Looking for a 2-in-1 with good linux compatibility to daily drive, should I avoid OLED displays?
I'm looking for such a device:
- 2-in-1 laptop, or at least a laptop with a touchscreen (optimally also with a stylus)
- 14 or 15 inch screen
- Good battery life (thus probably intel CPU/GPU) and lightweight
- Optimally not a thinkpad because I don't use the trackpoint and I prefer to tap the touchpad instead of clicking physical keys.
The candidates I'm currently interested in are lenovo yoga 7i 14/15 and asus zenbook 2-in-1s, but they all use OLED displays (I heard that yoga 7i has IPS versions but they are not available in my region). For these devices is OLED a problem with linux? Mostly, does linux's software-only dimming make battery life worse? And are there ways to avoid burn-in risks? (I'm using wayland compositor niri)
If OLED is a true concern, are there relatively new LCD 2-in-1 models with good linux support and battery life?
Posted Jun 15, 2025, 2:52 AM UTC
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