System76 announced the Thelio Major workstation on April 24, 2026. The company released the new hardware to the US market on the same day. This announcement marks the launch of a high-performance desktop designed for professional workloads.
The workstation features an AMD Threadripper 9980X processor with up to 64 cores. AMD Threadripper It includes an NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell graphics card for accelerated computing. The system supports up to 256GB of DDR5 RDIMM memory for demanding applications. Users can configure the machine with up to 40TB of storage capacity.
The Thelio Major starts at a price of 6999 USD in the United States. System76 claims the new chassis is 13% smaller than the previous generation model. The company states the design reduces CPU temperatures by 17.9 degrees Celsius. The vendor also reports a 9-degree Celsius reduction in GPU temperatures.
High-performance desktop launched for professional Linux users
The system ships with Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS or Ubuntu as the default operating system. This configuration provides a Linux-based environment for developers and engineers. Linux-based environment The hardware targets users who require substantial processing power and memory bandwidth.
The Thelio Major is now available for purchase in the US market. The announcement confirms the immediate availability of the workstation. System76 positions this release as a significant update to its professional desktop lineup.
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