System76 selects Clevo configurations that are more-or-less compatible with Linux, puts a brand on them and sells them at a somewhat-inflated price.
That thing was pretty poor quality though. Died fall of 15, replaced it with an XPS 13 which is still going strong.
My computer shipped with a screw loose inside the case which shorted the motherboard a few times. It didn't cause any permanent damage but it was a little disappointing. I chalked it up to a freak shipping accident knocking something loose but idk. The case design and actual computer specs have been great though.
I'd still recommend their laptops if you need a good computer on a budget :)
And you're still surprised? :D
After opening it I saw that various components had melted. That too, was less than two year. They were both babied and well cared for.
The only advantage it has over the deluge of low end laptop, is that it will with some version of Ubuntu. If you generally don't find installing Linux difficult, then it's not really any advantage.
I'm reasonably happy with Lenovo t560 I replaced it with.