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NovaCustom PrivacyGuard V56

Name: NovaCustom PrivacyGuard V56
Brand: NovaCustom
SKU: novacustom-privacyguard-v56
Price: 1729 USD
Availability: InStock

Larger 16" privacy-first laptop. Powerful security with an intuitive interface — a secure digital space free from Big Tech, with a bright 144 Hz QHD+ display for desk-primary work.

$1,729

$2,085 Sale NovaCustom US price — same here or direct

US pricing advantage: EU buyers pay €1,729 (≈ $1,980) — you pay $1,729, about $251 less, and it ships from the USA.

In stock · ships free worldwide direct from NovaCustom

Ships from the USA — US orders go out domestic USPS from a US warehouse. No customs, no import paperwork. Worldwide shipping free.

Buy direct at NovaCustom → same price · custom configs available there

Lithium-ion battery installedUN 3481

Contains a lithium-ion battery, so it ships by ground or on approved air services only. We handle the dangerous-goods paperwork; nothing is needed from you.

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Buying here

🇺🇸 Ships from the USA — domestic USPS, no customs
USD checkout with a US company — PO & procurement friendly
US-based support · order lands in your CISO Marketplace portal

Buying direct

Full custom configuration — RAM, SSD, keyboard, OS, coreboot options
Pay by card, PayPal, or crypto (BTC / XMR)
Same price either way — parity guaranteed

US orders ship from the USA Free shipping · no import duties 3-year warranty EU (NL) open hardware

Why the NovaCustom PrivacyGuard V56

What this privacy laptop does that alternatives don't.

Big screen, private core

16" QHD+ (2560×1600) at 144 Hz and 400 nits — the desk-primary privacy machine. Same Dasharo coreboot + Zorin OS Pro foundation as the V54.

Open firmware, Intel ME disabled

Dasharo coreboot replaces the closed vendor BIOS and disables the Intel Management Engine. Dasharo TrustRoot (Intel Boot Guard) anchors the boot chain.

Room to grow

Two SODIMM slots to 96 GB and two M.2 2280 slots. A privacy laptop you can upgrade instead of replace — with spare parts guaranteed to 2031.

Specifications

Full technical details.

CPU

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (Intel Arc iGPU)

Memory

32 GB DDR5 5600 (expandable to 96 GB, 2 SODIMM slots)

Storage

1 TB GOODRAM PX700 SSD (PCIe Gen4, 2× M.2 2280 slots)

Display

16.0" QHD+ (2560×1600), 125% sRGB, 400 nits, 144 Hz, anti-reflective IPS, 16:10

Wireless

Intel AX-211 WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3

Camera

2.0M FHD with physical camera slider

Ports

1× Thunderbolt 4 (PD/DP), 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (PD), 2× USB-A, HDMI, RJ-45 LAN, audio combo, microSD

Battery

73 Wh, ~6 h realistic · USB-PD charging (min. 100 W)

Security

TPM 2.0 · Intel ME disabled · Dasharo TrustRoot (Intel Boot Guard) · Kensington lock slot

Firmware

Dasharo open-source coreboot (UEFI/EDK II, secure boot)

Zorin OS Pro (also tested: Ubuntu LTS, Fedora, Windows 11 Pro)

Size / weight

358 × 258.6 × 18 mm · 1.8 kg

Support

3-year warranty · firmware updates to Jul 2030 · spare parts to Jul 2031

Compliance framework mapping

Controls this product satisfies across 12 frameworks.

Full controls library

Endpoint software and firmware integrity

Measured boot chain verified on every power-on. Any firmware modification — supply chain implant, evil-maid attack, or malicious update — fails attestation before the OS loads.

NIST 800-53 SI-7 NIST CSF 2.0 DE.CM-09 ISO 27001 A.8.8 SOC 2 CC7.1 NIS2 Art.21(2)(e) CMMC 2.0 SI.L2-3.14.6 PCI DSS 4.0.1 11.5.2 HIPAA Security Rule §164.312(c)(1) DORA Art. 9(2) Cyber Essentials CE-2 CIS Controls v8 CIS-2.3

Data protection at rest

Hardware-encrypted storage and self-hosted file servers replace cloud storage with hardware you control. Encryption keys never leave your environment.

NIST 800-53 SC-28 NIST CSF 2.0 PR.DS-01 ISO 27001 A.8.24 SOC 2 CC6.1 NIS2 Art.21(2)(h) CMMC 2.0 SC.L2-3.13.16 PCI DSS 4.0.1 3.5.1 HIPAA Security Rule §164.312(a)(2)(iv) DORA Art. 9(2) CIS Controls v8 CIS-3.11

Supply chain risk — hardware and firmware

Open-source firmware is publicly auditable and reproducibly built. EU jurisdiction hardware is not subject to US National Security Letters. Directly addresses hardware supply chain risk in CMMC and NIS2.

NIST 800-53 SR-3 NIST CSF 2.0 GV.SC-06 ISO 27001 A.5.19 SOC 2 CC9.2 NIS2 Art.21(2)(d) CMMC 2.0 CM.L2-3.4.1 PCI DSS 4.0.1 12.8.1 HIPAA Security Rule §164.308(b)(1) DORA Art. 28 CIS Controls v8 CIS-15.1

Hardware attack-surface reduction

Intel Management Engine disabled at the firmware level across every open-firmware machine we carry (NitroPad, NitroPC, PrivacyGuard, SecurityTitan); SecurityTitan models go further — camera and microphone physically removed, anti-tamper seals verified by Heads + Nitrokey attestation. Least functionality, enforced in hardware.

NIST 800-53 SC-42 NIST CSF 2.0 PR.PS-01 ISO 27001 A.8.9 SOC 2 CC6.8 NIS2 Art.21(2)(e) CMMC 2.0 CM.L2-3.4.6 PCI DSS 4.0.1 9.5.1 HIPAA Security Rule §164.310(d)(1) CIS Controls v8 CIS-4.8

Compared to

Honest comparisons against the most likely alternatives.

vs NovaCustom PrivacyGuard V54

Same privacy stack. The V56 gives you 16" QHD+ at 144 Hz/400 nits vs the V54's sharper-but-smaller 14" 2.8K panel. Choose V54 for travel, V56 for the desk.

vs NitroPad V56

Same NovaCustom base hardware. The NitroPad ships Qubes+Heads for attestation-first security; the PrivacyGuard is the plug-and-play privacy build of the same chassis.

Shipping & returns

What to expect after you order.

Shipping

Ships free worldwide, direct from NovaCustom — US orders via USPS from their US warehouse, everywhere else via UPS from the Netherlands. No import duties. We place your order with NovaCustom within 1 business day of payment and email your tracking.

Warranty & returns

3-year NovaCustom warranty with guaranteed firmware updates and spare-parts availability for years beyond that. Returns and RMAs are handled with NovaCustom's EU support — we'll coordinate on your behalf if anything goes sideways.

Want a custom build?

We stock the standard configurations. NovaCustom's own shop offers full customization — keyboard layouts, RAM/SSD upgrades, OS choice, coreboot options. Use the "Buy direct" button; the price is the same and they accept cards, PayPal and crypto (BTC/XMR).

Authorized partner

We are an authorized NovaCustom drop-ship partner and affiliate. Identical hardware, firmware and warranty either way you buy — on-site checkout is fulfilled by NovaCustom, and the "buy direct" link supports us at no cost to you.