Rekall Incorporated@lemm.ee to Laptops Community@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoLenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14Q8X9 review: Affordable Qualcomm ARM convertiblewww.notebookcheck.netexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down11
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minus-squareinfeeeee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-27 days agoWhy is it so heavy? 1.5 kg for a 14" laptop. The hinges look good, bigger than I expected, but the bottom cover looks like it’s made from the cheapest plastic, and it will brake. Linux development is ongoing for the sister of this soc (x elite), I don’t know when they get to this one, but I guess they are similar: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-24-10-concept-snapdragon-x-elite/48800 But I’m really happy arm laptops are finally here to the masses.
minus-squareRekall Incorporated@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoLinux support looks to be in an extremely early state for Snapdragon X Elite devices.
Why is it so heavy? 1.5 kg for a 14" laptop.
The hinges look good, bigger than I expected, but the bottom cover looks like it’s made from the cheapest plastic, and it will brake.
Linux development is ongoing for the sister of this soc (x elite), I don’t know when they get to this one, but I guess they are similar: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-24-10-concept-snapdragon-x-elite/48800
But I’m really happy arm laptops are finally here to the masses.
Linux support looks to be in an extremely early state for Snapdragon X Elite devices.