# Distro laptop landings — The Linux Laptop Company > Complete copy of every distro landing page. HTML at the URL shown. Markdown at the same path with `.md` appended. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus laptops, install the Linux distribution you pick, test the radios, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays on the machine. We do not manufacture laptops. Index: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/llms.txt Sitemap: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/sitemap_index.xml ## Ubuntu - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/ubuntu-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/ubuntu-laptops.md - Kicker: Ubuntu LTS · GNOME - H1: Ubuntu laptops, fully configured - Headline: Ubuntu LTS, already on the machine. Open the lid and get to work. Ubuntu LTS is our default. GNOME, an app store, Firefox, LibreOffice — a computer that looks like a computer. We source a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, install Ubuntu, test every radio, and ship it UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays on the machine. ### Facts - **Default OS:** Ubuntu LTS and GNOME if you do not pick another distro. - **What we install:** Current Ubuntu LTS. Ubuntu Latest if you ask. - **Desktop:** GNOME by default. KDE Plasma, Cinnamon, Xfce, MATE, LXQt, and Budgie are available on the product page. - **The hardware:** Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus. Wi-Fi guaranteed. OEM warranty intact. ### What we install Ubuntu is Canonical’s distribution — the one most people mean when they say “just put Linux on it.” Long-term support releases get five years of updates. The Software app looks like a phone store. apt is there when you want a terminal. It is what Stack Overflow, university labs, and most how-to videos assume you are running. That is why it is our default. Not because it is the only serious distro. Because it is the one a new Linux user can open, and the one a developer already has muscle memory for. We do not ship a Canonical image locked to this shop. We install current Ubuntu LTS (or Ubuntu Latest if you choose it), load the desktop you pick, and make the silicon honest: Wi-Fi, GPU, webcam, Bluetooth, audio, touchscreen. If a radio fails, it does not ship. ### Who this is for - Anyone who has never installed Linux and does not want a weekend of firmware - Students and offices that need the OS every tutorial, LMS, and IT doc already describes - Developers who want Ubuntu LTS on a Lenovo or Dell, not a mystery chassis - People leaving Windows 11 who still want a dock, an app store, and a local account ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Ubuntu LTS (recommended). That is also the default if you leave it. Ubuntu Latest is the current non-LTS release if you want newer packages and a shorter support window. Desktop defaults to GNOME. Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Lubuntu are listed separately if you want those flavors instead of Ubuntu-plus-a-different-DE. Dual-boot is an add-on: we partition the drive and the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load. Ubuntu on one side, Windows or a second distro on the other. ### FAQs **Do you install Ubuntu LTS or the latest Ubuntu?** Ubuntu LTS is the default and the one we recommend. Ubuntu Latest is available on the product page if you want the current short-term release. **What desktop does an Ubuntu laptop ship with?** GNOME, unless you pick another desktop on the product page. Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Lubuntu are separate distribution options. **Will Wi-Fi work on an Ubuntu laptop from you?** Yes. Every machine is tested for Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before it ships. If it fails, it does not ship. **Do you build these Ubuntu laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install Ubuntu, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Can I dual-boot Ubuntu with Windows?** Yes. Dual-boot is an optional add-on on every laptop. We partition the drive; the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load each time it starts. Pick a chassis, leave Ubuntu LTS selected, and we do the unglamorous part. ## Fedora - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/fedora-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/fedora-laptops.md - Kicker: Fedora Workstation · GNOME - H1: Fedora laptops, fully configured - Headline: Current GNOME. Current kernel. The one developers actually run. Fedora Workstation is a six-month cadence, a current kernel, Flatpak, and GNOME the way GNOME intends it. We put it on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, test every radio, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays with the chassis. ### Facts - **Edition:** Fedora Workstation. Current stable release at install time. - **Desktop:** GNOME by default. KDE Plasma and others are available on the product page. - **Cadence:** About every six months. Current kernel, current GNOME, dnf and Flatpak. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Wi-Fi guaranteed. Warranty you can actually use. ### What we install Fedora is the community distribution upstream of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Workstation is the edition people put on a laptop: GNOME, Flatpak, dnf, a kernel that is not two years old. It moves every six months. That is the point. A lot of developers already live here. They do not need us to explain dnf. They need a 2025 OEM Wi-Fi card, vendor firmware, and suspend-to-idle to get along on a Sunday. That is the part we sell. We install current Fedora Workstation, not a frozen “Fedora-like” image. You pick the desktop. We make the hardware behave — Wi-Fi, GPU, webcam, Bluetooth, audio, touchscreen. If a radio fails, it does not ship. ### Who this is for - Developers who want Fedora Workstation on a Lenovo, not a science project - People who like current GNOME and a current kernel, and do not want to fight NVIDIA or Wi-Fi 7 on day one - Anyone coming from RHEL or CentOS who wants the same family on a laptop they can get serviced - Fedora people who are tired of the hardware, not the distro ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Fedora. Desktop defaults to GNOME, which is what Workstation expects. KDE Plasma is there if you want it. We install the current Fedora Workstation release at the time we configure the machine. You get a working dnf/Flatpak setup and radios that already associate with a normal home router. Same 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. Same engineer on the phone: 877-547-3638. ### FAQs **Which Fedora edition do you install?** Fedora Workstation, current stable release at install time. GNOME is the default desktop. KDE Plasma and other desktops are available on the product page. **Do I get a normal dnf and Flatpak Workstation, or a locked image?** Normal Fedora Workstation. dnf and Flatpak work the way they do on any Workstation install. We test the radios on that system before it ships. **Will NVIDIA or AMD graphics work on Fedora?** We test the GPU before the laptop ships. If the graphics stack fails, it does not leave. **Do you build these Fedora laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install Fedora, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Where do you ship from?** The USA. UPS Ground, typically 3–5 business days after we install and test Fedora. Tracking emailed before the box leaves. