Hello Linux community. How are you guys?

I am writing to ask if anyone has ever heard of TUXEDO Computer, since I want to buy one of their laptops.

To be specific I am interested in buying the InfinityBook Pro 15 - Gen9 - AMD at 1350€.

Following the specs:

  1. Display:

    • 15.3-inch IPS panel
    • 2560 x 1600 resolution (16:10 aspect ratio)
    • 240 Hz refresh rate
    • Matte / non-glare finish
    • ~500 nits brightness
    • ~100% sRGB color gamut
  2. Processor:

    • AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
    • 8 Cores / 16 Threads
    • Max 5.1 GHz
    • 16 MB L3-Cache
    • 54 W TDP
  3. Graphics:

    • AMD Radeon 780M (integrated)
    • 12 GPU Cores
    • Max clock speed: 2.7 GHz
  4. Memory:

    • Up to 96 GB DDR5-5600 MHz
    • 2 SO-DIMM slots
    • Dual Channel support
  5. Storage:

    • 2x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slots (PCIe 4.0 x4)
  6. Battery:

    • 99 Wh Lithium polymer battery
    • Up to 10 hours battery life for office work
  7. Ports:

    • 1x USB-A 2.0
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery)
    • 1x USB4 (40 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x SD card reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC)
    • 1x 3.5mm audio jack
  8. Networking:

    • Wi-Fi 6E (Intel AX210)
    • Bluetooth 5.3
    • 1 Gigabit Ethernet
  9. Webcam:

    • 2.0 Megapixel (1920 x 1080)
    • With privacy shutter
  10. Audio:

    • 2x integrated speakers
    • Integrated microphone
  11. Keyboard:

    • White backlit
    • With number pad
  12. Touchpad:

    • Glass precision clickpad (121 x 73 mm)
  13. Build:

    • Aluminum chassis (lid, base, and bottom)
  14. Dimensions:

    • Width: 34.2 cm
    • Depth: 23.8 cm
    • Height: 2 cm
  15. Weight:

    • 1.6 kg (including battery)
  16. Operating System:

    • Choice of Linux distributions (including TUXEDO OS)
  17. Additional Features:

    • Kensington Lock slot
    • TPM 2.0 (via fTPM)
    • 180° display opening angle
  18. Power Supply:

    • 100 W USB-C Power Delivery

Do you guys think it is ok for a 1350€ laptop? Here is the link to the store page if you interested having a look.

Thank you for reading.

  • jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    I’ve done some reading: They seem to just be shipping preconfigured linux installations(ubuntu), and thats one of their big selling points. I personally don’t agree with this, because the tinkering is one of the big things for me. They don’t seem to advertise anything besides Linux or Linux-related things. It’s a cool idea, but I don’t recommend paying any extra money for them to preinstall Ubuntu(which has been known to have telemetry). All the software seems to be available in all the major repos, so compatibility should be fine in other distros. But from a hardware perspective it looks like a great deal!