Newest laptop of the day with Linux:
Lenovo V14 G2 IJL 82QX
HW: Intel Celeron N4500, Intel graphics, one memory module (Kingston KF3200C20S4/16G 16GB), 2 drives (KINGSTON SA400S37480G 480GB SSD, SSSTC CL1-4D128 128GB), 13.9-inch display.
Kernel: 6.1.0-12-amd64
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HW: Intel Celeron N4500, Intel graphics, one memory module (Kingston KF3200C20S4/16G 16GB), 2 drives (KINGSTON SA400S37480G 480GB SSD, SSSTC CL1-4D128 128GB), 13.9-inch display.
Kernel: 6.1.0-12-amd64
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Newest desktop of the day with Linux:
Dell 0PRFF3 A00 (OptiPlex 3280 AIO)
HW: Intel Core i3-10105 CPU, Intel graphics, memory module(s) 16GB, one drive (Samsung Electronics Co Ltd PM991a NVMe 256GB).
Kernel: 6.8.0-56-generic
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HW: Intel Core i3-10105 CPU, Intel graphics, memory module(s) 16GB, one drive (Samsung Electronics Co Ltd PM991a NVMe 256GB).
Kernel: 6.8.0-56-generic
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Biggest laptop of the day with Linux:
Positivo W940TU-TV
HW: Intel Celeron CPU N2920, Intel graphics, memory module(s) 8GB, one drive (TOSHIBA MQ01ABF050 500GB), 14.0-inch display and 32 more devices.
Kernel: 6.11.0-21-generic
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HW: Intel Celeron CPU N2920, Intel graphics, memory module(s) 8GB, one drive (TOSHIBA MQ01ABF050 500GB), 14.0-inch display and 32 more devices.
Kernel: 6.11.0-21-generic
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Biggest desktop of the day with Linux:
MACHINIST X99-MR9S V1.2
HW: Intel Xeon CPU E5-2666 v3, AMD graphics, memory module(s) 32GB, 4 drives (China 128GB SSD, KingSpec NT-512 2280 512GB, Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB, Silicon Motion, Inc. SM2263EN/SM2263XT SSD Controller 128GB) and 102 more devices.
Kernel: 6.13.8-zen1-1-zen
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HW: Intel Xeon CPU E5-2666 v3, AMD graphics, memory module(s) 32GB, 4 drives (China 128GB SSD, KingSpec NT-512 2280 512GB, Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB, Silicon Motion, Inc. SM2263EN/SM2263XT SSD Controller 128GB) and 102 more devices.
Kernel: 6.13.8-zen1-1-zen
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Smallest laptop of the day with Linux:
Hewlett-Packard Pavilion dv6000 (GH094EA#ABE)
HW: Intel Core 2 CPU T7200, Intel graphics, memory module(s) 2GB, one drive (WDC WD Blue SA510 2.5 500GB), 15.4-inch display and 31 more devices.
Kernel: 6.8.0-52-generic
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HW: Intel Core 2 CPU T7200, Intel graphics, memory module(s) 2GB, one drive (WDC WD Blue SA510 2.5 500GB), 15.4-inch display and 31 more devices.
Kernel: 6.8.0-52-generic
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Oldest laptop of the day with Linux:
Sony VPCEB33FG
HW: Intel Core i3 CPU M 370, Intel graphics, 2 memory modules (2 x RAM Module 2GB), one drive (Crucial CT120BX500SSD1 120GB).
Kernel: 6.12.1-desktop-1omv2490
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HW: Intel Core i3 CPU M 370, Intel graphics, 2 memory modules (2 x RAM Module 2GB), one drive (Crucial CT120BX500SSD1 120GB).
Kernel: 6.12.1-desktop-1omv2490
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Oldest desktop of the day with Linux:
Intel ID70 V114
HW: Intel Atom CPU D2550, Intel graphics, one memory module (Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 4GB), 2 drives (China SSD 128GB, WDC WD5000LPVX-22V0TT0 500GB).
Kernel: 6.12.16-gentoo-dist
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HW: Intel Atom CPU D2550, Intel graphics, one memory module (Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 4GB), 2 drives (China SSD 128GB, WDC WD5000LPVX-22V0TT0 500GB).
Kernel: 6.12.16-gentoo-dist
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I finally upgraded my personal work computer 7 years after the last upgrade. The choice fell on the Dell Latitude 5511 - this is the last Dell model with a pointstick and an additional row of buttons on the touchpad. Next time, apparently, I will be forced to take a ThinkPad. History repeats itself - I again found last year's corporate item in my region with a 50% discount and ordered it immediately.
This laptop is 45% faster than my previous laptop Dell E6530 with i7-3630qm and with three times faster SSD drive. It is possible to increase the memory up to 64GB, connect an additional SATA SSD drive, replace the Wi-Fi module and add an LTE module. Unfortunately, it has only one WLAN slot, so I will have to plug in a USB adapter for an additional wireless interface to connect to several networks simultaneously.
The laptop is very energy efficient and uses almost no cooler for daily tasks and is absolutely silent. However, in performance modes, it emits a squeaky sound of piezoelectricity under any load (for example, when touching the touchpad). This sound is not heard during the day, when there are a lot of extraneous noises around, but at night in absolute silence it can be annoying. In comparison, this sound does not penetrate the top surface of my office ThinkPad T490s. To get rid of this sound, I set the battery saving mode in the GNOME settings - in this mode, the processor performance drops by 4 times (corresponding to the maximum power of the 3rd gen i3 processor), but it is still enough for most tasks...
