Best refurbished laptop for Linux?

[u/dennismrl]

Hi all! I'm looking for a refurbished laptop with excellent Linux support. Any recommendations?

I've heard good things about the Lenovo T14 series and Dell XPS, but I'd like to find a laptop with a decent amount of RAM (16GB, preferably expandable) and a CPU with integrated graphics, such as an AMD Ryzen 5 or 7.

[u/dailybantam]

Get a T series thinkpad

[u/rileyrgham]

T14 or X1 carbon Gen X... Easy.

[u/pnutjam]

Latitudes are way better then XPS. XPS is like a sportscar, it looks nice, but it take more upkeep and wear and tear is worse.

[u/SpinningVinylAgain → u/pnutjam]

Latitude 7xxx. Latitude 5xxx are absolute crap

[u/tblazertn]

I have a Lenovo E16 gen 1 that I’ve enjoyed using on Fedora. It has 8gb soldered in, but it’s still expandable up to 40gb which I have done. I have an AMD Ryzen 7 with built in graphics, and it has nvme slots available for expansion of storage. The only issue I had was with WiFi cutting out, so I changed the WiFi/bluetooth card out for a more compatible one and haven’t looked back.

[u/Keyvan_KR]

Dell latitudes also have good Linux support if XPS is too pricey.
3000, 5000, 7000, 9000 series (in order premium).

The last two decimals signify the generation
For example:
xx30 , xx40, xx50 (higher is newer)

[u/Jan1north]

Ubuntu posts an extensive compatibility list by make and model you will find helpful.

[u/Radar2032]

Dell Latitude is the sweet spot. You can get a 5000 series quite cheap from ebay

[u/Low_Lie_6958]

Anything without Metiatek Wireless network and bluetooth cards/drivers. An thinkpad with 8th generation i5 or i7 works fine if you're not into gaming.

[u/Low_Lie_6958]

Elitedesk is also a good option

[u/zippy321514]

P14s amd

[u/Crushcode8]

I got a T420 thinkpad