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to Fedora. We install Workstation and make the radios behave. ## Linux Mint - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/linux-mint-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/linux-mint-laptops.md - Kicker: Linux Mint · Cinnamon - H1: Linux Mint laptops, fully configured - Headline: It can look like a computer. It just will not nag you. Linux Mint is the kind default for people leaving Windows: a start-menu-shaped desktop (Cinnamon), familiar windows, codecs that play the video from school. We put it on a current Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, or Asus, test Wi-Fi and the rest of the hardware, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. You keep the OEM warranty. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current Linux Mint. Cinnamon unless you pick another desktop. - **Based on:** Ubuntu LTS under the hood. apt, a Software Manager, a local account. - **Who likes it:** Windows switchers, families, anyone who wants a start menu and no Copilot. - **The hardware:** Name-brand chassis. Radios tested. Manufacturer warranty intact. ### What we install Linux Mint is built so your parents, your students, and you can find the browser, the files, and the Wi-Fi. Big icons. An app store. LibreOffice for the school PDF. You do not need to speak kernel on day one. Underneath it is Ubuntu LTS, which is why printers, Wi-Fi chipsets, and how-to docs tend to cooperate. On top it is Cinnamon — a desktop that still has a menu in the corner and windows that behave. No Microsoft account. No ads in the start menu. Updates on your calendar. We install current Mint, load Cinnamon (or the desktop you pick), set up codecs so video plays, and confirm the wireless card associates with a normal home router. Then a person in the USA is the phone number, not a forum. ### Who this is for - People leaving Windows 11 who want a start-menu-shaped desktop, not a dock they have to learn first - Families, students, and offices that need Firefox, LibreOffice, and a local login - Anyone who was told “try Mint” and does not want to be the one flashing a USB stick - Ubuntu users who prefer Cinnamon’s layout to GNOME ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Linux Mint. Desktop defaults to Cinnamon — that is the Mint people mean. GNOME, Xfce, and MATE are there if you want them. LMDE is a separate option if you specifically want the Debian edition. Ubuntu LTS remains our shop default. Mint is one checkbox away. Same radio testing, same 3–5 day ship, same manufacturer warranty. Still need Windows for one app? Dual-boot is an add-on. Mint on one partition, Windows on the other, BIOS boot menu each time it starts. ### FAQs **Is Linux Mint the default on your laptops?** Ubuntu LTS and GNOME are the shop default. Linux Mint is on every product page. Pick it at checkout and we install current Mint, usually with Cinnamon. **Does Mint feel like Windows?** Cinnamon is the closest widely used Linux desktop to a classic Windows layout: a menu, a panel, windows. It is still Linux. It will not nag you for a Microsoft account. **Will my .docx files and Wi-Fi work?** LibreOffice opens the documents from school. We test Wi-Fi, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before the box leaves. If a radio fails, it does not ship. **Do you build these Mint laptops?** No. We source new name-brand machines, install Linux Mint, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **What is LMDE?** LMDE is Mint’s Debian edition. It is a separate option on the product page. Regular Linux Mint (Ubuntu-based, Cinnamon) is what most people want. Configure a laptop, set the distribution to Linux Mint, and leave Cinnamon selected if you want the familiar layout. ## Kali Linux - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/kali-linux-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/kali-linux-laptops.md - Kicker: Kali Linux · Security work - H1: Kali Linux laptops, fully configured - Headline: The security distro. On hardware a local shop can service. Kali Linux is the Debian-based distro security people actually use for authorized testing, labs, and coursework. We install it on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, make Wi-Fi and the rest of the hardware behave, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays on the machine. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current Kali Linux. Xfce is Kali’s default; GNOME and others are available on the product page. - **Who it is for:** Security coursework, labs, authorized testing — not a first Linux desktop. - **Daily driver?:** Ubuntu or Mint if you want a regular laptop. Kali if you need Kali. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Every radio tested. Warranty you can take to Dell or Lenovo. ### What we install Kali is Offensive Security’s distribution: Debian Testing, a security-focused package set, rolling tools. People in this community already know what it is. They do not need a brochure. They need the OS on a chassis that suspends, associates with Wi-Fi, and can be warrantied when a hinge fails. We are not a “hacking laptop” shop. We are a Linux shop that will install Kali, test the radios, and stand behind the hardware the same way we stand behind Ubuntu. Authorized security work, university labs, and professional pentest kits are the use. If you want a friendly desktop for email and school PDFs, pick Ubuntu or Mint instead. Kali can be picky about firmware. That is why this page exists. We source current name-brand notebooks, install current Kali, and do not ship until wireless, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen pass. ### Who this is for - Security students who need Kali on a machine they did not spend the weekend installing - Professionals who want a dedicated Kali kit on a Lenovo or Dell they can get serviced - People who already know Kali and are tired of fighting OEM Wi-Fi and suspend - Anyone who wants Kali dual-booted with Ubuntu or Windows — say so on the order ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Kali. Kali’s own default desktop is Xfce; GNOME is on the list if you prefer it. We install current Kali at configuration time. If this is your only computer, consider Ubuntu or Mint as the first OS and Kali as the dual-boot add-on. Two partitions. BIOS boot menu. They do not step on each other. Same 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. Same engineer on the phone: 877-547-3638. ### FAQs **Do you install current Kali Linux?** Yes. Current Kali at the time we configure the laptop. Pick Kali on the product page. Xfce is Kali’s default desktop; GNOME and others are available. **Is Kali a good daily-driver laptop OS?** For most people, no. Ubuntu LTS or Linux Mint is the better everyday desktop. Kali is for security coursework, labs, and authorized testing. Dual-boot if you need both. **Will Wi-Fi and the GPU work on Kali?** We test Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen on the installed Kali system before it ships. If it fails, it does not leave. **Do you build these Kali laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install Kali Linux, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Can I dual-boot Kali with Ubuntu or Windows?** Yes. Dual-boot is an optional add-on. We partition the drive and the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load each time the machine starts. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to Kali. Or run Ubuntu daily and add Kali as the second OS. ## Bazzite - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/bazzite-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/bazzite-laptops.md - Kicker: Bazzite · Fedora Atomic - H1: Bazzite laptops, ready to play - Headline: Steam & Proton, installed. Just pick a GPU and play. Bazzite is the image that community already runs: Steam, Proton, Lutris, HDR, an atomic desktop you can roll back. We install the desktop image on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, test the GPU and every radio, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays with the chassis. Not a handheld image unless you ask. ### Facts - **What we install:** Bazzite desktop image — KDE or GNOME, matching the desktop you pick. - **Stack:** Steam, Proton, Lutris. Fedora Atomic under the hood. - **For games:** Pick a laptop with a discrete GPU — NVIDIA or AMD. Integrated graphics will run Bazzite; they will not keep up with the titles this community plays. