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Re: 99Wh Battery Linux Laptop

#11
I'm typing this on my 1 year old Tuxedo InfinityBook (S 14 Gen6, not the Pro).

Now I'm definitely spoiled by the Lenovo X1 series, but I'm not happy.

The hardware is a rebrand from clevo-computer.com - some minor spare parts can be had from there.

The system is VERY prone to overheating, the fan is noisy. They claim the fan noise is "not annoying" which is only true in the short term. I have opened up the bottom shell and I believe the fan recirculates a bit of hot air back into the case. This really is a limiting factor for me, I'm considering an alternate cooling solution.

The case had a minor chip in it within the first ten minutes out of the box (I don't know how that happened, I think it just pinged off by itself!). The palm-rests are starting to show dark spots. My barrel jack power connector is loose, I have to hold it in with a rubber band. (I still have the usb-c port) All the rubber feet at the bottom fell off quite some time ago, superglued them back on. The (super compact) PSU started to whine, that was replaced under warranty - but is stated to be a consumable item!

Out of the box they have their own OS, which is a somewhat modified Ubuntu. My main driver is Debian and almost everything worked right out of the box - sometimes I got back (usb-boot) to their distro to validate things (see: support).

The firmware is more than okay for me; I managed to cross-compile their "control centre" to allow me to change performance/fan characteristics on the fly. The uefi updates work fine (boot from a stick), but they are undocumented.

The support is ... rigid. The first response is to boot their own distro and kernel. This is fair for a mass market product I guess, but I somehow hoped that specific questions would find their way proper Linux Gurus (tm).

There is a very cute penguin instead of a windows logo on the keyboard :-)

Re: 99Wh Battery Linux Laptop

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post #3

Good battery, good customizability, but I'm wondering: - Who is actually producing these? Are they resellers? For whom? - They mention TuxedoOS. Why? Can you have the same experience with a vanilla Debian or Arch? - Customs costs. They may inflate the price quite a lot depending on where you are

They use hardware from clevo-computers.com, but they select certain parts. The uefi is not the stock, so I'm assuming they do some tuning.

TuxedoOS was very limiting to me; a vanilla Debian works very well.

Re: 99Wh Battery Linux Laptop

#15
post #3

Good battery, good customizability, but I'm wondering: - Who is actually producing these? Are they resellers? For whom? - They mention TuxedoOS. Why? Can you have the same experience with a vanilla Debian or Arch? - Customs costs. They may inflate the price quite a lot depending on where you are

A lot of these questions you can google. But here you go [1]

[G] https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Infos/Help-Support/Freque...

Re: 99Wh Battery Linux Laptop

#16
With the proliferation of high wH usb-c power banks (for less than 100 bucks), I don't see the value in getting a computer that adds weight or bulk for battery life. Reason being by default then I get a thin and light laptop, or I can choose to extend my battery life by additionally lugging a power bank (or two) if I want.

Yes, this ad says this computer is thin, but if you compare it to a commodity ultrabook from dell/hp/apple, it looks much thicker.

Re: 99Wh Battery Linux Laptop

#17

I'm typing this on my 1 year old Tuxedo InfinityBook (S 14 Gen6, not the Pro). Now I'm definitely spoiled by the Lenovo X1 series, but I'm not happy. The hardware is a rebrand from clevo-computer.com - some minor spare parts can be had from there. The system is VERY prone to overheating, the fan is noisy. They claim the fan noise is "not annoying" which is only true in the short term. I have opened up the bottom shel…

One of the things I really considered is that if nobody gives these "independent" Linux-focussed vendors a chance, then Linux-on-the-desktop will forever remain a non-factory option and a second-class citizen in support manners.

Re: 99Wh Battery Linux Laptop

#18

I'm typing this on my 1 year old Tuxedo InfinityBook (S 14 Gen6, not the Pro). Now I'm definitely spoiled by the Lenovo X1 series, but I'm not happy. The hardware is a rebrand from clevo-computer.com - some minor spare parts can be had from there. The system is VERY prone to overheating, the fan is noisy. They claim the fan noise is "not annoying" which is only true in the short term. I have opened up the bottom shel…

Not having owned one personally, the questionable quality of the engineering and QC of Clevo-based laptops has what has kept me away from them. Reviews for them are almost always some shade of "this is mediocre" or "this would be nice if not for X, Y, and Z".

While they still have a ways to go, I'm more hopeful for Framework since they do their own engineering, and I'm interested to see what system76 does in the self-designed laptop they're reportedly working on.

Re: 99Wh Battery Linux Laptop

#19
Isn't it a searing indictment of the entire Intel laptop chip lineup that a MacBook Air M1 has half the battery capacity (50Wh) while giving easily twice the battery life with as good or better performance -- and with no fans!

Re: 99Wh Battery Linux Laptop

#20
post #8

I have to replace my aging xps 15 soon, anyone has any experience with those? It looks great on paper, how does screen and touchpad quality compare to an xps / macbook?

The only review I have found is this:

https://youtu.be/l-LTjXdMe2w

Ordered today actually. I've been torn between getting a 14" vs 16", since I am also replacing an old xps 15. But the extended battery life of the 14" is what finally convinced me.

The Starlab Starfighter also looks great, but I need a replacement laptop this year preferably.

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