Shipping Mid-September
With plenty of room for upgrades, Thelio Spark grows as you do. A starter desktop for everyday use, learning new skills, and teaching the little ones.
Thelio Spark Essential comes specced with:
- 6-core AMD 8500G CPU
- 16GB DDR5 RAM (5600MHz)
- 500GB storage
- 740M Graphics
Features:
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Swappable accent panel | ![]() |
Quiet, stealthy fans |
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Open source hardware | ![]() |
US-manufactured |
Great for
- Everyday use
- School and office
- Families
- Operating System:
- Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS , Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Processor:
- AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
- Graphics:
- AMD Radeon 740M
- Video Ports:
- 1 x HDMI, 2 x DisplayPorts
- Memory:
- 1 x 16 GB DDR5 5600 MHz (Supports up to 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5 at 3600MHz)
- Storage:
- 1 x 500 GB PCIe4 M.2 SSD (Supports up to 2 x M.2 slots(1 x PCIe gen5 with AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series Processors, 1 x PCIe Gen4) and 4 x SATA 2.5" drives)
- Top Ports:
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-C), 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type A), Mic, Headphone
- Rear Ports:
- 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- Networking:
- 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth v5.3
- Power Supply:
- 650 Watt 80+ Gold Certified
- Dimensions:
- Height × Width × Depth
17.24″ ×9.72″ × 14.64″ (438 × 247 × 372mm) - Model:
- thelio-spark-r3-n3