Ask HN: Laptops with good Linux support and good build quality?

(Lenovo) Thinkpads, specifically many of the X, T and P products, are best in class. All the Linux things just work at this point, and have for the last 5-10 years. Some products ship with Fedora or Ubuntu. Those lines have the highest end individual products with the best build quality, and user-serviceable/replaceable components. Other Lenovo laptops are either less good or much less good/absolute crap.

I have several Framework laptops, to be supportive of alternative supply chains. They are great with Linux compatibility, all the things work, but in terms of build, they are much less mature from a long term maturity and tolerances perspective. The new 13 Pro is probably a pretty solid machine, though.

I occasionally have to work on Dells or HPs for clients, and just don't like the keyboards or the fit/finish. I had a couple of earlier system 76 machines, they did not last and the keyboards also were not comparable to a Thinkpad.

I've had decent experiences with most Dell, Lenovo and Asus laptops but I also do not use some features like fingerprint readers and even though it seems to work on my Asus I dont really use the touch screen. While you did not ask about printers I have had good experiences with Brother laserjet printers and CUPS over wifi with my Linux laptops.

The Lenovo's I used had a weird firmware issue unrelated to Linux. At times I would have to hold down the power button for 20 seconds and then push it again. It would get into some weird power save loop. I assume they must have fixed that by now.

Not so much related to Linux but I had enough trouble with HP laptops hardware wise that I just avoid them.

System76!

Honor / Xiaomi

Lenovo X1 Carbon

Tuxedo

Framework.

hP envy