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Ask HN: What laptop should I buy in 2022?

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Hello!

I'm looking for a new laptop solely for coding purposes. I don't need any fancy features like fingerprint scanner or touchscreen. It has to be fast, reliable and serve me for a long time, repairability appreciated. I will use Linux only. I primarily do full stack web projects with Rust, TS and some low-level programming with C++.

I will consider every option below 2000$

I will be thankful for any suggestions!

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gigatexal
What’s your budget?
pbrw
I will consider every option below 2000$
gigatexal
Well the Dell XPS developer editions are nice if you can find them.

System76 makes bespoke Linux laptops, they could be an option.

I’m in the same boat: I’m looking for a laptop to replace my 2013 MacBook Pro and I’ve switched to Linux on it. So I’m hoping more folks reply.

Reddit would probably be a better place to so this though on something like r/Linux.

pxska
I agree with this answer – the Dell XPS machines are beasts and you might eventually even find yourself caring for the "fancy things", e.g. a touch screen.

To add to this list, I still think that Lenovo makes great and very customizable Thinkpads. As far as I know, the P15 is one of the popular ones. It's a chungus though, so if you need something lighter, the X1 Carbon is a great choice as well as it's very compact and portable.

idontwantthis
Has the Framework turned out to be a good option? Components might be slightly dated by now. I wonder when they will update. Though you can always update it yourself as needed.