2026-09-01 04:39 UTC
hi again lovely #FediFrens 👋
yesterday’s #rec didn’t get me any answers on that combo so I’ll open it up to a couple of other options…
so – is anyone +running #Linux* happily [1] on a 14” [2] laptop with a GPU from #MSI, #ASUS #ROG or #TUF, (or others)?
requirements (somewhat flexible:
– light, pref. ~1.5kg +/-
– 14” max. unless it’s super-light with good battery (so a thin 1.5kg 15.6” or even 17” with 12 hour battery (🦄) would be fine 🤪)
– 64GB DDR5 RAM or more (more is better, DDR5 preferred but I’m flexible on that)
– good battery life, where “good” is >4 hours but longer life is better
– decent GPU, but it doesn’t have to be bleeding edge (a 40xx or even 30xx or equivalent would be fine)
bonus points for:
– switching between onboard & discrete GPU works acceptably
– sleep & suspend work (consistently)
edit: added the RAM requirement that I left out of v1 🤦♀️
I’ve added a RIDICULOUSLY HUGE (completely optional, obvs.) poll, pls reply with a different answer if you use something you think might fot my requirements 🙏 🙃
pls #boost4reach ✨💕✨ 🙏
#ASUSROG
#ASUSTUF
1 or, more realistically, grumpily-but-acceptably 😜
2 or smaller, I guess
Replies (2)
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@decryption@aus.social 2026-09-01 04:47
@itgrrl@infosec.exchange how good does the GPU need to be? the built-in Radeon 8060S/8065S in the Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395/495 doesn't suck - can do 1080p gaming quite handily (around the same as a mobile RTX 3080/5070) and AMD driver support on Linux is first class thanks to Valve/Steam https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-8060S-Benchmarks-and-Specs.942049.0.html
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@damienl@aus.social 2026-09-01 05:22
@itgrrl@infosec.exchange my some has been running Linux Mint on a Lenovo T460 for over a year, gaming and all. No problems.