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. GPU and Wi-Fi tested. Warranty you can actually use. ### What we install Bazzite is Universal Blue’s Fedora Atomic gaming OS. Image-based: rpm-ostree, signed images, rollbacks measured in weeks, Flathub for apps. Steam is there. Proton is there. The Discord already knows the update cadence. What they do not have is a name-brand laptop that arrived with Bazzite already honest about Wi-Fi and the GPU. We install the desktop image, not the Steam Deck-style Gaming Mode handheld image, unless you ask. KDE Plasma is Bazzite’s usual desktop; GNOME is the other official image. Pick the desktop on the product page and we match it. NVIDIA machines get the NVIDIA image. AMD and Intel take the standard desktop image. This is still a Linux Laptop Company machine: Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, or Asus. Radios tested. Hinge goes to Lenovo, not a warehouse on another continent. 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. ### Who this is for - People who already run Bazzite on a desktop or handheld and want it on a real laptop - Steam and Proton users who would rather not fight NVIDIA, AMD, or a Broadcom card - People who want Steam and Proton on a name-brand chassis with a discrete GPU - HTPC or couch gaming on a 16" or 17" — say so if you want Steam Gaming Mode instead of desktop ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Bazzite. Pick KDE Plasma or GNOME. We install the matching desktop image and test Steam’s stack against the GPU in the chassis. Leave handheld / Steam Gaming Mode off unless you tell us. Laptops get the desktop image so you still have a normal session, files, and a browser that is not trapped in gamescope. For the best gaming performance, choose a chassis with a discrete GPU on the shop — TUF, Victus, Nitro, G-series, and the like. We match the Bazzite image to that GPU and test it before it ships. ### FAQs **Do you install Bazzite desktop or Steam Gaming Mode?** Desktop image by default — KDE or GNOME, matching the desktop you pick. Steam Gaming Mode (handheld/HTPC) only if you ask. **Does Bazzite include Steam?** Yes. Bazzite ships Steam, Proton, and Lutris. We test the GPU and radios on that stack before the laptop ships. **Do I need a discrete GPU for Bazzite?** Bazzite will install on integrated graphics, but games play best on a discrete NVIDIA or AMD GPU. Pick a TUF, Victus, Nitro, or G-series chassis on the shop if that is what you are here for. **Will my NVIDIA or AMD laptop run Bazzite?** We pick the Bazzite image that matches the GPU and test it. If graphics or Wi-Fi fail, the machine does not ship. **Do you build these Bazzite laptops?** No. We source new name-brand machines, install Bazzite, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. Configure a laptop, set the distribution to Bazzite, and pick KDE or GNOME. We install the desktop image and test the GPU. ## CachyOS - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/cachyos-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/cachyos-laptops.md - Kicker: CachyOS · Arch, rebuilt for speed - H1: CachyOS laptops, fully configured - Headline: Their kernel. Their repos. Not a white box. CachyOS is Arch with the performance kernel that community wants: linux-cachyos, packages rebuilt for modern x86-64, Calamares when you do it yourself — or us, when you would rather not. We install it on current Intel and AMD Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, and Asus machines, make firmware and Wi-Fi behave, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays on the chassis. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current CachyOS. linux-cachyos kernel. KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop. - **CPU:** Current catalog is 2024–2025 x86_64 with AVX2 — the v3 baseline CachyOS expects. - **Not a white box:** Name-brand OEM. Local shop can open it. Warranty is Lenovo or Dell, like everyone else. - **Ship:** UPS Ground, typically 3–5 business days. Tracking emailed before it leaves. ### What we install CachyOS is an Arch-based rolling distribution built around performance: a tuned kernel, packages compiled for modern x86-64 (v3 and up), LTO, optional schedulers. The Discord and the forums already argue about BORE versus EEVDF. They should not have to argue about a Broadcom card. We install their current ISO on current name-brand hardware. You get pacman, their repos, their kernel, and a machine that already suspends and associates with Wi-Fi. You do not get a mystery chassis soldered together overseas. When a hinge fails, you call the manufacturer. Default desktop in that community is KDE Plasma. GNOME, COSMIC, Hyprland-adjacent setups, Xfce, and the rest of our desktop list are available on the product page. If you need a window manager we do not list, call — if we can install it and stand behind the radios, we will. ### Who this is for - CachyOS people who want that kernel on a Lenovo, Dell, or Asus, not a white box - Arch users who like the CachyOS repos and would rather skip OEM firmware weekend - Anyone who wants a rolling, fast laptop OS with a warranty that exists in the world - People comparing CachyOS to Fedora or Bazzite who still want name-brand parts ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to CachyOS. KDE Plasma is the usual desktop; GNOME and the others are there. We install current CachyOS at configuration time on the CPU in that chassis. The catalog is current Intel and AMD notebooks. That matches what CachyOS wants (modern x86-64). If you are looking at an older machine, call first. Same dual-boot add-on as every other distro: partition the drive, BIOS boot menu, CachyOS on one side. ### FAQs **Do you install current CachyOS with the linux-cachyos kernel?** Yes. Current CachyOS at install time, their kernel, their repos. Pick CachyOS on the product page. **Will my CPU run CachyOS?** CachyOS expects a modern x86-64 (v3). Our current catalog is 2024–2025 Intel and AMD laptops that meet that. Call if you have a specific chassis in mind. **What desktop does a CachyOS laptop ship with?** KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop on the product page. GNOME, COSMIC, Xfce, MATE, LXQt, and Budgie are listed. **Do you build these CachyOS laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install CachyOS, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Is CachyOS the same as Arch?** It is Arch-based, with their kernel and rebuilt packages. Plain Arch is also available on the product page if that is what you want. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to CachyOS. We install it, test the radios, and ship it ready. ## Slackware - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/slackware-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/slackware-laptops.md - Kicker: Slackware · The original - H1: Slackware laptops, fully configured - Headline: The oldest surviving distro. Installed, tested, shipped. Slackware is the one that is still here: conservative, Unix-like, no installer theater. We put it on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, make Wi-Fi and the rest of the hardware behave, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays on the machine. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current Slackware. KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop. - **Why it exists:** The oldest surviving Linux distro still shipping. pkgtools, simplicity, no surprises. - **Desktop:** KDE Plasma by default. Xfce, GNOME, and others are available on the product page. