I am once again asking for advice on running Linux on tablets. Apparently x86 tablets are just not a thing anymore, even Windows tablets all seem to use the Snapdragon X ARM processors, like the newer Surfaces and the Asus ProArt tablet. Has anyone had experience running Linux on those? If a distro has an arm64 version can I expect to just boot it, or are they more like Android tablets where even if you manage to boot Linux you can expect pretty much nothing to work? Touchscreen support is the biggest thing for me, as I definitely plan on using it primarily as a tablet and not a laptop. Active stylus support with palm rejection would be a bonus but not a priority for me.
Ubuntu 25+ has specific optimizations for these chips, but last I heard performance was pretty weak due to Qualcomm refusing to open their drivers and optimizations.
Fedora 44 also has some specific optimizations for these chips.
You seem to know more than I do. I was still under the impression Snapdragon was a no-go.
Nah, it works fine just with ARM builds, but that’s not the point of the SoC. GPU acceleration, security features, and offloading co-processors all need drivers to work properly.