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Which (Lenovo) notebooks to buy when coming from Apple Silicon? (lemmy.skumring.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Which notebooks are recommendable when coming from Apple Silicon-MacBooks in terms of runtime and efficiency, preferrably for Fedora or Manjaro with KDE Plasma? For now, I am looking towards Lenovo T14(s) or X1 Carbon - mixed use scenario including simple media (photos, cutting 1080p-videos, media management, Office & mail) stuff? Still love the "Lenovo"-brand and its keyboard and look 'n feel so this vendor would be my favourite.

Can anyone of you here recommend Snapdragon-devices yet which would be the best comparison as it's also architecture based on ARM? Both Fedora and Manjaro have ARM-builds so I hope that the Snapdragon-devices could get along with my desires here...

Thanks for any input!

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Just buy a laptop, stop trying to complicate the process. The great thing about linux is that it runs fine on almost anything.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Nope. I wish it was really that simple. Check this page for compatibility https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Laptop/Lenovo

Also check https://linux-hardware.org/?view=computers&type=notebook&vendor=Lenovo

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Unless it's a Dell. If you buy one, better research its Linux compatibility beforehand, or you'll face issues like non-working webcams, fingerprint readers, weird unexplainable crashes and wonky bluetooth behavior.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

"non-working webcams" sounds like a plus IMO but I get your point.

P.S theres a reason I used "almost"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Usually this would be the case but when you got used to runtime and performance, going to standard Intel-books is quite a step backwards. I love the effiency of ARM-based hardware, the runtime and (compared to the Air) the fanless design and was already aiming at a used T14s with 11th gen i5 - okay for the start, but in terms of specs there are quite huge differences. That's what makes it getting complicated 😀 !

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"fine" if you don't need sleep states or wifi/bt

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I never had either issue using Bazzite. Theres a distro for almost everything find the one that works for you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

distros don't really matter in this case, the hardware I was using was simply not supported by the kernel

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Then stick with windows 10, once you debloat it and disable all the privacy invasive shit its not the worst OS ever, that title belongs to javaOS. There is no perfect option. There will always be some downside you have to contend with.