posts/freeing-the-bios-the-memory-init-stage/|archive-date=2017-01-05|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/2015-08-14-librem-13-weekly-progress-update/|title=2015-08-14: Librem 13: Weekly BIOS Progress Update|last=Moberg|first=Larry|date=2015-08-14|website=Purism|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/2015-08-21-librem-13-weekly-progress-update/|title=2015-08-21 Librem 13: Weekly BIOS Progress Update|last=Moberg|first=Larry|date=2015-08-21|website=Purism|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref> but the effort was initially stalled. By the end of the year, a coreboot developer completed an initial port of the Librem 13 and submitted it for review.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/13026/|title=Gerrit Code Review|last=Laurie|first=Duncan|date=2015-12-22|website=review.coreboot.org|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref> In December 2016, hardware enablement developer Youness Alaoui joined Purism and was tasked to complete the coreboot port for the original Librem 13 and prepare a port for the second revision of the device.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/diving-back-into-coreboot-development/|title=Diving back into coreboot development|last=Alaoui|first=Youness|date=2017-01-05|website=Purism|access-date=2017-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113171235/https://puri.sm/posts/diving-back-into-coreboot-development/|archive-date=2017-01-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since summer 2017, new Librem laptops are shipped with coreboot as their standard BIOS, and updates are available for all older models.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/coreboot/|title=Downloading and installing coreboot on Purism Librem devices|website=Purism|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref>

Purism calls a collection of these six components, involved in the boot process, as PureBoot:<ref name="pureboot1">{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/pureboot-the-high-security-boot-process/|title=PureBoot, the High Security Boot Process|website=Purism|date=25 February 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2022-06-10}}</ref>

# Neutralized and disabled ]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-10-19 |title=Deep dive into Intel Management Engine disablement |url=https://puri.sm/posts/deep-dive-into-intel-me-disablement/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Purism |language=en-US}}</ref>
# ]
# A ] (TPM) chip
# Heads, which has tamper-evident features to detect when the BIOS or important boot files have been modified<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heads - Purism - Librem products documentation |url=https://docs.puri.sm/PureBoot/Heads.html#heads |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=docs.puri.sm}}</ref>
# ], Purism's USB security token
# Multi-factor authentication that unlocks disk encryption using the Librem Key

PureBoot protects the users from various attacks like theft, BIOS malware and kernel rootkits, vulnerabilities and malicious code in the Intel Management Engine, and ].<ref name="pureboot1"/>


