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.

  • Martin M. @programming.dev
    1·
    4 months ago

    I have a tuxedo machine. Their support is great. The “pre installed os is bad” people have no idea what they are talking about. TuxedoOS is a Kubuntu slightly modified to include their branding (wallpapers, etc) and a couple of drivers, plus their tuxedo-center app (which you can remove if you want).

    Nothing will stop you from installing any other os and if you want to come back to the original OS, you can use their WebFAI and reinstall the way they did it at the factory (or pick another os from the list).

    Their hardware is fine, I have a system76 machine as well and they are comparable in every aspect, considering all of them use “generic” hardware.

    I’d personally go for it if it works for you.

    Good luck!