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Ask HN: What is the best laptop to run Linux in 2019?
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#22011 Lenovo Thinkpad X220 daily user here. Really nice machine really for my needs, running the latest Debian smoothly.
I do have a spare ready to take over if needed. Old hardware could always die very suddenly. It's a frugal solution, both cheaper and more ecological than buying new.
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#3X1 carbon 6th runs smoothly on antergos
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#4any by system76 are worth a look
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#5Any reviews on running Linux on the LG gram 17 inch?
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#6I have been wondering about this too. I'm pretty attached to my 2014 MBP (running macOS) but dislike the latest line of Macs (and want to have a linux laptop). I've been looking mostly at the new Dell XPS 13 range as they look really good. I just worry that the build quality will never match up to Apple's.
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#7Surface Book is not bad. No suspend though.
Re: Ask HN: What is the best laptop to run Linux in 2019?
#8I have been wondering about this too. I'm pretty attached to my 2014 MBP (running macOS) but dislike the latest line of Macs (and want to have a linux laptop). I've been looking mostly at the new Dell XPS 13 range as they look really good. I just worry that the build quality will never match up to Apple's.
Linux on those 2014 Macs run great especially for the ones with integrated GPUs.
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#9I have been wondering about this too. I'm pretty attached to my 2014 MBP (running macOS) but dislike the latest line of Macs (and want to have a linux laptop). I've been looking mostly at the new Dell XPS 13 range as they look really good. I just worry that the build quality will never match up to Apple's.
Considering the crappy keyboard on my 2018 mbp and annoying stuff like no extenal monitor if using battery (unless the laptop's open, for some reason, I already prefer my 2015 xps 13
Re: Ask HN: What is the best laptop to run Linux in 2019?
#10There's plenty of good ones, just look for hardware that has good Linux support, like an Intel GPU, or AMD if you need more power, compatible wireless chipset etc.
If you don't mind slightly dated HW and want the smoothest experience, I'd get a Purism Librem[1], the XPS line is known to be a solid choice as well, there's vendors like System76.
I personally have an ASUS ROG GL702ZC, which is a Ryzen/AMDGPU based workhorse laptop that works well out of the box.