HP Dev One

User Support HCL Reports
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Comments (2/2 - sorry lost track of what I already wrote)

  • Comments below are not strictly related to HCL Report details
  • Tech specs from the official product site weren’t as detailed on the customer datasheet
  • Internals of laptop are relatively easy to access for repair/upgrades with a Torx T5 bit screwdriver
  • Both RAM and SSD covered with snap-in style EMI shields
    • RAM can be upgraded from out-of-box 16GB up to 64GB, due to SODIMM sockets
      • 32GB+ of RAM on this laptop seems suitable for Whonix use
      • Having sys-firewall, sys-net, sys-whonix, and a Whonix gateway-workstation pair all active (for a grand total of the 5 qubes taking up the most RAM) already takes up about 20GB of RAM
    • Stock SSD used is standard M.2 2280 form factor
      • Keep in mind stock SSD uses PCIe 3x4 bus standard (PCIe 3 with 4 lanes) with NVMe specification
      • So, don’t go higher than PCIe version number or lane number when purchasing new SSD to save money
        • (Not considering other aspects of SSD)
  • When looking for laptop accessories, outer chassis of the HP Elitebook 845 G8 is most similar, according to Wikipedia
    • Confirming from my own Amazon orders
  • I thought this laptop would be a good candidate laptop for Qubes OS, after some consideration
    • Official firmware wasn’t being updated anymore (not great for firmware updates, but at least it has LVFS support)
    • Only downside is laptop had relatively short & limited production run (ended in February 2023), so not available for purchase anymore
    • If one still has an HP Dev One in their possession, then update the firmware via Pop!_OS to the latest release and give Qubes OS a run.

Disclosures

I was neither paid by nor endorsed anyone (including HP or System76, as the laptop came with preloaded with Pop!_OS) to submit this HCL Report. I had bought this laptop with my own money.

(Not sure if this disclosure is actually necessary, but just wanted to be very clear on where I stand.)

To do

  • Generate HCL Support Files, as described on the “How to use the HCL” page
    • Unsure how easy uploading the .cpio.gz file will be, as the Forum still considers me a new user