Why MALIBAL?

In a market saturated with well-known laptop brands, MALIBAL stands out as a unique choice for discerning users.

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In a market saturated with well-known laptop brands, MALIBAL stands out as a unique choice for discerning users. Our commitment to open-source projects, right-to-repair principles, American-based operations, and a “Best of All Worlds” design philosophy sets us apart from the competition. Here’s how MALIBAL differentiates itself:

All-World Design Philosophy

MALIBAL’s “Best of All Worlds” design philosophy breaks the mold of traditional laptop compromises. Our laptops offer high performance in slim designs, comprehensive connectivity, extended battery life, multi-OS versatility, and user-upgradeable components.

Our “Best of All Worlds” philosophy is about refusing to accept traditional trade-offs in laptop design:

  • Performance Without Bulk: We use advanced cooling solutions and carefully selected components to pack high performance into sleek chassis designs.
  • Comprehensive Connectivity: Our laptops feature a full array of ports, including the latest standards, without sacrificing portability.
  • Smart Power Management: Advanced power delivery and battery technology ensure long battery life without compromising on performance when you need it.
  • OS Flexibility: Our hardware is designed to be fully compatible with a wide range of operating systems, from various Linux distributions to Windows.
  • Future-Proof Design: User-upgradeable components mean your laptop can evolve with your needs, extending its lifespan and value.
  • Balanced Acoustics: Sophisticated fan control algorithms balance performance and noise levels for a better user experience.
  • Quality Materials: We use premium materials that enhance both aesthetics and durability, ensuring your laptop looks and feels great for years.

MALIBAL laptops are designed to excel in every aspect, providing a no-compromise solution for users who want the best in all areas of laptop performance and design.

Unparalleled Customization

MALIBAL specializes in customization, offering a level of personalization that’s rare in the industry. From custom branding for corporate clients to individual component selection for personal use, each MALIBAL laptop is tailored to meet specific user requirements.

At MALIBAL, we believe that your laptop should be as unique as you are. Our customization options go far beyond what’s typically available in the market:

  • Hardware Customization: Choose from a wide range of CPUs, GPUs, RAM configurations, storage options, and display types.
  • Software Preinstallation: We can preinstall and configure your choice of operating systems and software, saving you time and effort.
  • Corporate Branding: For business clients, we offer custom chassis designs, logo engraving, and even custom BIOS splash screens.
  • Performance Tuning: We can overclock or undervolt components based on your performance and efficiency needs.
  • Acoustic Customization: Options for different fan profiles and cooling solutions to balance performance and noise levels.
  • Keyboard Customization: Choose from various keyboard layouts, languages, and even custom key mappings.
  • Color and Finish Options: Select from a range of colors and finishes, or even request custom paint jobs for a truly unique look.

With MALIBAL, your laptop isn’t just assembled—it’s crafted to your exact specifications, ensuring you get a machine that’s perfect for your unique needs and preferences.

Privacy-First Approach

We maintain a strict spam-free policy and uphold a strong commitment to user privacy. Unlike many large corporations, MALIBAL does not monetize customer data. We treat all personal information with the utmost confidentiality and security.

In an era where data is often treated as a commodity, MALIBAL stands firm in its commitment to user privacy:

  • No Data Selling: We never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
  • Minimal Data Collection: We only collect essential information needed to process orders and provide support.
  • Secure Data Handling: All customer data is encrypted and stored securely, with strict access controls.
  • No Tracking Software: Our laptops come free from bloatware and hidden tracking software.
  • Transparent Privacy Policy: Our privacy policy is written in clear, understandable language, detailing exactly how we handle your information.
  • Privacy-Enhancing Features: We offer options like webcam privacy shutters and BIOS-level security features.
  • Right to Be Forgotten: We provide easy options for customers to request the deletion of their data from our systems.

With MALIBAL, you can trust that your personal information is treated with the respect and protection it deserves.

Right to Repair Advocacy

Contrary to the trend of sealed, unrepairable devices, MALIBAL champions the right to repair. We ensure our users have the autonomy to repair and upgrade their devices as needed, contrasting sharply with brands that impose limitations on device maintenance.

MALIBAL is at the forefront of the Right to Repair movement, believing that you should have full control over the device you own. Our approach goes beyond just allowing repairs—we actively empower our users to maintain and upgrade their devices.

  • Repair Documentation: We provide detailed, freely accessible repair manuals and schematics for all our models.
  • Spare Parts Availability: We ensure long-term availability of spare parts, selling them directly to users at fair prices.
  • Modular Design: Our laptops feature a modular design, making component replacement straightforward and accessible.
  • Repair Tools: We offer specialized tools needed for repairs, often including basic toolkits with our laptops.
  • Repair Education: We host workshops and create educational content to teach users how to maintain and repair their devices.
  • Community: We work with independent repair shops and right-to-repair advocates to improve repairability across the industry.

