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!

@Aurailious@beehaw.org
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System76 makes their own distro called PopOS. Their laptops right now are rebadged, but I’m sure they support them well. They are in the process of designing their own and I’m waiting to see how it compares to something like Framework.

@Skiptrace@lemmy.one
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PopOS kinda sucks nards. Don’t use it.

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@pkulak@beehaw.org
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You absolutely don’t have to. They will support you no matter what distro you have. All their custom bits are in the AUR and Nix, for example.

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