Infinitybook Pro 14/15 instead of Mac
Hello, I’m considering switching back to Linux from Mac, and Tuxedo looks like an interesting option.
I’m currently looking at the InfinityBook Pro 14 and 15. For current prices, I can get a Ryzen HX 370 + 64 GB RAM for ~2100€, which seems pretty good. The price difference between the 14 and 15 isn’t that big, and even the 15 seems light and portable enough, so I’m not sure which one I’d go for yet.
I also like the Mac-like design, but I’m curious about the actual build quality and day-to-day experience. Has anyone here made a similar switch from a Mac?
I don’t love macOS, but it’s hard to complain about the hardware, great performance, quiet, and generally very polished. Battery life isn’t that important to me since I’m at my desk 90% of the time. A few hours when I need to take the laptop somewhere is enough.
My main questions are: how loud do these get under normal dev workloads, how is the build quality, and are there any common issues or annoyances? How it compares to Mac but also to more expensive linux options (Framework, Thinkpad etc)
I’d mainly use it for software development: Go, Docker, GoLand, Postman, etc. I work with a lot of microservices and run quite a few containers locally.
That’s also the main reason I’m considering switching. My current Mac has 16 GB RAM (M2 pro), which just isn’t enough anymore, and a new Mac with 32/36/48 GB gets expensive quickly. I used Linux before and liked it, so Tuxedo seems like it could be a good fit.