By supporting MALIBAL, you’re not just buying a repairable product—you’re joining a movement that values longevity, sustainability, and user empowerment in technology.

Open Warranty Policy

Our industry-leading Open Warranty policy allows users to modify their systems without voiding the warranty. Whether you’re upgrading RAM, swapping SSDs, customizing firmware, or experimenting with different operating systems, you can do so with confidence, knowing your warranty remains intact.

MALIBAL’s Open Warranty policy is designed to give you the freedom to truly own and customize your device. We believe that your laptop should grow with you, adapting to your changing needs over time.

  • Hardware Upgrades: Feel free to upgrade your RAM, storage, or other components without warranty concerns.
  • Firmware Modifications: Experiment with custom firmware or BIOS settings to optimize your system.
  • Operating System Freedom: Install any OS you prefer, from various Linux distributions to Windows or even experimental systems.
  • Cooling Modifications: Enhance your cooling system or apply custom thermal solutions without voiding the warranty.
  • Cosmetic Customization: Personalize the look of your laptop with custom skins or paint jobs while maintaining warranty coverage.

Our policy ensures that your exploration and customization are supported, not penalized. We provide guidance for safe modifications and are always here to help if you encounter any issues during your customization journey.

Open Source Commitment

MALIBAL actively supports and contributes to open-source projects, including GNU, Linux, and Mastodon. This commitment not only fosters innovation but ensures our laptops remain at the forefront of technological advancement and user freedom.

We actively contribute code, resources, and expertise to various open-source projects, believing that collaborative development leads to superior technology and user empowerment.

  • GNU Contributions: We regularly contribute to GNU projects, helping to maintain and improve essential free software tools.
  • Linux Kernel Development: Our team participates in Linux kernel development, ensuring optimal performance and compatibility for our hardware.
  • Mastodon Involvement: We support decentralized social media by contributing to the Mastodon project and hosting our own instance.
  • Custom Open-Source Tools: We develop and release our own open-source tools, benefiting the wider tech community.
  • Open-Source Firmware: We work on open-source firmware projects, giving users unprecedented control over their hardware.

By choosing MALIBAL, you’re not just buying a laptop—you’re supporting a company that’s actively shaping the future of open-source technology.

Assembly in the USA

While many manufacturers rely on overseas production, MALIBAL proudly completes its final hardware integration in the United States. This approach supports American jobs, ensures stringent quality control, and enables a more responsive supply chain.

MALIBAL’s commitment to assembly in the USA is more than just a patriotic gesture—it’s a strategic decision that benefits our customers and the broader economy.

  • Quality Control: Our US-based assembly allows for rigorous, hands-on quality checks at every stage of production.
  • Customization Capabilities: Local assembly enables us to offer extensive customization options with faster turnaround times.
  • Responsive Supply Chain: We can quickly adapt to component shortages or new technology releases, ensuring you always get the latest and best.
  • Job Creation: We’re proud to support skilled American jobs in the tech sector, contributing to local economies.
  • Transparency: Our local operations allow for greater transparency in our manufacturing processes, which we gladly share with our customers.

Choosing MALIBAL means supporting American craftsmanship while receiving a product built with care and precision right here in the USA.

US-Based Support

All MALIBAL customer support operations are based in the United States. This strategic decision ensures that when you need assistance, you’re connecting with a team that’s not only knowledgeable about our products but also understands the nuances of your needs.

We believe that excellent support is just as important as excellent hardware. Our US-based support team is a cornerstone of our commitment to customer satisfaction.

  • Expert Knowledge: Our support team members are not just customer service reps—they’re tech enthusiasts with deep knowledge of our products.
  • No Outsourcing: We never outsource our support, ensuring consistent quality and accountability.
  • Rapid Response Times: Being in the same time zones as most of our customers allows for quicker, more convenient support.
  • Customization Support: Our team is equipped to assist with the unique customizations and modifications our users often implement.
  • Continuous Training: Our support staff regularly undergoes training on new products, features, and common issues to serve you better.
  • Feedback Loop: Our support team directly communicates with our engineering department, ensuring your feedback influences future designs.

With MALIBAL, you’re not just getting a laptop—you’re gaining a dedicated team of experts committed to ensuring your long-term satisfaction and success with your device.

Privately Owned

As a privately owned company, MALIBAL prioritizes product quality and customer satisfaction over short-term profits. This structure allows us to resist industry trends towards planned obsolescence, implement customer-centric innovations, and maintain transparency and integrity in our business practices.

Our status as a privately owned company is fundamental to our ability to put customers first:

  • Long-Term Focus: We make decisions based on long-term customer satisfaction rather than quarterly earnings reports.
  • Rapid Innovation: Without bureaucratic hurdles, we can quickly implement new ideas and respond to customer feedback.
  • Ethical Business Practices: We’re not pressured by shareholders to cut corners or compromise on quality for profit margins.
  • Sustainable Growth: We grow at a pace that allows us to maintain our high standards of quality and customer service.
  • Resisting Market Pressures: We don’t follow harmful industry trends like planned obsolescence or locked-down hardware.
  • Transparent Communication: We’re open about our processes, challenges, and future plans, fostering trust with our customers.
  • Reinvestment in R&D: A significant portion of our profits goes back into research and development, driving continuous improvement.

