NovaCustom

The ordering process was excellent. The range of options was befitting of a privacy-respecting company. The delivery was timely. The packaging was good. The laptop is beautiful. The features are great. The functionality and communication of the first-time setup for Heads - incredibly unclear, if not completely faulty. Otherwise, my experience since has been stellar. Thank you, Novacustom!

Excellent laptop and customer service was the best I have experienced.

Šis ir mans pirmais dators, kuram nav draiveru problēmu ar linuxi un pat notestējot ar Windows 11 (visi nepieciešamie draiveri automātiski uzinstalējās līdz ar Windows Update, nebija nepieciešams manuāli kaut ko instalēt). Visas nepieciešamās funkcijas un klaviatūras "shortcuti" vienkārši strādā - palielināt vai samazināt ekrāna spilgtumu, skaņu, izslēgt "touchpad". Kā arī ir divi ļoti noderīgi klaviatūras "shortcuti", kur es varu pilnībā izslēgt ekrāna "backlight" un ieslēgt dzesēšanas fēnus uz maksimumu. Ļoti novērtēju, ka šim portatīvajam nav nekādu problēmu ar miega režīmu, aizveru vāku ciet un šis aiziet miega režīmā. Varu droši izraut un iespraust lādētāju neizraisot kernel crash, kā tas man bija ar iepriekšējo laptopu. Pašreiz gan esmu novērojis problēmu, kur šis dažkārt iestrēgst firmware boot ekrānā un visi mani firmware iestatījumi tiek noslaucīti pēc piespiedu izslēgšanas, bet dasharo-issues github lapā redzu ka šī problēma tiks atrisināta nākošajā lielajā firmware atjauninājumā. Klaviatūra ir tīri ērta, ļoti novērtēju klaviatūras apgaismojumu un ka varu ar klaviatūras "shortcutu" kontrolēt klaviatūras apgaismojumu un arī izslēgt apgaismojumu. Skārienpaliktnis ir pietiekami liels, maniem pirkstiem šim ir pietiekami vieta (izmērs aptuveni "touchpad" ir ~120mm x 85mm). Jauda šim portatīvajam ir (nopirku Intel Core Ultra 155H) un ar dzesēšanu šis tiek labi galā (divi iebūvēti fēni), pārsvarā atstāju šo uz silent fēnu režīmu. Palaižot kādu spēli (Portal 2 uz 43" 4K ekrāna) šis paliek nedaudz skaļāks, bet tā šis turās pie 65-70C. RAM uzlaboju pats uz 96GB, bet ļoti iespējams ka var šo uzlabot līdz 128GB. Man gan ir jāpiemin, ka šim portatīvajam nav nekādu info lampiņu, ka būtu ieslēgts CapsLock un priekš NumLock un dažkārt nejauši sāku rakstīt ar lielajiem burtiem, bet šo var atrisināt ar ārējo klaviatūru, kurai ir šīs te LED lampiņas. Neskatoties uz sīkām problēmam, kuras tiks atrisinātas ar atjauninājumiem, šis ir ļoti labs portatīvais. Iesaku 10/10

Not tested out the laptop fully yet but so far all great.

Easy to order and impressive order to delivery times

The laptop is well made and extremely customizable with very good documentation the NovaCustom suppport was very helpful and answered all the questions I had about customization and configuration

I was choosing between nitrokey, purism, star labs, and nova. I ended up going with nova because I liked their UX the best and I wanted HEADS instead of edk2, and also I like the Netherlands privacy laws better than Germany. Their website made it clear which options are qubes compatible more easily than Nitro. Turnaround time on the order was great, everything works with my laptop and its quiet and cool despite running programming IDEs. I did screw up the HEADS install (myself,) because I didn't read their instructions correctly. They have 2 long pages of text which explains how to setup the laptop. Make sure you re-own the firmware INSTEAD of changing the admin LUKS password in the Qubes GUI. It's my fault for reading the docs wrong, and it's easily fixed but just heads (hah) up to anyone in the same situation make sure you read their docs carefully. Laptop is great. Exactly what I expect. I did need to do a screen tearing vsync fix in Qubes, but that's a custom option required for any qubes laptop.

Je suis ravie de mon PC qui correspond complètement à mes attentes et des contacts que j'ai eu avec Novacustom.

I've experienced hardware issues with other laptops when running Linux, so finding a company like NovaCustom was a game changer. Being able to order a custom laptop that's optimized specifically for Linux—and have it pre-installed—saved me the usual hassle of disabling secure boot, configuring boot sequences, and dealing with compatibility headaches. The communication with NovaCustom was excellent from the start. They were helpful, responsive, and clearly knowledgeable about Linux. My new laptop has now been running as my daily driver for a week without any issues at all. It's been smooth, stable, and just works out of the box—exactly what I was looking for. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable Linux-compatible machine with top-notch support.

