Dell have updated their Linux powered XPS Developer's Edition laptop with a Kaby Lake R processor, up to a 2TB PCIe SSD, 4-16GB of RAM and either a 1080p screen or a 4K touchscreen depending on how much you are willing to pay. Dell included all the latest features, including a pair of Thunderbolt 3 ports as well as a Type C 3.1 port; there is even an SD card reader.
Apart from the webcam and the lack of older style USB ports, Ars Technica gives this new Linux power laptop top marks.
"Recently, Dell finally sent Ars the latest model of the XPS 13 DE for testing. And while Dell did put a lot of work into this latest iteration, the biggest upgrade with the latest Developer Edition is the inclusion of Ubuntu 18.04."
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Although only the xps 13
Although only the xps 13 officially supports Linux the 15 also runs well as long as you’re using a newer kernel. I had since issues on 18.04 back in the summer but I recently put kubuntu 18.10 on it and the only tweaking I had to do was the usual loading the closed nvidia driver.
Pretty much all Dell laptops,
Pretty much all Dell laptops, except maybe some convertibles, run Linux well.
When will Dell offer up some
When will Dell offer up some AMD APU based options that come with Ubuntu installed.
I’d like to see Laptops with at least Vega 8/nCU grahics available before 2020 gets here!
I appreciate the Steve
I appreciate the Steve Ballmer reference. That guy is such a clown.