I have 3 problems:
1. USB M-Audio Fast Track C400
The first time I connect the audio interface everything works fine, but after I turn off or restart the laptop I can see the M-Audio
device but there is no sound.
2. Power Off
I have to shoot down the laptop manually on the power button otherwise I can`t turn it off.
3. Resolution on second external monitor and full screen is never full screen when i play movie on VLC player.
Especially when audio interface is connected.
Here is the whole review: https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=47b4da86e2
1. USB M-Audio Fast Track C400
The first time I connect the audio interface everything works fine, but after I turn off or restart the laptop I can see the M-Audio
device but there is no sound.
2. Power Off
I have to shoot down the laptop manually on the power button otherwise I can`t turn it off.
3. Resolution on second external monitor and full screen is never full screen when i play movie on VLC player.
Especially when audio interface is connected.
Here is the whole review: https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=47b4da86e2
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This is a laptop of my wife. It's of good build quality, have large 17-inch display, always-on Radeon graphics and looks very pretty. The keyboard is old-school and responsive. I've upgraded the drive from HTS547575A9E384 to Samsung 850 EVO, replaced Wi-Fi card from Atheros AR9485 to Intel 7260 AC and added 4GB more RAM.
It's impossible to install Linux distros in double-boot with Windows - the grub is destroyed after next reboot. It's only possible to replace Windows by Linux on this laptop.
Devices on the board are the following ...
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Good laptop with metal keyboard surface and good overall build quality, but low-resolution display. The display has a HD resolution. The laptop is powerful enough to run any modern operating system. I've upgraded hard drive from WDC WD5000BPVT-24HXZT3 to GIGABYTE GP-GSTFS31120GNTD SSD and added 4GB more RAM.
The wireless whitelist in BIOS doesn't allow me to replace the Wi-Fi card to a better one. It's BCM4313 requiring a lot of work to configure it in Linux. You need to update kernel and install broadcom-wl driver using low-speed Internet connection provided by a free default bcma driver. The graphics is switchable hybrid Intel+Radeon. You can disable Radeon card in BIOS.
Devices on the board are the following ...
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This is my second laptop from 2009 with large 17.1-inch 16:10 screen. I've upgraded ST9320320AS HDD drive to OCZ AGILITY3 SSD, replaced the P7350 CPU by P8600 and added 1GB more RAM (4GB max for this board). The storage controller is SATA2 and the sequential read/write speed of the drive is limited by 60 MB/sec. Second drive slot seems not working at all - some driver problem on Linux. There is also a slot for SIM card on the board, but full-size PCI-E WLAN card installed instead of WWAN.
The laptop is powerful enough to run modern Linux distros, but unfortunately not supported by recent Linux kernels. I've tried a lot of modern Linux distributions (Fedora, Ubuntu, Lite, etc.) - none of them work. Seems that there is some nouveau driver problem, but I'm not sure. Only recent Antix 21 i686 with kernel 4.9.0 successfully installed on it. Only 3GB of RAM is recognized by the system, but the system itself takes only 200MB of memory, so there is a lot of free memory remaining for apps.
Devices on the board are the following ...
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This is my oldest laptop with large 15-inch 4:3 screen. It doesn't support x64 and too slow, so I chose latest Antix 21 i686 for it. Installed via CDROM - it doesn't support boot from USB. Upgraded CPU from Celeron to Pentium, replaced drive from HTS424040M9AT00 4200RPM to HTS721060G9AT00 7200RPM, added Wi-Fi mini PCI Atheros AR2413 card and added 1GB more RAM (2GB max for this board).
Devices on board are the following ...
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Great lightweight and thin but powerful notebook. All devices work on Fedora 35 except the fingerprint reader as usual. All functional keys work properly. I use this notebook for home office.
Internal Wi-Fi card allows to receive and share Internet or VPN to other devices in the apartment. Wi-Fi and CPU are soldered on the board and not upgradeable. WWAN works properly with SIM card from my smartphone. Connected the Bluetooth mouse without a problem.
Devices on board are the following ...
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Superior quality high-customizable laptop with lot of uncommon business features: secure card, fingerprint sensor, express card, E-sata and point stick outside and 2 WLANs + WWAN inside. The graphics is switchable Intel+NVIDIA. One can disable Intel graphics card in BIOS to use NVIDIA only.
Installed additional SDD to module bay instead of CDROM, replaced primary drive from original Samsung SM841 to newer Samsung 850 EVO, replaced original Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 by Intel 7260 AC, connected large second battery instead of the docking station (200Wh total), added Ericsson F5321 WWAN + GPS card, added 8GB more RAM (16GB max for this board) and added one more Wi-Fi card to second WLAN slot.
The first high-speed Intel 7260 AC Wi-Fi card is used to receive fast Internet. Second Intel Centrino Wireless-N Wi-Fi card is used to receive corporate VPN from the router.
Internal BCM5880 fingerprint sensor and chipcard are not supported by the Linux kernel. GPS card works and receives coordinates properly, but almost never used - there are no useful Linux apps for this. All functional keys work properly including the screen and keyboard backlight.
Devices on board are the following ...