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Radios tested. Warranty you can take to Dell or Lenovo. ### What we install Slackware is Patrick Volkerding’s distribution — 1993, still here, still conservative. People who want it already know why. They do not need a brochure. They need it on a chassis that suspends, associates with Wi-Fi, and can be warrantied when a hinge fails. We install current Slackware, load the desktop you pick, and make the silicon honest: Wi-Fi, GPU, webcam, Bluetooth, audio, touchscreen. If a radio fails, it does not ship. You keep pkgtools, the Slackware way of doing things, and a manufacturer warranty that exists in the world. This shop has been around Slackware since the early nineties. That is not a slogan. It is why the pill is on the homepage. Ubuntu LTS is still the default if you do not pick something else. ### Who this is for - People who have run Slackware for years and want it on a Lenovo or Dell, not a science project - Anyone who prefers a conservative Unix-like system to an app store - Admins who want pkgtools and a machine a local shop can open - People comparing Slackware to Debian who still want name-brand parts ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Slackware. KDE Plasma is the usual desktop; Xfce and GNOME are there if you want them. We install current Slackware at configuration time. Ubuntu LTS remains the shop default. Slackware is one checkbox away. Same radio testing, same 3–5 day ship, same manufacturer warranty. Same dual-boot add-on as every other distro: we partition the drive; the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load. ### FAQs **Do you install current Slackware?** Yes. Current Slackware at the time we configure the laptop. Pick Slackware on the product page. KDE Plasma is the usual desktop; Xfce, GNOME, and others are available. **Is Slackware a good first Linux desktop?** For most people, no. Ubuntu LTS or Linux Mint is the kinder default. Slackware is for people who already want Slackware. Dual-boot if you need both. **Will Wi-Fi work on a Slackware laptop from you?** Yes. Every machine is tested for Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before it ships. If it fails, it does not ship. **Do you build these Slackware laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install Slackware, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Can I dual-boot Slackware with Windows or Ubuntu?** Yes. Dual-boot is an optional add-on. We partition the drive and the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load each time the machine starts. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to Slackware. We install it, test the radios, and ship it ready. ## Debian - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/debian-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/debian-laptops.md - Kicker: Debian · Stable - H1: Debian laptops, fully configured - Headline: Stable. Universal. The one everything else is built on. Debian is the universal operating system — the base under Ubuntu, Mint, Kali, and a lot of the servers you already use. We install current Debian stable on a Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, test every radio, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays on the machine. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current Debian stable. GNOME unless you pick another desktop. - **Why people want it:** apt, a conservative release, the distro a lot of others are built on. - **Desktop:** GNOME by default. KDE Plasma, Xfce, MATE, LXQt, Cinnamon, and others are available on the product page. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Wi-Fi guaranteed. Warranty you can actually use. ### What we install Debian is a community distribution with a constitution, a freeze, and a reputation for not breaking your week. Stable is the edition people put on a laptop they intend to keep. Testing and Sid are not what we ship unless you ask. A lot of the distros on this site start here. Ubuntu is Debian plus Canonical. Mint is Ubuntu plus Cinnamon. Kali is Debian Testing plus a security package set. If you want the thing underneath, pick Debian. We install current Debian stable, load the desktop you pick, and confirm the wireless card associates with a normal home router. Then a person in the USA is the phone number, not a mailing list. ### Who this is for - People who want Debian, not Ubuntu-with-Debian-packages - Developers and admins who already live on apt and want a Lenovo or Dell, not a mystery chassis - Anyone who prefers a conservative freeze to a six-month cadence - Offices that need a local account, Firefox, LibreOffice, and no Microsoft account ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Debian. Desktop defaults to GNOME. KDE Plasma, Xfce, MATE, Cinnamon, and the rest of our list are there. We install current Debian stable at configuration time. Non-free firmware is included so Wi-Fi and the GPU have a chance — then we test them. Same 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. Same engineer on the phone: 877-547-3638. ### FAQs **Do you install Debian Stable or Testing?** Debian stable, current release at install time. Testing or Sid only if you ask. Pick Debian on the product page. **Is this Ubuntu without the branding?** No. We install Debian. Ubuntu LTS is a separate option and the shop default. Mint, Kali, and others that are Debian-based are listed on their own pages. **Will Wi-Fi and the GPU work on Debian?** We include the firmware the hardware needs and test Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before the laptop ships. If it fails, it does not leave. **Do you build these Debian laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install Debian, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Can I dual-boot Debian with Windows?** Yes. Dual-boot is an optional add-on on every laptop. We partition the drive; the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load each time it starts. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to Debian. We install stable and make the radios behave. ## openSUSE - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/opensuse-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/opensuse-laptops.md - Kicker: openSUSE · Leap - H1: openSUSE laptops, fully configured - Headline: zypper, Btrfs, and a desktop that behaves. On name-brand hardware. openSUSE is the community distro next to SUSE: Leap if you want a fixed release, Tumbleweed if you want rolling. We install it on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, test Wi-Fi and the GPU, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays with the chassis. ### Facts - **What we install:** openSUSE Leap, current release at install time. Tumbleweed if you ask. - **Desktop:** KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop. GNOME and Xfce are available on the product page. - **Stack:** zypper, Btrfs snapshots, a SUSE-shaped laptop OS. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Radios tested. Warranty you can take to Lenovo or Dell. ### What we install openSUSE is the community project beside SUSE Linux Enterprise. Leap is the fixed release — current is Leap 16. Tumbleweed is the rolling snapshot people who want a current kernel live on. We default to Leap. Say so on the order if you want Tumbleweed. KDE Plasma is the desktop a lot of this community actually runs. GNOME is first-class too. You pick it on the product page. zypper and Btrfs snapshots are there either way. We source current name-brand notebooks, install openSUSE, and do not ship until wireless, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen pass. Hinge goes to the manufacturer, not a warehouse on another continent. ### Who this is for - People coming from SUSE or openSUSE who want it on a Lenovo - Anyone who wants zypper and Btrfs snapshots on hardware a local shop can service - KDE people who like Plasma the way openSUSE ships it - Admins who want Leap’s freeze, or Tumbleweed’s cadence, without fighting OEM Wi-Fi ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to openSUSE. We install Leap unless you ask for Tumbleweed. KDE Plasma is the usual desktop; GNOME and others are listed. Same 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. Same engineer on the phone: 877-547-3638. Dual-boot is an add-on: we partition the drive and the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load. ### FAQs **Do you install Leap or Tumbleweed?