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I am using my 2017 FanControl license from Obsidian computers (RIP) through Wine. Best fan and temp control i have ever had. Works as with Windows. Games through Steam, no issues there. Haven't used HWmonitor since switching to Linux. I am pretty sure there is one for Linux.

I got me a refurbished 2024 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 (2 years warranty) with a Ryzen 9 7945HX and GTX4060. 32gigs RAM and 2x1TB SSD. Running Ubuntu Pro for the moment. This thing is fast as hell. And outside gaming dead silent. Fantastic display (real 500 nits), fine keyboard and the overall quality & feel is great. I will add Windows 11 to the 2nd SSD soon, my "old" Clevo will be Linux-only from now on.

My new laptop has a Ryzen 9 CPU. Case closed.

Basically you should ditch the complete 13th and 14th gen Intel CPU (crashes, bugs and heat) and go back to 12th gen Alder lake or wait for the new mobile lineup in 2025.

There is a lot of talk going on regarding this topic. And i cannot get my head around it. "The current mobile CPU line from Intel is just bad, AMD is much better." Is it true, that only the HX models are affected by the bad overall performance or there much more to it? So just use an H model and you are fine? Or has AMD finally found a way to built better mobile CPU than Intel? Ryzen 7/9 are hyped for their energy efficiency and performancewise. Whats your opinion on this?

There are many free alternatives, but every one has its drawbacks regarding overall compatibility. I have tried them all, but none of them is good enough to be used as my daily driver office suite. I am running Office365 in the browser with Linux. I have kept LibreOffice on my desktop thou and i am always trying something out, but to no avail until today.

People are lazy. I don't think this will have much positive impact on Linux. They will try, but they have to figure sth out for more than 20 mins they are already out. Lazy morons all the way.

Linux already has great gaming support. Steam is running perfectly with Proton, Valve actively supporting its development. There is also the Steam Deck running Linux. Every game i came across in 2024 could be run on my laptop without issues. Yes, almost everything needs to be run through Steam and native support is very lacking, but overall i am very satisfied. The new Civilization VII from Firaxis will have native Linux support f.e.

2 weeks and no reaction to such a general question? Bummer. Conclusion: AMD is no match for Nvidia. Next laptop will have a Nvidia GPU again.

Apart from the MXM discussion, is there any reason to prefer a mobile AMD GPU over Nvidia at the moment? Mid-range is fine, i haven't played AAA titles for a long time. I am still running a mobile GTX1060 and i have totally lost any overview of current GPU technologies. Is there anything relevant, where AMD has an edge?

Pixel 9 Pro with GrapheneOS.

Idiots will always be idiots and believe anything.

Maybe i should have checked with Clevo directly beforehand. They are already offering serveral midrange models (starting at around 1500€) with up to 3 M2 slots. All of them BGA, but i don't have issues with that.

At the moment only 17"+ highend laptops (3000$/€ and up) are offering more than two internal M2 slots. Dell, Lenovo, MSI and also Schenker (maybe Clevo chassis?) have one. Didn't find anything else. Do you think, this will be available for midend laptops "soonish" as well? My 2017 build is still running fine, but my internal SSD (M2+2,5") are used for my main Linux and a debloated Win11 installation. Distro testing is done exclusively via external USB SSDs. I have a couple of Sandisk Extreme Pro for that, they are fast and reliable. It's fine this way, but having a 3rd internal option would be nice in the future. I am always separating my OS physically, it's better this way.

Microsoft gives Mono project to WineHQ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/microsoft-donates-the-mono-project-to-the-wine-team/