This lists important features provided by System76 Open Firmware. Your system must be updated to at least the firmware version specified in the following platform tables to include all specified features. To see the changes in specific firmware versions, see the changelog.
- Intel 13th Gen (Raptor Lake)
- Intel 12th Gen (Alder Lake)
- Intel 11th Gen (Tiger Lake)
- Intel 10th Gen (Comet Lake)
This generation universally supports these features with up-to-date firmware:
- Intel VT-x
- Intel VT-d
- Disabled Management Engine
- TPM 2.0 Support
- Battery Charging Thresholds
- Keyboard Customization
- Measured Boot
- Firmware Security System
- Secure Boot Support
| System76 Model (Version) | Firmware Version | SoC | Windows 11 Support | NVIDIA Dynamic Boost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adder WS (addw3) | 2023-05-17_9560b2e | RPL-HX | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bonobo WS (bonw15) | 2023-07-10_0e4a64a | RPL-HX | ✔ | ✔ |
| Darter Pro (darp9) | 2023-06-08_a8590a5 | RPL-P | ✔ | N/A |
| Galago Pro (galp7) | 2023-05-25_5608a8d | RPL-H | ✔ | N/A |
| Gazelle (gaze18) | 2023-03-22_799ed79 | RPL-H | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lemur Pro (lemp12) | 2023-05-16_e9b9ea8 | RPL-U | ✔ | N/A |
| Oryx Pro (oryp11) | 2023-06-22_e5c3632 | RPL-H | ✔ | ✔ |
| Serval WS (serw13) | 2023-05-17_9560b2e | RPL-HX | ✔ | ✔ |
This generation universally supports these features with up-to-date firmware:
- Intel VT-x
- Intel VT-d
- TPM 2.0 Support
- Battery Charging Thresholds
- Keyboard Customization
- Measured Boot
| System76 Model (Version) | Firmware Version | SoC |
|---|---|---|
| Darter Pro (darp8) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | ADL-P |
| Galago Pro (galp6) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | ADL-P |
| Gazelle (gaze17-3050) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | ADL-H |
| Gazelle (gaze17-3060-b) | 2022-06-07_090f9e0 | ADL-H |
| Lemur Pro (lemp11) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | ADL-U |
| Oryx Pro (oryp9) | 2022-07-20_ae6aa72 | ADL-H |
| Oryx Pro (oryp10) | 2022-09-26_aa797d2 | ADL-H |
This generation universally supports these features with up-to-date firmware:
| System76 Model (Version) | Firmware Version | SoC | Measured Boot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darter Pro (darp7) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | TGL-U | ✔️ |
| Galago Pro (galp5) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | TGL-U | ✔️ |
| Gazelle (gaze16-3050) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | TGL-H | ✔️ |
| Gazelle (gaze16-3060) | 2021-09-30_14b8a6e | TGL-H | ❌ |
| Gazelle (gaze16-3060-b) | 2021-11-01_fb9d759 | TGL-H | ❌ |
| Lemur Pro (lemp10) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | TGL-U | ✔️ |
| Oryx Pro (oryp8) | 2022-10-14_4136ef8 | TGL-H | ✔️ |
This generation universally supports these features with up-to-date firmware:
- Intel VT-x
- Intel VT-d
- Disabled Management Engine
- TPM 2.0 Support
- Battery Charging Thresholds
- Keyboard Customization
| System76 Model (Version) | Firmware Version | SoC | Measured Boot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adder WS (addw2) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | CML-H | ✔️ |
| Bonobo WS (bonw14) | 2021-07-20_93c2809 | CML-S | ❌ |
| Darter Pro (darp6) | 2021-07-20_93c2809 | CML-U | ❌ |
| Gazelle (gaze15) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | CML-H | ✔️ |
| Lemur Pro (lemp9) | 2021-07-20_93c2809 | CML-U | ❌ |
| Oryx Pro (oryp6) | 2021-07-20_93c2809 | CML-H | ❌ |
| Oryx Pro (oryp7) | 2022-11-21_b337ac6 | CML-H | ✔️ |
Intel Virtualization Technology is enabled, which provides support for high performance virtual machines.
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O is enabled, which provides support for passing PCIe devices to virtual machines, and for protecting against PCIe device craches and DMA attacks.
The Intel Management Engine is disabled at runtime to improve security.
Introduced in firmware version 2020-08-13.
A discrete TPM 2.0 is available for use.
Introduced in firmware version 2020-10-19.
Battery charging thresholds extend the life of the battery by reducing the maximum charge that the battery is charged to, as well as the minimum charge when charging the battery begins.
Introduced in firmware version 2020-10-19.
Keyboard customization allows the keyboard layout to be modified at runtime using the System76 Keyboard Configurator.
Introduced in firmware version 2022-01-06.
Measured boot uses the TPM to maintain hashes of all binaries used in the boot process. This allows for detecting changes to the firmware, which can be used by a system such as TPM2-TOTP or BitLocker to improve security.
Introduced in firmware version 2023-04-03.
The firmware security system ensures both SoC and EC firmware is read-only at runtime. Unlocking the firmware requires the system to reboot and physical presence is required. The user must enter in a secure, randomly generated number before the system can boot any third-party code while unlocked. Both EC firmware and system firmware are locked on any boots where the prompt is not shown. For screenshots showing this prompt, see the pull request here: system76/firmware-setup#18
Introduced in firmware version 2023-04-03.
A new firmware setup menu allows enabling and disabling Secure Boot and also allows for entering setup mode for custom key enrollment. Work is being done in Pop!_OS to enable the use of custom secure boot keys, in addition to adding TPM2-TOTP authentication of the firmware boot path. For screenshots showing the new menus, see the pull request here: system76/edk2#38
Introduced in firmware version 2023-04-03.
Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0 Support and Secure Boot Support. For users wanting to use Windows, the use of Windows 11 is recommended for Intel 12th Generation (Alder Lake) and newer systems, as it includes a new scheduler that supports the efficiency cores.
Introduced in firmware version 2023-04-03.
On new systems with the NVIDIA 4000 series GPUs, NVIDIA Dynamic Boost has been enabled with new code in coreboot. This allows power to be shared between the CPU and GPU, diverting power to the subsystem that needs it most. This can provide an additional 25W boost split between the CPU and GPU depending on the task, significantly improving throughput and framerates.