What is the best current gaming laptop that comes with Linux pre-installed? I don’t want to “pay Microsoft” by buying a Windows-licensed machine. Please suggest the best value-for-money option (original retail price) with 32 GB or more of RAM. I’m willing to upgrade hardware myself, but I want a high-quality, durable machine — I plan to use this laptop for more than five years.

“What is your budget?”

around $1,400 USD, but if there is a $2000 laptop with higher ratio of quality / price I would choose that one.

“What size do you want?”

Any normal size.

“What screen resolution?”

Any, as long as it’s not 720p.

“Which GPU?”

As good as possible, I care more about highest ratio of quality / price

“And if you want warranty, which country are you in?”

I don’t need a warranty.

  • Mist101@lemmy.world
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    I went with a Framework 16 and upped it to 48gb ram with the graphics extension. That thing is a powerhouse. I didn’t get it for gaming, but for design work. Still, it can play anything out now on the highest settings and is fully modular so I’m planning to be buried with this thing.

    ETA: I also went the Linux route and don’t have any regrets.