** Leap, current release at install time. Tumbleweed if you ask. Pick openSUSE on the product page and leave a note, or call 877-547-3638. **What desktop does an openSUSE laptop ship with?** KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop on the product page. GNOME and Xfce are listed. **Will Wi-Fi and the GPU work on openSUSE?** We test Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen on the installed system before it ships. If it fails, it does not leave. **Do you build these openSUSE laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install openSUSE, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Where do you ship from?** The USA. UPS Ground, typically 3–5 business days after we install and test openSUSE. Tracking emailed before the box leaves. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to openSUSE. Leap unless you ask for Tumbleweed. ## Arch Linux - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/arch-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/arch-laptops.md - Kicker: Arch · Rolling - H1: Arch Linux laptops, fully configured - Headline: Arch, already installed. You skip the wiki weekend. Arch is a rolling system you assemble: pacman, the AUR, a desktop you choose. We install a working Arch on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, make firmware and Wi-Fi behave, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays on the machine. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current Arch Linux. KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop. - **Not a remix:** pacman, official repos. Manjaro, EndeavourOS, and CachyOS are separate options if that is what you actually want. - **Desktop:** You pick it. KDE Plasma is the usual laptop default; GNOME, Xfce, and others are available on the product page. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Radios tested. Warranty you can actually use. ### What we install Arch is the rolling distribution the wiki describes. People in this community already know pacman. They do not need us to explain the AUR. They need a 2025 OEM Wi-Fi card, vendor firmware, and suspend-to-idle to get along on a Sunday. That is the part we sell. We install a working Arch with the desktop you pick — not a “Arch-like” image, not Manjaro with the name filed off. If you want Manjaro’s installer, EndeavourOS’s closeness to upstream, or CachyOS’s kernel, those are on the product page too. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. When a hinge fails, you call Lenovo or Dell. Same 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. ### Who this is for - Arch users who would rather skip OEM firmware weekend - People who want pacman and the AUR on a Lenovo, not a white box - Anyone comparing Arch to Fedora or NixOS who still wants name-brand parts - Rolling-release people who are tired of the hardware, not the distro ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Arch. KDE Plasma is the usual desktop; GNOME and the others are there. We install current Arch at configuration time. If what you actually want is EndeavourOS, Manjaro, or CachyOS, pick that instead. They are listed separately. Same dual-boot add-on: partition the drive, BIOS boot menu, Arch on one side. ### FAQs **Do you install plain Arch, or an Arch-based remix?** Plain Arch Linux, current at install time, official repos. Manjaro, EndeavourOS, and CachyOS are separate options on the product page. **What desktop does an Arch laptop ship with?** KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop on the product page. GNOME, Xfce, MATE, LXQt, Cinnamon, COSMIC, and Budgie are listed. **Will Wi-Fi work on Arch from you?** Yes. We test Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen on the installed Arch system before it ships. If it fails, it does not leave. **Do you build these Arch laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install Arch, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Is this the same as CachyOS?** No. CachyOS is Arch-based with their kernel and rebuilt packages. Plain Arch is this page. CachyOS has its own page if that is what you want. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to Arch. We install it, test the radios, and ship it ready. ## Gentoo - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/gentoo-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/gentoo-laptops.md - Kicker: Gentoo · Portage - H1: Gentoo laptops, fully configured - Headline: Portage, on a machine that already suspends. Gentoo is source-based: Portage, USE flags, a system you shape. We install it on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus so the first hour is the desktop, not a firmware fight. Radios tested. Manufacturer warranty intact. Ships USA. ### Facts - **What we install:** A working Gentoo system with Portage and the desktop you pick. - **Not a three-day compile:** You get a booting desktop and a toolchain. You keep compiling from there if you want. - **Desktop:** KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop on the product page. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Every radio tested. Warranty you can actually use. ### What we install Gentoo is the source-based distribution: Portage, USE flags, a world file you own. People in this community already argue about compile flags. They should not have to argue about a Broadcom card. We install a working Gentoo with a desktop and a toolchain you can keep using. We do not sell a three-day compile as the product. You get a machine that already suspends and associates with Wi-Fi. Then Portage is yours. This is still a Linux Laptop Company machine: Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, or Asus. Radios tested. Hinge goes to the manufacturer. 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. ### Who this is for - Gentoo people who want Portage on a Lenovo or Dell, not a white box - Anyone who likes compiling their world and hates fighting OEM firmware - People who tried Gentoo once, lost a weekend to Wi-Fi, and would rather not do that again - Source-based users who still want a warranty that exists in the world ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Gentoo. KDE Plasma is the usual desktop; GNOME and others are listed. We install a working Gentoo at configuration time. If you have a specific profile, USE set, or window manager we do not list, call 877-547-3638 — if we can install it and stand behind the radios, we will. Same dual-boot add-on as every other distro: partition the drive, BIOS boot menu. ### FAQs **Do you compile the whole system from source before it ships?** We install a working Gentoo with Portage and a desktop. You get a booting laptop, not a half-compiled stage. Keep using Portage after it arrives. **What desktop does a Gentoo laptop ship with?** KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop on the product page. GNOME, Xfce, and the rest of our list are there. **Will Wi-Fi work on Gentoo from you?** We test Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before the box leaves. If a radio fails, it does not ship. **Do you build these Gentoo laptops?