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I’m looking at getting myself a new laptop to replace my Dell Inspiron. I’ll be using it for some on the go video editing.

I watch TheLinuxExperiment and he seems happy enough with Tuxedo Laptops. I was looking at the TUXEDO Stellaris 16 - Gen5 - AMD but I’m open to other recommendations.

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[–] 0x0@programming.dev 14 points 8 months ago (3 children)

They used to be good. Are they still worth it?

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I love my T16 gen1. The P16 is more upgradable but also much more expensive. But basically yeah, you just have to pick the right model and specs.

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] Shareni@programming.dev 5 points 8 months ago

Most parts are replaceable, but I think at most only RAM and SSD are upgradable on the newer models. It's truly disgusting that that's become a feature and not the bare minimum.

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

On the T16 I have one soldered RAM slot and one replaceable. Of course the SSD can be upgraded too.

The P16 (not the P16s which is just a T16) has four upgradable RAM slots and two slots for SSD.

So that's not crazy amounts of upgradability but it's something.

I actually got a Legion Pro 5 instead because it's a lot cheaper but still has 2 upgradable RAM slots and two SSD slots. My only complaint is that the keyboard is less stable than on a thinkpad and it looks like a gaming laptop.

Someday I'll get a P16 though... or else one of those Eurocom laptops, if only they had 16:10 screens and nice keyboards.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

They're still some of the best machines out there. Every other machine has gotten shittier at an even more rapid pace.

[–] Sina@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago

They are okay, not nearly as robust as before.