Does anybody use a high end laptop other than MBP?...

# random

[voddan]

Does anybody use a high end laptop other than MBP? I am feed up with mine MBP and Apple and looking for something better, like Dell XPS, maybe.

[akoncius]

if size is not a big priority I would consider Dell Alienware laptops, they have very good expansion (ram not soldered, multiple ssd options) potential and CPU is really beefy. just not sure about linux support, was researching a bit, but did not find anything concrete.

[napperley]

If Linux support is a primary concern then a Dell XPS would be a safe option alongside the Lenovo Thinkpad T series laptops.

[napperley]

Dell don't provide official Linux support for the Alienware (consumer grade) laptops, but they do for the XPS (business grade) ones.

[fred.deschenes]

I have the XPS 13 at work running Arch Linux and never really had any issues with it

[thomasnield]

If you like linux, System76 laptops are pretty awesome. I love my Kudu, but most people go for the Oryx Pro.

Https://system76.com

[thomasnield]

I've heard Dell XPS 13 is great as well. It looks to have superior battery life than System76 if that's important to you.

[voddan]

@fred.deschenes cool, great to hear good things about this machine! I need a 15 inch laptop, so my idea was to get Dell XPS 15 (with linux, of course 🙂. Have you heard any thermal or noise concerns for XPS 15 (it has a different CPU than 13)?

[voddan]

@thomasnield yea, I've been eyeballing Oryx Pro too 😉 How do you find the build on yours? How good are the thermals?

[thomasnield]

It's built nicely, not cheap feeling at all. It stays pretty cool.

I owned a Syatem76 Galago Pro for awhile too which was a really nice machine. It just had a disappointing battery life of 3-5 hours.

[fred.deschenes]

@voddan: I don't know about the 15 inch one (and mine is 2 years old), but it doesn't get that hot. What I hate the most about it is the lack of ports (no HDMI, no ethernet, on a "developer" edition, wtf Dell???).

[voddan]

👌🏼

[napperley]

@fred.deschenes: Are you sure that you have a Laptop and not a Ultrabook?

[napperley]

Current laptops (NOT Ultrabooks) should still have a reasonable assortment of ports (especially for Ethernet, and USB); also they should have these removable components at a minimum: memory (RAM), internal storage (HDD or SSD), and battery.

[fred.deschenes]

well he asked about the Dell XPS

[thomasnield]

New Oryx Pro is up for sale. Advertising strong battery life compared to previous generations. Also looks amazingly slim especially for something packing that kind of power.

https://system76.com/laptops/oryx

[voddan]

Wow! The new Oryx Pro is easily the most attractive laptop on the market. The only complain I can think of is the old-school screen bezels