
That means they’re guaranteed to run the open-source OS out of the box without any tinkering.

We picked out five of the best Linux laptops on the market right now, all of which have been fine-tuned to run some of the best Linux distros (like Ubuntu, for instance). There are lots of different Linux desktop environments to choose from, and a whole host of open-source Linux apps available. Plus, you can still install Linux on pretty much any laptop, even though some manufacturers lock down their products, making installing Linux kind of a pain. This leaves us with other smaller manufacturers, which can carve out a niche for themselves with the best Linux laptops. There aren’t any mainstream notebook vendors, beyond Dell at least, that offer Linux as a base OS option on a new laptop.


With this guide, we’re going to dive into the best laptops that are specifically built for the open-source operating system.
