[capdeck]

Still rocking Dell Precision M4400 from 2009 with Intel Core 2 Duo and NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M. Arch + XFCE + Nvidia drivers from the AUR (not in main repos anymore). On my 5th battery pack and 3rd wifi module. Runs like a champ. Replaced CD drive with second SSD (replaced original HDD to SSD long ago). This laptop was powered on pretty much non-stop for 13 years! Dat thermal paste gotta be cooked solid by now. They just don't make 'em this good anymore...

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-Precision-M4400-No...

[rvdginste]

I'm also a fan of Dell Precision: typing this on a M4700 (with a 3rth generation i7). Running Debian stable with KDE Plasma on it. It was my work laptop for 4 years and then became my personal laptop. Still in very good condition. And I actually love the keyboard more than the (more chiclet-like) keyboard on the more recent Precisions.

I repasted, repadded, and thoroughly cleaned mine a couple of months ago. I did that because the cpu got pretty hot, even with low load. After the cleaning cpu temperature was about 10 degress lower. And it's not hard to do, because these machines are easy to take apart. I also replaced the battery recently (now 3rth one I think). And I should actually replace the CMOS battery, because it's completely dead. It's really nice laptop, the only drawback is the weight.

I really like the Dell Precisions and I think the more recent ones are also well-built. They are professional laptops and not cheap, but worth it in my opinion.