== See also == == See also ==
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<ref name="Verge_L13_paranoid">{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Paul |last2=Krales |first2=Amelia Holowaty |title=Librem 13 laptop review: physical security for the paranoid |date=2017-08-23 |url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/23/16163906/librem-13-linux-laptop-review-security-kill-switches |publisher=] |access-date=2018-08-28 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/721E45vzG?url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/23/16163906/librem-13-linux-laptop-review-security-kill-switches |archive-date=2018-08-28 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="Verge_L13_paranoid">{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Paul |last2=Krales |first2=Amelia Holowaty |title=Librem 13 laptop review: physical security for the paranoid |date=2017-08-23 |url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/23/16163906/librem-13-linux-laptop-review-security-kill-switches |publisher=] |access-date=2018-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021114326/https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/23/16163906/librem-13-linux-laptop-review-security-kill-switches |archive-date=2018-10-21 |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="TechRepub_L13_privacy">{{cite web |last=Wallen |first=Jack |title=Purism Librem 13 review: This Linux-based laptop takes your privacy to the next level |publisher=] |date=2018-03-26 |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/purism-librem-13-review-this-linux-based-laptop-takes-your-privacy-to-the-next-level/ |access-date=2018-08-28 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/721E4aTWx?url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/purism-librem-13-review-this-linux-based-laptop-takes-your-privacy-to-the-next-level/ |archive-date=2018-08-28 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="TechRepub_L13_privacy">{{cite web |last=Wallen |first=Jack |title=Purism Librem 13 review: This Linux-based laptop takes your privacy to the next level |publisher=] |date=2018-03-26 |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/purism-librem-13-review-this-linux-based-laptop-takes-your-privacy-to-the-next-level/ |access-date=2018-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925021500/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/purism-librem-13-review-this-linux-based-laptop-takes-your-privacy-to-the-next-level/ |archive-date=2018-09-25 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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<ref name="LinuxMag_ChallengeFreePhone">{{cite news |last=Byfield |first=Bruce |title=Librem 5 and the Challenge of the Free Phone |publisher=] |year=2018 |url=http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/Librem-5-and-the-Challenge-of-the-Free-Phone |access-date=2018-08-29 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/721GRo12f?url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/purism-librem-5-january-2019,37216.html |archive-date=2018-08-28 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="LinuxMag_ChallengeFreePhone">{{cite news |last=Byfield |first=Bruce |title=Librem 5 and the Challenge of the Free Phone |publisher=] |year=2018 |url=http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/Librem-5-and-the-Challenge-of-the-Free-Phone |access-date=2018-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904033844/https://www.tomshardware.com/news/purism-librem-5-january-2019,37216.html |archive-date=2018-09-04 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="OSNews_security_privacy">{{cite web |last=Holwerda |first=Thom |title=Librem 5: a security and privacy focused GNU/Linux smartphone |publisher=] |date=2017-08-24 |url=http://www.osnews.com/story/29979/Librem_5_a_security_and_privacy_focused_GNU_Linux_smartphone |access-date=2018-08-29 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/721IT0YrU?url=http://www.osnews.com/story/29979/Librem_5_a_security_and_privacy_focused_GNU_Linux_smartphone |archive-date=2018-08-28 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="OSNews_security_privacy">{{cite web |last=Holwerda |first=Thom |title=Librem 5: a security and privacy focused GNU/Linux smartphone |publisher=] |date=2017-08-24 |url=http://www.osnews.com/story/29979/Librem_5_a_security_and_privacy_focused_GNU_Linux_smartphone |access-date=2018-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829124356/http://www.osnews.com/story/29979/Librem_5_a_security_and_privacy_focused_GNU_Linux_smartphone |archive-date=2018-08-29 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Fossbytes_UbuntuTouch">{{cite web |last=Verma |first=Ardash |title=Open Source Smartphone Librem 5 Will Officially Support Ubuntu Touch |publisher=Fossbytes |date=2018-04-25 |url=https://fossbytes.com/librem-5-ubuntu-touch-support |access-date=2018-08-29 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/721KkIv5O?url=https://fossbytes.com/librem-5-ubuntu-touch-support/ |archive-date=2018-08-28 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Fossbytes_UbuntuTouch">{{cite web |last=Verma |first=Ardash |title=Open Source Smartphone Librem 5 Will Officially Support Ubuntu Touch |publisher=Fossbytes |date=2018-04-25 |url=https://fossbytes.com/librem-5-ubuntu-touch-support |access-date=2018-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143819/https://fossbytes.com/librem-5-ubuntu-touch-support/ |archive-date=2018-06-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Librem5_delay_April2019">{{cite web |last=Faerber |first=Nicole |title=Progress update from the Librem 5 hardware department |publisher=] |date=2018-09-04 |url=https://puri.sm/posts/librem5-2018-09-hardware-report/ |access-date=2018-10-13 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/738fOWQDm?url=https://puri.sm/posts/librem5-2018-09-hardware-report/ |archive-date=2018-10-13 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Librem5_delay_April2019">{{cite web |last=Faerber |first=Nicole |title=Progress update from the Librem 5 hardware department |publisher=] |date=2018-09-04 |url=https://puri.sm/posts/librem5-2018-09-hardware-report/ |access-date=2018-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014141736/https://puri.sm/posts/librem5-2018-09-hardware-report/ |archive-date=2018-10-14 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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Computer line by Purism featuring free software
Librem
DeveloperPurism
ManufacturerPurism
TypeLaptop/Netbook, Desktop, Smartphone, Server
Release date2014 (2014)
Operating systemPureOS, QubesOS
CPUIntel Core
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics
Marketing targetComputer security purpose
Websitepuri.sm

Librem is a line of computers manufactured by Purism, SPC featuring free (libre) software. The laptop line is designed to protect privacy and freedom by providing no non-free (proprietary) software in the operating system or kernel, avoiding the Intel Active Management Technology, and gradually freeing and securing firmware. Librem laptops feature hardware kill switches for the microphone, webcam, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

Models

Laptops

Librem 13, Librem 15 and Librem 14

In 2014, Purism launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowd Supply to fund the creation and production of the Librem 15 laptop, conceived as a modern alternative to existing open-source hardware laptops, all of which used older hardware. The 15 in the name refers to its 15-inch screen size. The campaign succeeded after extending the original campaign, and the laptops were shipped to backers. In a second revision of the laptop, hardware kill switches for the camera, microphone, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth were added.

After the successful launch of the Librem 15, Purism created another campaign on Crowd Supply for a 13-inch laptop called the Librem 13, which also came with hardware kill switches similar to those on the Librem 15v2. The campaign was again successful and the laptops were shipped to customers.

Purism announced in December 2016 that it would start shipping from inventory rather than building to order with the new batches of Librem 15 and 13.

As of January 2023, Purism has one laptop model in production, the Librem 14.

