I’m in the market for a new laptop and I’ve been checking out the Lenovo Slim 7i (14” Intel) Gen 9, which comes with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB of soldered RAM, and a 1920x1200 60Hz OLED display. This setup is priced just over a grand (USD).

More details could be found here lenovo.com/ca

  • The Hobbyist
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    4 days ago

    If you’re looking for a laptop suitable for Linux, you may want to focus specifically on laptops which are officially supported on Linux, with brands such as Framework or System76.

    For other brands, it may be possible, but you’d need to figure out what WiFi modem and fingerprint sensor they use to see whether they have Linux drivers. There may be other functions or hardware which requires drivers too, but those above are the most common ones to verify.

    I would also like to raise awareness that the specific Intel CPU you are looking at is not bad, but it is a generation behind what is currently available. Intel recently launched lunar lake (core ultra 200 series) and they are substantially better with respect to power efficiency and integrated graphics performance. So it may be worth checking what the newest models are priced at to see whether you may be able to get the latest generation at roughly the same cost or not.

    • mostery@lemdro.idOPEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Thank you for the reply.

      Unfortunately Framework or System76 laptops are not available where I live now.

      Initially I was looking at the Core Ultra 200 series Yoga Slim 7i Core Ultra AURA Edition (15.3, Intel). But I read some reviews saying Its not compatible with Linux as of yet [reddit/redlib]. Also the price of the new model is $1550, so my best option now is to go with the previous generation.

      I will check on https://linux-hardware.org/ if they have any probes.