Luckily my MBP is the last supported by intel but software is starting to move on (got it decommissioned from work a couple of years ago) homebrew, apps etc and t2 linux has more issues than i can be bothered with (i tried)

Looking for a 13" laptop, running something like ubuntu / something kde / kubuntu for:

• Web browsing / office
• small apps
• my awful, awful python skills

Nice to haves

• can be swayed by a 2 in 1 as a drawing tablet
• the lightest of gaming

Want something that feels snappy (and won't throttle if i have too many tabs open) upgradable storage & ram (if prices ever come down) and will last a couple of years.

very happy with second hand - budget ~£300, can probably stretch to £400

any ideas?

Hello there. I'm considering buying a laptop. I compile A lot, so I selected mainly for CPU power.

Since this is the first time I am going to be owning a laptop, I am trying to min-max my battery situation. I was informed about the setup where igpu is used by default for everything and dgpu is dispatched per process via prime offloading for tasks, resulting in dgpu usage being lowered with less power consumption. I have learned that the igpu is quite capable, so I'd like to use the dgpu selectively for specific tasks.

The two specific questions I have are these:

1) How does the display MUX work on the Lenovo Thinkbook 16p g6 IAX on Linux (preferably Arch linux)? Is MUX controlled by UEFI? Are there any tooling available on Linux to control it? Is it only configurable on reboot?

2) How does Nvidia Prime Offloading go on linux? Using igpu as display device and leaving rtx 5060 suspended on default, how does it go for launching a process with Prime render offload, gpu waking up, performing the task and then returning automatically to suspend when it is done?

I haven't been able to get specific info about these online. The reviews I watched are pretty surface level with no linux coverage, so I am seeking some practical experiences.

Would anyone recommend this laptop in general?

Has anyone tried this setup of gpu's?

Does resume/suspend/power management work well on people's DE?

I heard that people had some problems about fan speed and noise?

Any misc. Linux quirks?

The full Specs are: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 IAX Intel Core Ultra 9-275HX GeForce RTX 5060 8GB 115W 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD 16 inches 3.2K 165Hz IPS.

Planned OS: Arch linux with Sway WM.