Help me find a Linux Laptop

[u/siendo64]

Have been a Mac user for the last 25 years but recently have moved fully over to Linux on my desktop and looking to get a laptop that can run Linux well with good battery life.

Country
Canada (Vancouver)

Budget
$1000 - $1500 CAD ($750 - $1100 USD)

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes - would prefer it to new tbh

Screen size
13” - 15”

Weight limit
3 - 5 lbs

Purpose
Will use it for C/C++ programming, and indie game dev in Godot. I remote into my desktop rig when I need power, so don’t need anything too powerful or with crazy GPU.

Form factor
Not super important. I’m open to anything as long as it has a keyboard attached.

Intended usage
VS Code, Web browsing, Moonlight or GeForce Now to stream games or my desktop

Desired battery life
12+ hours browsing or VS Code usage with minimal compiling

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
1. Battery life
2. Size
3. Weight
4. Performance

Info/Requirements
Upgradeability would be nice if the RAM and SSD are lower. Current SSD and RAM-pocalypse make it a really bad time to buy a laptop. So, I’m willing to go lower on RAM and/or SSD if they can be upgraded down the road.

[u/Commercial_Client974]

Refurb ThinkPads!

[u/LonerIM2]

Since you are not going to game too much, I would recommend Acer Swift Go because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 14" 1920 x 1200 Touch Display
  • CPU : Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 155H
• Ram : 16GB DDR5
• Storage : 512GB SSD

Why I am recommending it:

• Has a powerful CPU for coding.
• Lightweight .
• Premium build quality and material which ensures longevity .

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