Comparison of laptops

Librem model Coreboot version CPU Intel ME Release Max RAM (GB)
15 v1 Intel Core i7 5557U Enabled July 2015 32
13 v1 4.21 (2023) Intel Core i5 5200U Enabled September 2015 16
15 v2 4.21 (2023) Intel Core i7-5557U Enabled September 2015 32
13 v2 4.21 (2023) Intel Core i5 6200U Disabled June 14, 2017 16
15 v3 4.21 (2023) Intel Core i7 6500U Disabled June 28, 2017 32
13 v3 4.6 (2017) Intel Core i7 6500U Disabled October 2017 16
15 v4 4.21 (2023) Intel Core i7 7500U Disabled January 2019 32
13 v4 4.21 (2023) Intel Core i7 7500U Disabled January 2019 16
14 v1 4.21 (2023) Intel Core i7 10710U Disabled (but not "neutralized") early Q4 2020 64

Librem Mini

The Librem Mini is a small form factor desktop computer, which began shipping in June 2020.

Librem model Coreboot version CPU Intel ME Release Max RAM (GB)
Mini V1 4.21 (2023) Intel Core i7-8565U Disabled (but not "neutralized") March 2020 64
Mini V2 4.21 (2023) Intel Core i7-10510U Disabled (but not "neutralized") November 2020 64

Librem 5

Main article: Librem 5
Phosh, the GNOME mobile shell that runs on the Librem 5.

On August 24, 2017, Purism started a crowdfunding campaign for the Librem 5, a smartphone aimed to run 100% free software, which would " on security by design and privacy protection by default". Purism claimed that the phone would become "the world's first ever IP-native mobile handset, using end-to-end encrypted decentralized communication." Purism cooperated with KDE and GNOME in its development of Librem 5.

Security features of the Librem 5 include separation of the CPU from the baseband processor, which, according to Linux Magazine, makes the Librem 5 unique in comparison to other mobile phones. The Librem 5 also features hardware kill switches for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication and the phone's camera, microphone, and baseband processor.

The default operating system for the Librem 5 is Purism's PureOS, a Debian derivative. The operating system uses a new user interface called Phosh, based on Wayland, wlroots, GTK and GNOME middleware. It is planned that Phosh/Plasma Mobile, Ubuntu Touch, and postmarketOS can also be installed on the phone.

The release of the Librem 5 has been postponed several times. In September 2018, Purism announced that the launch date of Librem 5 would be moved from January to April 2019, because of two hardware bugs and the holiday season in Europe and North America. The Librem 5's DevKits for software developers were shipped in December 2018. The launch date was later postponed to the third quarter because of the necessity of further CPU tests. On September 24, 2019, Purism announced that the first batch of Librem 5 phones had started shipping. The finished version of the Librem 5, known as "Evergreen", was finally shipped on November 18, 2020.

Librem Server

The Librem server is a rack mounted server, released to the public in December 2019.

Librem Key

Announced on 20 September 2018, the Librem Key is a hardware USB security token with multiple features, including integration with a tamper-evident Heads BIOS, which ensures that the Librem laptop Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) was not maliciously altered since the last laptop launch. The Librem Key also features one-time password storage with 3x HMAC-based One-time Password algorithm (HOTP) (RFC 4226) and 15 x Time-based One-time Password algorithm (TOTP) (RFC 6238) and an integrated password manager (16 entries), 40 kbit/s true random number generator, and a tamper-resistant smart card. The key supports type A USB 2.0, has dimensions of 48 x 19 x 7 mm, and weighs 6 g.

Operating system

Main article: PureOS

Initially planning to preload its Librem laptops with the Trisquel operating system, Purism eventually moved off the Trisquel platform to Debian for the 2.0 release of its PureOS Linux operating system. As an alternative to PureOS, Librem laptops are purchasable with Qubes OS preinstalled. In December 2017, the Free Software Foundation added PureOS to its list of endorsed GNU/Linux distributions.

BIOS

In 2015, Purism began research to port the Librem 13 to coreboot but the effort was initially stalled. By the end of the year, a coreboot developer completed an initial port of the Librem 13 and submitted it for review. In December 2016, hardware enablement developer Youness Alaoui joined Purism and was tasked to complete the coreboot port for the original Librem 13 and prepare a port for the second revision of the device. Since summer 2017, new Librem laptops are shipped with coreboot as their standard BIOS, and updates are available for all older models.

Purism calls a collection of these six components, involved in the boot process, as PureBoot:

  1. Neutralized and disabled Intel Management Engine
  2. coreboot
  3. A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip
  4. Heads, which has tamper-evident features to detect when the BIOS or important boot files have been modified
  5. Librem Key, Purism's USB security token
  6. Multi-factor authentication that unlocks disk encryption using the Librem Key

PureBoot protects the users from various attacks like theft, BIOS malware and kernel rootkits, vulnerabilities and malicious code in the Intel Management Engine, and interdiction.

See also

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