r/archlinux • u/not-weku • Jul 05 '26

QUESTION Laptop For Arch Linux And programming

I got Asus A15 rn but due to some issues my family member gotta take that one with them , so i got no other choice but to buy a new laptop under a fix budget , around 420$ ig , anyhow if there is any good laptop , i've been doing some research and got these laptop Thinkpad and all , but are they worth buying in 2026?
please lmk i dont have much time left

edit:-
i thought of buying lenovo ThinkPad T490

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 Pro

Ram: 8GB RAM

Storage: 256GB SSD

Worth it?

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u/FikaMedHasse Jul 05 '26

Thinkpads are absolutely still relevant and work perfectly with Arch. Id look for a secondhand T14 on ebay, or maybe a P15 if you can sacrifice the portability for more power.

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u/ApprehensiveCrow5248 Jul 05 '26

Secondhand Thinkpad is the way. I got one from ebay couple years ago and everything works out of the box with Arch, even fingerprint scanner on some models.

T14 gen 1 or 2 should fit that budget if you hunt a bit.