** No. We source new name-brand machines, install Gentoo, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Is Gentoo a good daily-driver laptop OS?** If you already want Gentoo, yes — on hardware we have already made honest. If you want a kinder default, pick Ubuntu LTS or Fedora. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to Gentoo. We install it, test the radios, and ship it ready. ## NixOS - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/nixos-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/nixos-laptops.md - Kicker: NixOS · Declarative - H1: NixOS laptops, fully configured - Headline: A declarative OS. On hardware that already works. NixOS is the Linux you describe in a config: rollbacks, reproducible packages, nix. We install it on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, make Wi-Fi and the GPU behave, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. You keep the manufacturer warranty. Then you own the config. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current NixOS. GNOME unless you pick another desktop. - **The point:** A working generation on honest hardware. You take the config from there. - **Desktop:** GNOME by default. KDE Plasma and others are available on the product page. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Radios tested. Warranty you can actually use. ### What we install NixOS is a declarative Linux: one config, generations you can roll back, nix for packages. People in this community already have a flake. They need a chassis whose firmware, Wi-Fi, and GPU already agree with that generation. We install current NixOS with the desktop you pick and a config you can read and change. We do not lock you to a shop image. Flakes, home-manager, and whatever else you run after it arrives are yours. This is still a name-brand notebook. Radios tested. Manufacturer warranty intact. 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. ### Who this is for - NixOS people who want that config on a Lenovo or Dell, not a white box - Anyone who likes rollbacks and hates fighting Broadcom - Developers who already live in nix and want hardware a local shop can service - People comparing NixOS to Fedora or Arch who still want an OEM warranty ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to NixOS. GNOME is the usual desktop; KDE Plasma and others are listed. We install current NixOS at configuration time. If you have a flake or a configuration.nix you want applied before it ships, call 877-547-3638 or put it in the order notes. If we can stand behind the radios on that config, we will. Same dual-boot add-on: we partition the drive; the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load. ### FAQs **Do you install current NixOS, or a locked shop image?** Current NixOS at install time, with a config you can read and change. We test the radios on that generation before it ships. **Can you apply my flake before the laptop ships?** Often, yes. Call 877-547-3638 or put a repo URL in the order notes. If we can install it and stand behind Wi-Fi and the GPU, we will. **Will NVIDIA or AMD graphics work on NixOS?** We test the GPU before the laptop ships. If the graphics stack fails, it does not leave. **Do you build these NixOS laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install NixOS, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **What desktop does a NixOS laptop ship with?** GNOME unless you pick another desktop on the product page. KDE Plasma and others are listed. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to NixOS. We install it, test the radios, and ship it ready. ## Zorin OS - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/zorin-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/zorin-laptops.md - Kicker: Zorin OS · Built for Windows switchers - H1: Zorin OS laptops, fully configured - Headline: Built for people leaving Windows. Already on the laptop. Zorin OS is the Ubuntu-based desktop designed so a Windows user can sit down and find the files, the browser, and the Wi-Fi. We install it on a current Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, or Asus, test every radio, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays on the machine. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current Zorin OS. Its own layout, Ubuntu LTS underneath. - **Who likes it:** Windows switchers who want a familiar desktop without a Microsoft account. - **Desktop:** Zorin’s GNOME-based layout. Other desktops are available on the product page if you want them. - **The hardware:** Name-brand chassis. Radios tested. Manufacturer warranty intact. ### What we install Zorin OS is built for the person leaving Windows: a layout that still has a menu, windows that behave, apps that look like apps. Underneath it is Ubuntu LTS, which is why printers, Wi-Fi chipsets, and how-to docs tend to cooperate. It is not Linux Mint, and it is not “Windows themes on Ubuntu.” Zorin has its own desktop layout and a software store aimed at that switch. If you want Cinnamon specifically, pick Linux Mint instead. We install current Zorin OS, confirm the wireless card associates with a normal home router, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days, tracking emailed. You keep the OEM warranty. ### Who this is for - People leaving Windows 10 or 11 who want a familiar desktop on day one - Families and offices that need Firefox, LibreOffice, and a local login - Anyone who was told “try Zorin” and does not want to be the one flashing a USB stick - Ubuntu users who prefer Zorin’s layout to stock GNOME ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Zorin. We install current Zorin OS with its usual layout. GNOME, KDE Plasma, and the rest of our desktop list are there if you want a different session. Ubuntu LTS remains the shop default. Zorin is one checkbox away. Same radio testing, same 3–5 day ship. Still need Windows for one app? Dual-boot is an add-on. Zorin on one partition, Windows on the other, BIOS boot menu each time it starts. ### FAQs **Is Zorin OS the same as Linux Mint?** No. Both are kind defaults if you are leaving Windows. Mint is Cinnamon on Ubuntu LTS. Zorin is its own layout on Ubuntu LTS. Pick the one you want on the product page. **Will my .docx files and Wi-Fi work?** LibreOffice opens the documents from school. We test Wi-Fi, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before the box leaves. If a radio fails, it does not ship. **Do you install Zorin OS Core?** We install current Zorin OS at configuration time. Call 877-547-3638 if you need a specific edition. **Do you build these Zorin laptops?** No. We source new name-brand machines, install Zorin OS, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Can I dual-boot Zorin with Windows?** Yes. Dual-boot is an optional add-on. We partition the drive and the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load each time the machine starts. Configure a laptop, set the distribution to Zorin, and leave the usual layout if you want the familiar desktop. ## elementary OS - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/elementary-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/elementary-laptops.md - Kicker: elementary OS · Pantheon - H1: elementary OS laptops, fully configured - Headline: Pantheon. Designed like a Mac. Still Linux. elementary OS is a thoughtfully designed desktop with Pantheon — a dock, a top panel, apps that match. We install it on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, test Wi-Fi and the rest of the hardware, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. You keep the OEM warranty. We install Pantheon, not GNOME-on-elementary. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current elementary OS with Pantheon — its own desktop, not stock GNOME. - **Based on:** Ubuntu LTS underneath. AppCenter, a local account, no Microsoft account. - **Who likes it:** People who want a Mac-shaped Linux desktop on name-brand PC hardware. - **The hardware:** Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus. Radios tested. Manufacturer warranty intact. ### What we install elementary OS is a paid-what-you-want desktop from elementary, Inc. Pantheon is the point: a dock, a top panel, curated apps, a layout that feels designed. It is still Linux. It is not macOS, and it is not a theme on Ubuntu. Our shop desktop list is GNOME, KDE Plasma, Cinnamon, and the rest. For this distro we install Pantheon, because that is elementary OS. If you pick GNOME on the product page instead, say so — we will not pretend Pantheon is GNOME. We put it on name-brand PC hardware you can get serviced, not a locked appliance. Wi-Fi, GPU, webcam, Bluetooth, audio, touchscreen tested. 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. ### Who this is for - People who want a Mac-shaped desktop on a Lenovo, Dell, or HP they can take in for warranty - Anyone who likes Pantheon and does not want to fight OEM firmware - Design-minded users leaving macOS or Windows who still need a local Linux machine - Ubuntu users who prefer Pantheon’s layout to GNOME ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Elementary. We install current elementary OS with Pantheon. If you want a different desktop session, pick it on the product page and we will match it where that distro allows. Same radio testing, same 3–5 day ship, same manufacturer warranty as every other laptop on this site. Dual-boot is an add-on. elementary OS on one partition, Windows or a second distro on the other, BIOS boot menu. ### FAQs **Do you install Pantheon, or GNOME on elementary OS?** Pantheon. That is elementary OS. Our shop default desktop elsewhere is GNOME; for this distro we install Pantheon unless you ask for something else. **Is elementary OS just Ubuntu with a theme?** No. It is Ubuntu LTS underneath with Pantheon, AppCenter, and their own apps. We install their current release, not a reskin we invented. **Will Wi-Fi work on an elementary OS laptop from you?** Yes. Every machine is tested for Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before it leaves. If it fails, it does not ship. **Do you build these elementary OS laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install elementary OS, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Can I dual-boot elementary OS with Windows?** Yes. Dual-boot is an optional add-on. We partition the drive and the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load each time the machine starts. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to Elementary. We install Pantheon and make the radios behave. ## Manjaro - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/manjaro-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/manjaro-laptops.md - Kicker: Manjaro · Arch, with an installer - H1: Manjaro laptops, fully configured - Headline: Arch without the weekend. The installer already ran. Manjaro is Arch with a Calamares installer, their own repos, and a desktop that is ready on first boot. We put current Manjaro on a Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, test the radios, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays with the chassis. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current Manjaro. KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop. - **Not plain Arch:** Their repos, their installer. Arch, EndeavourOS, and CachyOS are separate options. - **Desktop:** KDE Plasma is the usual Manjaro laptop. GNOME, Xfce, and others are available on the product page. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Radios tested. Warranty you can actually use. ### What we install Manjaro is the Arch-based distro a lot of people actually finish installing: Calamares, their own package set, hardware detection, a desktop on first boot. It is not vanilla Arch. If you want vanilla Arch, pick Arch. If you want closer to upstream with an installer, pick EndeavourOS. If you want their performance kernel, pick CachyOS. We install current Manjaro with the desktop you pick and make the firmware and Wi-Fi behave. You get pacman-shaped tools on a name-brand chassis, not a white box. Same 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. Same engineer on the phone: 877-547-3638. ### Who this is for - People who want Arch convenience without the wiki weekend - Manjaro users who are tired of fighting OEM Wi-Fi and suspend - Anyone comparing Manjaro to EndeavourOS or CachyOS who still wants name-brand parts - KDE Plasma people who like how Manjaro ships it ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Manjaro. KDE Plasma is the usual desktop; GNOME, Xfce, and others are listed. We install current Manjaro at configuration time. If what you actually want is Arch, EndeavourOS, or CachyOS, pick that instead. They each have a page. Same dual-boot add-on as every other distro. ### FAQs **Is Manjaro the same as Arch?** It is Arch-based, with their own repos and installer. Plain Arch, EndeavourOS, and CachyOS are separate options on the product page. **What desktop does a Manjaro laptop ship with?** KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop on the product page. GNOME and Xfce are the other common Manjaro editions; they are listed. **Will Wi-Fi and the GPU work on Manjaro?** We test Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before the laptop ships. If it fails, it does not leave. **Do you build these Manjaro laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install Manjaro, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Why would I pick CachyOS or EndeavourOS instead?** CachyOS is Arch with their performance kernel. EndeavourOS stays closer to upstream Arch. Manjaro is the friendlier Arch-based desktop. Pick the one you already want. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to Manjaro. We install it, test the radios, and ship it ready. ## KDE neon - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/kde-neon-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/kde-neon-laptops.md - Kicker: KDE neon · Current Plasma - H1: KDE neon laptops, fully configured - Headline: Current Plasma. Ubuntu LTS underneath. KDE neon is KDE’s own image: Ubuntu LTS as the base, current Plasma and KDE apps on top. Not Kubuntu. We install it on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, test Wi-Fi and the GPU, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty intact. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current KDE neon. Plasma, the way KDE ships it. - **Not Kubuntu:** Kubuntu is Plasma on Ubuntu packages. neon is KDE’s own image on Ubuntu LTS. - **Desktop:** KDE Plasma. That is the point of neon. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Radios tested. Warranty you can take to Dell or Lenovo. ### What we install KDE neon exists so you can run current Plasma without waiting on Ubuntu’s freeze. Ubuntu LTS underneath for the base system, KDE’s packages for the desktop. People who want this already know the difference from Kubuntu. We install current neon, not a Kubuntu we renamed. Discover, Plasma, the KDE apps — on a chassis whose Wi-Fi and GPU already work. If you want Kubuntu specifically, it is a separate option on the product page. Same radio testing, same manufacturer warranty, same 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. ### Who this is for - Plasma people who want current KDE, not last year’s packages - Anyone who was told “just use neon” and does not want to fight OEM firmware - Kubuntu users who specifically want KDE’s image instead - People leaving Windows who like Plasma’s layout on name-brand hardware ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to KDE neon. Desktop is KDE Plasma — that is neon. We install the current User Edition at configuration time. Kubuntu is listed separately if you want Plasma on Ubuntu’s own packages instead. Same dual-boot add-on: partition the drive, BIOS boot menu. ### FAQs **Is KDE neon the same as Kubuntu?