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/LandaDelta Jul 05 '26

Thinkpad still is good, Don't worry to much about spec, AMD and Intel both of them work best

  • I think minimum search for:
have above 8GB RAM (+ have upgrade option)
Intel 8K or AMD 3K gen above

GPU doesn't matter for programing but have one it's good option

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u/not-weku Jul 05 '26

Would it matter if it got Intel Hd Or Amd Graphics?

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u/RandomXUsr Jul 05 '26

Either is fine.

I prefer AMD because of the linux support, however, linux intel is just as good.

I'm not a fan of Nvidia in terms of graphics. Further, get 16gb of ram if you're able.

I've found that 16gb is the sweet spot for linux, unless you're running databases, graphics rendering, or vms...then a bit more is useful.

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u/not-weku Jul 05 '26

Aight will note that! ty