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Laptops with Linux

Poll ended at Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:57 am

Hewlett Packard
13
17%
Dell
12
16%
Lenovo
19
25%
Asus
10
13%
Acer
7
9%
Samsung
2
3%
System 76
4
5%
Toshiba
8
10%
Tuxedo
2
3%
Slimbook
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 77

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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Had on three Lenovo laptops. One 7th Gen AMD A6, one 7th Gen AMD A10 and one AMD Ryzen5 2500U. Two have now gone Fedora.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Looks like Dell only offers Ubuntu 18.04 for its latest and newest laptops. https://www.windowscentral.com/dell-xps-13-9300-review 18.04 is OLD for Linux.

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OS
Windows 10 Home or Pro
Ubuntu 18.04
Display
13.4-inches (16:10)
Full HD, non-touch, anti-glare (matte)
Full HD, touch, anti-reflective
4K, touch, anti-reflective
4K OLED, touch, anti-reflective
Dolby Vision, 500 nits
Processor
11th Gen Intel Core
i3-1115G4 (4.10 GHz)
i5-1135G7 (4.20 GHz)
i7-1165G7 (4.70 GHz)
i7-1185G7 (4.80GHz)
Graphics
Intel UHD (i3)
Intel Iris Xe (i5, i7)
Memory
8, 16, or 32GB LPDDR4X (4267MHz)
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB PCIe NVMe SSD
Expandable storage
microSD
Front camera
HD 720P (top bezel)
Security
Windows Hello IR camera (face)
Windows Hello fingerprint (power button)
Connectivity
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
Bluetooth 5.1
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX500-DBS
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4
1x 3.5mm headphone
Type-C to Type-A converter included
Audio
2x 2.5W (4W peak) stereo
Battery
52WHr
Dimensions
Height: 14.8mm (0.58") x Width: 295.7mm (11.64") x Depth: 198.7mm (7.82")
Weight
1.2kg (2.64lbs.) for non-touch
1.27 kg (2.8 lbs.) for touch
Colors
CNC machined aluminum (outer)
Black carbon fiber (interior)
Arctic white woven glass fiber (interior)
All models come with Killer Wireless with Wi-Fi 6 technology (Killer AX1650s) and Bluetooth 5.1.

Ports are minimal, with just two USB Type-C that support Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort and Power Delivery, at 4X), which is a change from the XPS 13 (9300) with Thunderbolt 3.

There is still a microSD reader, as well as a combo headphone microphone jack.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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The reviewer has got it wrong. All their laptop range for which Ubuntu is available is 20.04 currently.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Older HP Elitebook 8460P that I have upgraded to 16GB ram and two 240 GB ssds. One for Linux mint 20.3 and the other for Windows 10(although that is pretty much only used for updating every second Tuesday) Runs Mint perfectly.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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I was actually looking at either a Probook or Elitebook before I purchased my Darter Pro (Gen 2) from System 76.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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So it looks like Lenovo is the clear leader, with Dell in second place. Interesting. What makes Lenovo machines so popular in Linux land?
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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MurphCID wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:23 am So it looks like Lenovo is the clear leader, with Dell in second place. Interesting. What makes Lenovo machines so popular in Linux land?
well, I have one, and it seemed to be decently fast, and thin enough to slip into a satchel.
I think that is why Business people like them.

mine suffered an aw crap moment a few months back, it won't take a charge for some reason.
the battery is at 85% when I noticed it the Charge Light was not working... ???

the power adapter has 19VAC so something inside the laptop is broke??

pulled the battery to save it, now need to open up the case.

Ordered one of those neat little Electric Pencil Screwdrivers that I keep seeing on YouTube videos where the geeks disasemble laptops... it actually works.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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AZgl1800 wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:29 pm
MurphCID wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:23 am So it looks like Lenovo is the clear leader, with Dell in second place. Interesting. What makes Lenovo machines so popular in Linux land?
well, I have one, and it seemed to be decently fast, and thin enough to slip into a satchel.
I think that is why Business people like them.

mine suffered an aw crap moment a few months back, it won't take a charge for some reason.
the battery is at 85% when I noticed it the Charge Light was not working... ???

the power adapter has 19VAC so something inside the laptop is broke??

pulled the battery to save it, now need to open up the case.

Ordered one of those neat little Electric Pencil Screwdrivers that I keep seeing on YouTube videos where the geeks disasemble laptops... it actually works.
That is certainly odd.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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the battery
Notebook batteries are like a box of chocolates. They melt and dribble goo everywhere.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Petermint wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 9:31 pm
the battery
Notebook batteries are like a box of chocolates. They melt and dribble goo everywhere.
HAHAHAHA! Love it. Also I am impressed with how many Toshiba laptops, I have not seen one of those in years. Lenovo I can sort of understand, since I see a lot of those all over the place. I was almost going to get a Carbon laptop from them, but decided to go System 76 to support a Linux maker.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Thanks to all who voted. It has been educational.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Mods you can close this one.
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ChickyNuggiez wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:01 pm ...I'm from the school if it aint broke why upgrade lol. I'm not cheap just frugal and know how to make a dollar last. Also i never try to keep up with the joneses. :)
You and I think alike. I'm also still on 19.3.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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MurphCID wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:23 am What makes Lenovo machines so popular in Linux land?
A used Thinkpad is often a lot of bang for your buck. They're built relatively well, as in sturdy. And they are easy to repair. For example, swapping out the keyboard often takes all of three or four screws.
MurphCID wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:40 am Mods you can close this one.
Sure, we can. But I don't see any reason why we would.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Moem wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:24 pm
MurphCID wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:23 am What makes Lenovo machines so popular in Linux land?
A used Thinkpad is often a lot of bang for your buck. They're built relatively well, as in sturdy. And they are easy to repair. For example, swapping out the keyboard often takes all of three or four screws.
I have had a lot of great results with refurbished corporate ThinkPads. They are definitely my go to laptop. I have a couple and have recommended them to a few folks and they are happy with them.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Z830 or Z930 with new battery and bigger SSD if the keyboard is good. Light. Strong case. Unfortunately the Z830 was limited to 6 GB and some of my work requires more.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Moem wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:24 pm
MurphCID wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:23 am What makes Lenovo machines so popular in Linux land?
A used Thinkpad is often a lot of bang for your buck. They're built relatively well, as in sturdy. And they are easy to repair. For example, swapping out the keyboard often takes all of three or four screws.
MurphCID wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:40 am Mods you can close this one.
Sure, we can. But I don't see any reason why we would.
Ok, I am good with that. Distro Tube has a hilarious comment on Thinkpads here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC1CqyCN9Q0 Make sure you wear your programming socks though......
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Ok, do we need to re-open the poll?
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Lady Fitzgerald wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:19 pm
ChickyNuggiez wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:01 pm ...I'm from the school if it aint broke why upgrade lol. I'm not cheap just frugal and know how to make a dollar last. Also i never try to keep up with the joneses. :)
You and I think alike. I'm also still on 19.3.
Why the hell shouldn't you be on 19.3? It's not going EOL for about a year from now.
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Re: Mint and Laptops

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Has anyone else noticed that the laptops that get good 'press' on this forum are usually business or enterprise class models? They're more sturdy, easy to service, have good connectivity, and, more importantly IMO, don't have cheap internal components. Those usually seem to be the ones with poor Linux support.
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