** No. Kubuntu is Ubuntu with Plasma from Ubuntu’s packages. KDE neon is KDE’s image: Ubuntu LTS underneath, current Plasma on top. Both are on the product page. **Which neon edition do you install?** The current User Edition at install time. Pick KDE neon on the product page. **Will Wi-Fi and the GPU work on neon?** We test Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before the laptop ships. If it fails, it does not leave. **Do you build these KDE neon laptops?** No. We source new name-brand machines, install KDE neon, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Can I dual-boot neon with Windows?** Yes. Dual-boot is an optional add-on. We partition the drive and the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load each time the machine starts. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to KDE neon. We install current Plasma and make the radios behave. ## Pop!_OS - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/pop-os-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/pop-os-laptops.md - Kicker: Pop!_OS · COSMIC - H1: Pop!_OS laptops, fully configured - Headline: COSMIC, on a Lenovo, Dell, or HP you can get serviced. Pop!_OS is System76’s distribution — COSMIC on current Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS. We install it on Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines. Radios tested. Manufacturer warranty stays with the OEM. Ships UPS Ground in 3–5 days, tracking emailed. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current Pop!_OS with COSMIC. GNOME if you ask for the older session. - **Not a System76 laptop:** Name-brand Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, or Asus. Their warranty, not ours to invent. - **Desktop:** COSMIC is the current Pop!_OS desktop. GNOME and others are available on the product page. - **The hardware:** Wi-Fi guaranteed. GPU tested. 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. ### What we install Pop!_OS is the distro System76 ships on their own computers. COSMIC is the desktop they built for 24.04 LTS. People who want Pop already know that. What they often want next is Pop on a Lenovo, a Dell, or an HP they can take in when a hinge fails. We install current Pop!_OS on the OEM chassis you configure in the shop. We do not sell System76 hardware. We do not claim their firmware work. We put their OS on name-brand machines, test the radios, and stand behind the install. NVIDIA and AMD laptops get the image that matches the GPU, then we test it. If graphics or Wi-Fi fail, the machine does not ship. ### Who this is for - Pop!_OS users who want COSMIC on a Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus - People who like System76’s desktop and want manufacturer warranty on a name-brand chassis - Anyone leaving Windows who was told to try Pop and does not want to flash a USB stick - Creators who want tiling, a dock, and a machine that already suspends ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to Pop!_OS. COSMIC is the current desktop; GNOME is there if you want the older session. We install current Pop!_OS at configuration time. For a discrete GPU, pick a TUF, Victus, Nitro, or G-series chassis if that is what you are here for. We match the image to that GPU and test it. Same dual-boot add-on as every other distro. ### FAQs **Do you sell System76 laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install Pop!_OS, and test them. You keep that manufacturer’s hardware warranty. **Is this Pop!_OS 24.04 with COSMIC?** Yes. Current Pop!_OS at install time — COSMIC on 24.04 LTS. GNOME if you ask for that session instead. **Will NVIDIA graphics work on Pop!_OS?** We pick the image that matches the GPU and test it. If graphics or Wi-Fi fail, the machine does not ship. **Do you build these Pop!_OS laptops?** No. We install Pop!_OS on new name-brand hardware and test it. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **Can I dual-boot Pop!_OS with Windows?** Yes. Dual-boot is an optional add-on. We partition the drive and the BIOS boot menu asks which OS to load each time the machine starts. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to Pop!_OS. We install COSMIC and make the radios behave. ## EndeavourOS - HTML: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/endeavouros-laptops/ - Markdown: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/endeavouros-laptops.md - Kicker: EndeavourOS · Arch, close to upstream - H1: EndeavourOS laptops, fully configured - Headline: Arch, with an installer. We already ran it. EndeavourOS is the Arch community distro that stays close to upstream: Calamares, their welcome app, your desktop. We install it on a current Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus, make firmware and Wi-Fi behave, and ship UPS Ground in 3–5 business days. Manufacturer warranty stays on the chassis. ### Facts - **What we install:** Current EndeavourOS. KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop. - **Close to Arch:** Official Arch repos. Not Manjaro’s package set. Not CachyOS’s kernel unless you add it. - **Desktop:** You pick it. KDE Plasma is the usual laptop default; GNOME, Xfce, and others are available on the product page. - **The hardware:** Name-brand OEM. Radios tested. Warranty you can actually use. ### What we install EndeavourOS is what a lot of Arch people run when they still want an installer: Calamares, the welcome app, then upstream Arch. It is not Manjaro. It is not CachyOS. If you want those, they have their own pages. We run the installer, load the desktop you pick, and make the silicon honest. You get pacman, the Arch wiki still applies, and a machine that already suspends and associates with Wi-Fi. Name-brand chassis. Manufacturer warranty. 3–5 day UPS Ground, tracking emailed before it leaves. An engineer on the phone: 877-547-3638. ### Who this is for - Arch users who want an installer and upstream repos, not a remix - EndeavourOS people who are tired of fighting OEM firmware - Anyone comparing EndeavourOS to Manjaro or CachyOS who still wants name-brand parts - People who want Arch on a Lenovo or Dell without a white box ### How we install it On the product page, set Linux Distribution to EndeavourOS. KDE Plasma is the usual desktop; GNOME, Xfce, and the rest of our list are there. We install current EndeavourOS at configuration time. If you want plain Arch, Manjaro, or CachyOS, pick that instead. They are listed separately. Same dual-boot add-on: partition the drive, BIOS boot menu. ### FAQs **Is EndeavourOS the same as Arch?** It is Arch with their installer and welcome app, using official Arch repos. Plain Arch is a separate option if you want us to skip the EndeavourOS layer. **How is this different from Manjaro or CachyOS?** Manjaro has its own repos and a friendlier desktop default. CachyOS rebuilds packages around their kernel. EndeavourOS stays close to upstream Arch. Pick the one you already want. **Will Wi-Fi work on EndeavourOS from you?** Yes. We test Wi-Fi, GPU, audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and touchscreen before the laptop ships. If it fails, it does not leave. **Do you build these EndeavourOS laptops?** No. We source new Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus machines, install EndeavourOS, and test them. You keep the manufacturer hardware warranty. **What desktop does it ship with?** KDE Plasma unless you pick another desktop on the product page. GNOME, Xfce, MATE, LXQt, Cinnamon, COSMIC, and Budgie are listed. Configure a laptop and set the distribution to EndeavourOS. We install it, test the radios, and ship it ready.