I’m in the market for a new Linux laptop. My current machine is a 2018 i7 with 64GB of RAM, a 4K screen, 1TB of storage, 2x USB-C and 1x USB-A.

I’m looking for something that can match my current specs but brings great battery life, modern Wi-Fi, and a fingerprint reader. I don’t have to have 4K, and may actually prefer lower resolution for the battery savings.

I’d love to hear some recommendations for a machine built within the past 12 months. Thanks in advance for your feedback!

  • InternationalKnee69@feddit.deEnglish
    20·
    1 year ago

    Have you looked into the Framework Laptop? It’s highly customisable, upgradable, and repairable. I don’t actually know how well it plays with Linux but as it is appealing to techy people who like to tinker I would imagine the community to be rather active.

    • ede@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Yup, it’s absolutely on my list. I’m specifically interested in the 16”, but it’s not available yet. Additionally, the soonest I could get the 13” is Q4. I’m wanting something before then.

      Thank you for the feedback!

      • Joker@beehaw.orgEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        I was in the same boat before Framework launched and ended up with a ThinkPad X1 Extreme.

        It’s a solid machine - easy to upgrade the SSD and RAM, easy to repair, very good premium support available for an additional fee. I paid for the support and had to replace a touchpad that started acting weird. They were at my house within 24 hours and made the repair at my dining table. So much better than AppleCare.

        The Linux support is great. Everything works. The build quality is good as far as pc laptops are concerned. Lots of USB ports, HDMI out, and an SD slot. That’s the next best thing to the customizable ports on the Framework. The battery is a little better than the Framework. Really can’t go wrong with either one.

        • rambaroo@beehaw.orgEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          You can never go wrong with Thinkpad. Both of mine are 10+ years old and still running and they do with realyl well with Linux

        • drdnl@programming.devEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          I had an extreme, as nice as it was it kind of sucked on Linux due to all the dual gpu weirdness (working hdmi or battery longevity, pick one)

          Has this changed recently? Because it used to be due to the wiring of hdmi though the external gpu

      • Skiptrace@lemmy.oneEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I’d seriously keep waiting for the 16" Framework. It’s definitely going to be worth it.

    • ichbinjasokreativ@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Framework laptops are, as far as I know, certified for Ubuntu. Meaning that any distro should run just fine, if maybe with some slight modifications, but Ubuntu (and its derivates) will work perfectly.