Choosing MALIBAL means supporting a company that’s truly aligned with your interests as a consumer, not beholden to the short-term demands of the stock market.

Testimonials

Our commitment to quality, performance, and customer satisfaction shines through in the words of our users.

Jeremy C.
“The MALIBAL AonS1 ended my search for the Best Linux (or Windows) Daily Driver for me.”

Jack W. – ZDNET
“In fact, since the AonS1 arrived, I much prefer using it to my MacBook Pro 13-inch.”

Trigrhappy
“MALIBAL is simply put the best-kept secret in laptop computers.”

Liam H.
“My new laptop is the best purchase I’ve ever made.”

Nicholas H.
“The final product is practically a work of art.”

Check out more testimonials at the bottom of this page.

Conclusion

MALIBAL offers a refreshing alternative in the laptop market, focusing on open-source support, repairability, American-made quality, and personalized customer service. Our unique combination of customization options and high-performance technology in sleek, user-friendly designs makes MALIBAL the ideal choice for users who demand more from their technology.

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Why MALIBAL?

In a marketplace dominated by large corporations, MALIBAL offers a refreshing alternative that focuses on open-source support, the right to repair, hardware integration in the USA, personalized US-based customer support, and the unique combination of customization and high-performance technology in sleek, user-friendly designs. For those who value these qualities, MALIBAL stands out as a distinct and appealing choice among laptop brands.

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Are all the parts soldered to the motherboard?

In many modern laptops, especially thin and light models (like Apple’s MacBook Air or Pro, Dell’s XPS 13, or many of Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon models), the memory, storage, battery, and wireless module are often soldered directly onto the motherboard. This is done to save space and allow the laptop to be thinner, but it means that the RAM and SSD are not user-upgradeable.

However, as part of our commitment to the Right to Repair Movement, the memory, storage, battery, and wireless module on all MALIBAL laptops are user-upgradeable or user-replaceable.

Do any of your laptops support coreboot?

We attempted to port coreboot to our laptops, but due to the terrible experiences with had with the consultants, contributors, and leaders at the coreboot project, we were unable to successfully complete the port.

We will add more details later. 

Can your laptops be charged or powered via USB-C?

USB-C is revolutionizing the way we charge laptops. As a universal charging standard, USB-C has a number of advantages that make it particularly suited for this task.

First and foremost, it offers high power delivery capability – up to 100 watts – which is sufficient to charge even power-hungry laptops. This eliminates the need for proprietary laptop chargers and allows for charging via common adapters, power banks, or even other laptops.

Additionally, USB-C is a reversible connector, meaning it can be inserted either way, making it more user-friendly.

It also supports data transfer and display output, allowing for a single cable to provide power, transfer data, and connect to external monitors.

All MALIBAL laptops can be powered via the Thunderbolt 4 port.

Who is MALIBAL?
MALIBAL is an innovative technology company that produces high-performance, custom linux laptops for developers and content creators; mobile workstations for engineers, scientists, video editors, 3D modelers, and animators; and mobile servers for enterprise applications. On our site, you will find information about the best linux laptops, such as our AonS1 and AonL1 models, our customers, new articles, latest news, guides, features, and more.
How do I get a quote?

If you need a quote for any reason, e.g., to submit to accounting for approval, before ordering, simply add the laptop(s) you want to purchase to the Cart, then click Checkout, and on the checkout page, click Convert Cart to Quote. We will email you a PDF of the quote with a link to make payment once you are ready to complete the order.

How do I cancel an order?

You may cancel an order any time up until it ships. After it ships, you will not be able to cancel it, but will instead have to use our return policy in order to return the laptop for a refund. To cancel an order, simply open a sales ticket or sales chat and give the representative your order information, and they will cancel the order for you and send you confirmation via email and text.

How do I make a change to my order?

You may make changes to your order up until it ships. To modify an order, simply open a sales ticket or sales chat and give the representative your order information and specify which changes you want to make.

When is my order shipping?

If all parts are in stock, the average build time for laptops is 5-7 business days. This means laptops will ship 5-7 business days after the order is placed. If a component is backordered, it will say which parts are backordered in your order confirmation email.

To see the estimated delivery date of your laptop, please check your order confirmation email for the Estimated Delivery Date. You can also see this information on your My Account > Order Details page. The estimated delivery date is the build time (plus backorder delay, if applicable) plus the shipping time.

Once your laptop ships out, we will email you the tracking information. An adult will need to be at the address to sign for the package when it arrives.

How do I track my order after it ships?

You can view your tracking status via the order details page in your account.