Looking for a powerful laptop with great linux support

[Vringe]

Hello there,

 

I'm looking for a laptop which has great linux support and is capable of connecting a docking station with 3 monitors.

I like to have one device which I can use for work and also at home. I mostly would use it as a workstation (photo editing, programming, running vms), only casually for gaming.

 

Anyone using a setup like this?

 

Currently, I have a Dell XPS 13 connected to a docking station with 3 monitors connected to it. But it's getting to it's limit and I often notice lags and a high cpu load.

 

My budget is about ~2200$

I really like the slick and simple design of the new razer blade but I heard the linux support is not very well. (Not sure about the 2018 and 2019 model)

[BrownZeus]

Any used thinkpad from the last 3 years with an i7 is a great value. But if you want brand new, my Thinkpad t480 has been running beautifully with ubuntu. The vpro versions all have discrete graphics, but i think m150s or something, so not amazing.

[Electronics Wizardy]

dell precision laptops, like the 7530?

[DailyProcrastinator]

You can get developer XPS laptops in the US that come loaded with Linux instead of windows

[genexis_x]

11 hours ago, Vringe said:

My budget is about ~2200$

Location? Any preference on weight and battery life?

[Vringe]

19 hours ago, JM21 said:

You can get developer XPS laptops in the US that come loaded with Linux instead of windows

Thank you. Did not know that they are selling linux editions. It's even available in my region.

I would love to see the XPS 15 as a developer edition. But I'll take a closer look at that.

 

9 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Location? Any preference on weight and battery life?

Switzerland/Germany

Battery life is not important

I do not care much about the weight but I do not want one of these fat cases. (like alienware for example)

 

[genexis_x]

29 minutes ago, Vringe said:

Switzerland/Germany

Any links of online stores?

[Vringe]

https://www.digitec.ch/en (most popular)

https://www.alternate.ch (has import models like the razer blade)

https://en.toppreise.ch/index.php (search tool for all swiss online shops)

[genexis_x]

Lenovo Thinkpad P52/P72

Lenovo Thinkpad P1 / X1 Extreme - poor cooling (needs undervolt+repaste)

Dell Precision 7530 with panel upgrade

HP Zbook Studio G5

HP ZBook 15v (possibly a consumer rebrand from Pavilion Gaming, so not the greatest) - low sRGB IPS

 

Upgrade RAM and storage by your own if possible, cheaper

Business laptops / mobile workstations usually have better Linux support

[Vringe]

Thank you. My eyes caught on the precision 7530. (https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/product/dell-precision-7530-94y3d-1560-full-hd-intel-core-i7-8850h-16gb-ssd-notebooks-9810355?supplier=406802)

Do you see any problems connecting 3 monitors? According to the data sheet, the P2000 should support up to 4 simultaneous displays.

 

What do you mean with the panel upgrade?

 

[genexis_x]

50 minutes ago, Vringe said:

What do you mean with the panel upgrade?

Don't get 45% NTSC display