[nickv]

I know, I know - getting a laptop with linux running natively is great, but seriously folks - just go buy something like an XPS 13 or Razer Blade for the same cost and put Linux on it.

You'll get an infinitely better piece of hardware.

[liquidise]

The Blade tops out at 16GB of ram and the XPS 13 only allows integrated graphics.

I've heard complaints on HN about S76's keyboard and display choices before but this categorical dismissal of them feels remarkably unfair and frankly, false.

[nickv]

Sorry, I should have been specific. You are correct the Blade Stealth 13 comes with only 16gb of ram but I don't think it's in the same class as this S76 laptop because it doesn't have a 13" size equivalent.

The Blade 15 comes with 32gb standard and I thought that was a fairer comparison but should have been more specific. It also comes with much much better display options, is lighter, larger battery, user upgradable Wifi, hard drive and ram (up to 64) and is frankly just a much higher quality build.

My bad on the XPS 13 suggestion, I meant to say the XPS 15 which also does come with a Nvidia graphics card.

With this machine, I think you're paying a premium for a rebadged Clevo laptop here that runs Linux out of the box. If you are willing to spend a day you can get a Blade running Linux on much better hardware.

[cryptoz]

I bought an Ubuntu XPS 13 and Dell mailed me a Windows XPS 13. I spent some hours on the phone with support to asses if I should keep the device or return it. The support techs (many of them) seemed to agree I would be running into multiple significant troubles if I installed Ubuntu on their Windows XPS 13. I returned it.

Now I'm on a System76 Galago Pro. It isn't perfect but gosh it has served me well these years.

[de_dave]

On my third XPS 13 now, each of which came with Windows, but I've been running Linux flawlessly on each since day one.

So not sure what the techs would be referring to.