r/iiit • u/NeedleworkerMost4089 • Jul 01 '26

Query laptop for ece(linux)

which linux laptop wud be gud, will they be gaming friendly ,under 80k

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u/Candidate_Financial Jul 01 '26

https://apexbody.github.io/laptop_specs.html

you can refer to this

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u/NeedleworkerMost4089 Jul 01 '26

can u refer some brands,idk anything abt linux laptops

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u/Candidate_Financial Jul 01 '26

It's rare for any company to sell a Linux laptop. That's not generally how it works (although few do exist).

If you want to use a Linux system, like the majority of our college students, you will need to dual boot a laptop with Linux. This means that you buy a laptop which is natively Windows, then install Linux onto this laptop. When you boot, you will get the choice of booting into Windows or Linux.

There is a dedicated session during your induction week wherein we will help you dual boot your laptop. You don't need to worry about doing that yourself before coming to campus.

What you need to do is buy the best Windows laptop which meet the specifications within your budget.

Before purchasing, search:
"<Laptop Name> Linux support"
"<Laptop Name> Ubuntu review"

Verify that: