Hello Linux community. How are you guys?

I am writing to ask if anyone has ever heard of TUXEDO Computer, since I want to buy one of their laptops.

To be specific I am interested in buying the InfinityBook Pro 15 - Gen9 - AMD at 1350€.

Following the specs:

  1. Display:

    • 15.3-inch IPS panel
    • 2560 x 1600 resolution (16:10 aspect ratio)
    • 240 Hz refresh rate
    • Matte / non-glare finish
    • ~500 nits brightness
    • ~100% sRGB color gamut

  2. Processor:

    • AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
    • 8 Cores / 16 Threads
    • Max 5.1 GHz
    • 16 MB L3-Cache
    • 54 W TDP

  3. Graphics:

    • AMD Radeon 780M (integrated)
    • 12 GPU Cores
    • Max clock speed: 2.7 GHz

  4. Memory:

    • Up to 96 GB DDR5-5600 MHz
    • 2 SO-DIMM slots
    • Dual Channel support

  5. Storage:

    • 2x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slots (PCIe 4.0 x4)

  6. Battery:

    • 99 Wh Lithium polymer battery
    • Up to 10 hours battery life for office work

  7. Ports:

    • 1x USB-A 2.0
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery)
    • 1x USB4 (40 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x SD card reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC)
    • 1x 3.5mm audio jack

  8. Networking:

    • Wi-Fi 6E (Intel AX210)
    • Bluetooth 5.3
    • 1 Gigabit Ethernet

  9. Webcam:

    • 2.0 Megapixel (1920 x 1080)
    • With privacy shutter

  10. Audio:

    • 2x integrated speakers
    • Integrated microphone

  11. Keyboard:

    • White backlit
    • With number pad

  12. Touchpad:

    • Glass precision clickpad (121 x 73 mm)

  13. Build:

    • Aluminum chassis (lid, base, and bottom)

  14. Dimensions:

    • Width: 34.2 cm
    • Depth: 23.8 cm
    • Height: 2 cm

  15. Weight:

    • 1.6 kg (including battery)

  16. Operating System:

    • Choice of Linux distributions (including TUXEDO OS)

  17. Additional Features:

    • Kensington Lock slot
    • TPM 2.0 (via fTPM)
    • 180° display opening angle

  18. Power Supply:

    • 100 W USB-C Power Delivery

Do you guys think it is ok for a 1350€ laptop? Here is the link to the store page if you interested having a look.

Thank you for reading.

  • sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    12·
    5 months ago

    Tuxedo is a well known and respected linux laptop vendor and nearly everyone I’ve talked to loves their device. One guy I talked to did say they’ve had issues with build quality and bad webcam however. Mostly though people I’ve known are very happy with the product especially with tuxedo os. I’ve asked about build quality with positive responce from everyone else. I hear the webcams still pretty trash though from everyone. Behind system76 I’d argue them to be the most well known. It’ll likely be what I pick up next too, but my current hp laptop is still more than reasonable 5 years on.

    As for price especially with that screen I’d say it’s pretty reasonable.

    If you’re still not convinced, I’ve also heard good things about slimbook and personally like their style a bit better

  • scrion@lemmy.world
    8·
    5 months ago

    I am on my 4th personal TUXEDO laptop, never had any issues. I actually started giving them to the devs at my company, no complaints so far.

    They don’t offer my choice of OS, and I wouldn’t use a preinstalled OS anyway, so I can’t comment on that.

  • 7uWqKj@lemmy.world
    7·
    5 months ago

    Got one. Works great. Whether it’s worth the money is yours to decide. Forget their distro (Tuxedo OS or whatever they call it), it works fine with vanilla Ubuntu and probably any other distro of your choice. Just download the ISO from the usual site and install from scratch.

  • jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee
    71·
    5 months ago

    I think it might be worth your time looking into the Frameworks laptops. To get a good cpu and the same io as you’d get here would cost you ~1200$ iirc, but the refresh rate would be lower. But if you do decide to buy this I wouldn’t recommend getting linux preinstalled.

    Edit: Just checked and that would be with a very low end cpu, so nvm. Getting one with a intel chip with comparable performance would set you back 2600$.

    • SterbenDeathGunOP
      31·
      5 months ago

      Thank you for your answer. Ye, frameworks laptops are pretty expensive. Do you think for the price, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 - Gen9 - AMD is worthy? I like the screen, and the battery life is also good. The CPU is somewhat pretty powerful and for my daily usage would be more than enough.

      The integrated graphic would be only for light gaming which is ok, since i have a Steam Deck.

      I was just curious about any feedbacks on the company.

      • jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee
        3·
        5 months ago

        I’m afraid I don’t know much about the company, I’ll look into them. It does seem very decent for the price though! With linux I’d expect you could get alot more battery life with some TLP configuration. I’m just curious why you’d want such a powerful cpu if you already have a steam deck?

        • SterbenDeathGunOP
          2·
          5 months ago

          I need a laptop for studying, my current one is heavy and the battery doesn’t last much. + I want something that could last at least 5-6 years if not more.

          My budget is around that price, because i know i will not replace it any time soon.

      • jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee
        2·
        5 months ago

        I’ve done some reading: They seem to just be shipping preconfigured linux installations(ubuntu), and thats one of their big selling points. I personally don’t agree with this, because the tinkering is one of the big things for me. They don’t seem to advertise anything besides Linux or Linux-related things. It’s a cool idea, but I don’t recommend paying any extra money for them to preinstall Ubuntu(which has been known to have telemetry). All the software seems to be available in all the major repos, so compatibility should be fine in other distros. But from a hardware perspective it looks like a great deal!

  • Martin M. @programming.dev
    6·
    5 months ago

    I have a tuxedo machine. Their support is great. The “pre installed os is bad” people have no idea what they are talking about. TuxedoOS is a Kubuntu slightly modified to include their branding (wallpapers, etc) and a couple of drivers, plus their tuxedo-center app (which you can remove if you want).

    Nothing will stop you from installing any other os and if you want to come back to the original OS, you can use their WebFAI and reinstall the way they did it at the factory (or pick another os from the list).

    Their hardware is fine, I have a system76 machine as well and they are comparable in every aspect, considering all of them use “generic” hardware.

    I’d personally go for it if it works for you.

    Good luck!

    • SterbenDeathGunOP
      3·
      5 months ago

      I heard the tuxedo-center app can be installed in different distro too, and it works fine. Ye, i will probably go for it.

  • Pasta Dental@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    5 months ago

    I’ve found tuxedo to be quite expensive compared to their competition, namely Slimbook. Definitely look at their website, you will likely find the same computer over there as well since they are not custom designed laptops

  • GolfNovemberUniform
    4·
    5 months ago

    Sorry for a probably stupid question but can’t you get something with a dedicated GPU for the same price? The CPU will be worse but the machine will be more balanced for all kinds of tasks. Not for programming though.

    • SterbenDeathGunOP
      5·
      5 months ago

      Ye, but i don’t really game on my laptop anymore (i have one with RTX 2060 6GB), since i play only on my Steam Deck now. At this point the integrated graphic is enough to play some light games, and I’d rather have long battery life than raw power.

      • GolfNovemberUniform
        22·
        5 months ago

        Then you may want something with a more power efficient and slow CPU, probably even ARM based.

        • SterbenDeathGunOP
          2·
          5 months ago

          Ye, but this Laptop is advertised for 10+ hours of battery life, and i don’t think i need anything better.

          • GolfNovemberUniform
            2·
            5 months ago

            Wait x86 laptops can have 10 hours of battery life now? I thought 6-8 is the limit and 10+ is only possible on ARM.

            • SterbenDeathGunOP
              2·
              5 months ago

              Probably 10+ hours on normal usage. (Document Editor, Video Streaming etc) Anything more demanding will cut the battery life for sure.

  • Fonzie!@ttrpg.network
    41·
    5 months ago

    This, with reading the full name of the model each and every time, reads like a corporate ad

  • Nisaea@lemmy.sdf.org
    2·
    5 months ago

    Have a tuxedo machine with TuxedoOS at work. I needed an NVIDIA card for cuda so I had a few kinks to iron out (NVIDIA I stg…) but the tuxedo customer support was here with me through it all, treated me with respect at all times and forwarded all issues to NVIDIA immediately, and they got fixed soon after. Solid team, sleek machines, nice distro.

      • Nisaea@lemmy.sdf.org
        2·
        5 months ago

        Any time! Can’t say much about the robustness if the hardware though, as I tend to take stupidly good care of my machines.

          • Nisaea@lemmy.sdf.org
            1·
            3 months ago

            Well I think my video card just died… So do with that information what you will ig? ^^’

            Edit: video card is fine, the screen controller seems to be the issue

  • jokro@feddit.deDeutsch
    2·
    5 months ago

    Damn, is that a new model :D? Last time i looked there was no lightweight, amd, 15 Inches, big battery laptop

    Edit: Im looking for a replacement of another 15 Inch Laptop from them. The display has an issue after it soaked full with coffee in a backpack. (Really not Tuxedo’s fault). I would prefer a framework, due to the easeness of repairs(display in my case), but they are too expensive for me and they dont have a Tux-Key on the keyboard, so i will probably buy that new Tuxedomodel :)

    • SterbenDeathGunOP
      2·
      5 months ago

      That model is a beast. I haven’t bought it yet, but i am sure i will (Steam Summer Sale) 😂

      For what you get 1350€ is nothing, and they also give a 5 year warranty which is nice. The Display is perfect for media consumption, 10+ hours of battery life, the AMD CPU is a beast.