It has been great to work with Nova Custom. Wessel is a man who I can see truly cares about his company and the products it creates. I am very pleased to see his commitment to the opensource community and his involvement in advancing projects such as QubesOS, Dasharo, etc. Shipping was fast and no issues at all ordering from Canada. I have recommended Nova Custom to others I know in my personal and professional life for anyone looking for quality hardware designed to work with open source firmware and operating systems.

I'm really happy with my new laptop, it's working great, and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good linux device.

I got my custom Linux laptop and could not be happier! Everything was done according to specs and shipping was awesome. No issues and would highly recommend NovaCustom to anyone interested in buying a custom Linux laptop. In the future, this is the only place I'll buy a new laptop from again! 10/10!

Novacustom was hazzle free. We got a very specific Taylor made configuration. Everything works and that is not easy as we wanted a qubes configuration which we know is difficult to get turn_key. And this even exclude a specific bios image

Globalement l'expérience est bonne avec l'ordinateur, mais nous regrettons de ne pas avoir le numéro de série inscrit dans la carte mère en faisant un dmidecode sur Linux.

I ordered a V56 with custom BIOS logo and custom super key. The laptop looks great, especially the super key is super nice. I switched from windows to linux and together with coreboot+dasharoit it feels like i'm finally getting back a little digital freedom.

NovaCustom did not provide clear consistent instructions on how to change the LUKS2 Disk Recovery Key passphrase. I don't know how to rectify all the conflicting suggestions posted on the various forums. One person said that the encrypted disk header must be backed up before changing the LUKS2 Disk Recovery Key. This is all very confusing for a newbie to the world of LUKS2 and Qubes OS. So my new expensive laptop sits idle on my work desk, while I read and read and shake my head. NovaCustom is remiss in not providing proper guidance. I mean, customers deserve useful instructions after paying out over $2,000 USD. It's probably a great machine, but I don't see how to even get started. Call me disappointed in NovaCustom.

Laptop's fine—everything works as expected. Delivery was a bit slow, but I wasn't in a rush, and customer support were responsive.

Every step of the way Nova Customs and their MVP Wessel have been wonderful. I'm super happy with machine and build quality. It is incredibly light for a 16in machine. There were delays caused by parts shipments but Wessel and the team were completely transparent and communicative about the entire process and what has happening on their end. Once shipped it arrived very quickly and packed securely. I've been having a blast with the machine and Qubes OS so far and highly recommend Nova Customs to anyone looking for a machine running Linux out the box.

My laptop died suddenly and I had NovaCustom in sight so I ordered. I mentioned the mini-"crisis" and I got my laptop well ahead of schedule. I am a Linux newbie so had to contact support. They replied really quickly, nicely, I felt they really wanted to help - which they did. And followed up. I can only warmly recommend this team.

The laptop looks and feels very slick and nice. The open source firmware works well. I've installed QubesOS and Windows 11 (Dual Boot) and both work fine.

The NV41 is great. The pure specs are good and the options for high security use-cases are great. The Hardware is close to perfect for use with Qubes OS. The internal touchpad and keyboard do not use a USB controller. Neither does the network interface. This spares me some cumbersome manual configuration. Documentation for the initial configuration of the Heads firmware is unfortunately rather sparse, but Novacustom provides you with links to all the guides necessary for setup. The NV41 probably isn't for everyone. But for those who value the security provided through using Heads and Qubes, it is probably as good as it gets. There was a minor mix-up with one of the emails for the delivery missing. This was corrected by support almost immediately. Time from placing the order to delivery was about two weeks which is a lot, but I also made the mistake of ordering very close to the holidays. Overall I'm very happy with both the product and the support provided.

I had an excellent experience with NovaCustom. The ordering process was straightforward, with clear customization options that allowed me to build a laptop tailored to my exact requirements. Their customer service was responsive and helpful throughout the process, addressing any questions I had promptly. The laptop itself is of outstanding quality, with attention to detail in both hardware and software configurations. Shipping was fast, and the product arrived securely packaged. Overall, NovaCustom exceeded my expectations, and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a customizable laptop solution.

My laptop was delivered in a well configured state. At all, itd security, due open source UEFI, is high

A first-class company. Communication regarding unexpected hardware integration delays was much appreciated.

After a receiving shiny new laptop I had difficulties setting it up. Service was prompt, friendly and helpful. With a solution finally found. Great product with great followup service.