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by Jayschwa 1745 days ago
I've been using an Oryx Pro (v5) for a few years. It's mostly fine.

My main disappointment is that it doesn't "just work" with the kernels shipped by Ubuntu. System76 provides their own kernel packages, but they sometimes cause weird conflicts with other low level packages, and it can't hold its charge when suspended. I haven't attempted to debug the issue because I usually stay plugged in when I'm working, but I suppose I ought to engage tech support. They have been helpful in the past.

At the end of the day, I'll probably still give them my first look if I'm shopping for another laptop.

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I also have had an Oryx Pro for several years. I stuck with System76's branded Linux, just do updates as they are available, and so far all has been well. I like that they keep CUDA working with very few hassles.

Compare this to my migration to a M1 MacBook Pro: I love it, but it is rough doing deep learning on it.