Does anyone here has experience with #slimbook #linux notebooks?
In particular I would want to run #popos on my notebook.
I once installed popos on a huawei notebook and ran into two problems: Hibernation did not really work and in sleep the battery drained like crazy and with the encryption of popos it sometimes didn’t boot anymore because it could not find a bootable drive. Without encryption it worked.
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Yeah I realized I either misread or posted to the wrong thread. It appears you want help with PopOS not a new laptop. Sorry, heh.
Or… do you want a new laptop
@brucethemoose I am considering a Framework if not a preconfigured such as slim book or tuxedo
Well I undeleted my message, but basically I would avoid “preconfigured” Linux laptops, as they are mostly Clevo laptops with questionable quality and a huge markup.
Installing it yourself is very easy.
Framework is the exception, they make good stuff; albeit not the fastest stuff out there.
And I’d seriously look at the base Asus Z13 if you want a 13” and can afford it. Its display is sick, is so fast you won’t need to replace it for a long time, the internal hardware/cooling is crazy, and it has great Linux community around it.
@brucethemoose thanks. I looked it up. I can see various notebooks called Asus Z13, gaming, ROG etc.
Price should be around 1500€, max 2000€.
Which Linux would you recommend for this machine?
What about Dell XPS ?
Ahh. Sorry, I have no idea how to shop in Europe (everything I look up redirects me to UK stores), but forums suggest both the HP g1a and Asus Z13 are available for 2000 Euros:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowZ13/comments/1maxrht/flowz13_ai_max_395_for_2500_euro_or_ai_max_390/
…The way I see it, you have sane choices:
Pay for an expensive laptop with some AMD AI Max chip, anything in the series, as these are the only laptops worth paying so much for: https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-AI-Max-PRO-380-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.944131.0.html
Otherwise, save your money and get a Framework 13, or something in the Framework 13 price range. Then earmark that saved cash to upgrade it sooner.
Otherwise, in my opinion, there’s really no point in paying 1750€+ for laptop with a cheap CPU in it.
@brucethemoose i do want a new notebook. Ideally with popos, but not necessarily
I just expressed my experience with PopOS.
What about budget?
If that’s of little concern, I’d lean towards any of the AMD “AI Max” laptops. The HP G1a (14”) and Asus Z13 (13”) are about $2K in their base configs, perhaps less on discount.
I heard what you said about not needing AI, but frankly, the hardware of those particular two laptops blows anything else away, hence they’re going to last much longer. The displays and build quality are excellent, too. Additionally:
All the Zephyrus laptops (like my G14) work well with Linux, and in fact have their own little internet community submitting patches for them. Looks up asus-linux; I think some of those folks run PopOS.
All-AMD, in general, means no headaches on Linux.
With overkill hardware, you can throttle the heck out of them so they sip power while staying fast. I learned this with my G14, which can run fanless with CPU boost disabled.
But like I said, these are very expensive laptops. On more of a budget, I’d look at a Framework 13 first (though they really need to update it), and otherwise see what Notebookcheck.com recommends in your budget.