• WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Then why isn’t there a single one of them that picks an AMD OEM device to rebrand? Why sell a Linux gaming laptop at all if the key piece of hardware that makes it a gaming laptop is one with infamously bad Linux driver support?

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          1 year ago

          Aren’t any AMD based ones? Seems to be very few laptops with AMD gfx overall.

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              1 year ago

              My RX6700 based 2022 is a beast. I think Valve did an amazing job with the AMD based Steam deck leveraging Linux as well! You can hook up the little handheld to a monitor or a TV and still have a blast with nearly all of your existing Steam library for not much money.

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                1 year ago

                AFAIK there are no OEMs that build AMD dGPU-equipped laptops. Most “small brand” and Linux-first laptop manufacturers actually sell rebadged Tongfang or Clevo laptops, and 99% of their products are Intel anyway. AMD CPUs are often only found in “gaming” laptops with nVidia dGPUs.

                That’s why I’ve put a deposit on a Framework 16. Zen 4 CPU, optional RDNA3 dGPU module, upgradable and repairable. They’re not preinstalling Linux like Tuxedo or Slimbook, but they’re at least Linux-friendly.