Dell recently refreshed its popular xps with new hardware to bring it up to date with current cpu and storage offerings. Dell xps remains surprisingly cool when you are using it on battery, even in long runs. When it comes to new laptops for the summer of 2018 that are linux friendly, the latestgeneration dell xps with intel kabylaker processor ranks high on that list. Ubuntu, lubuntu, xubuntu, ubuntu mate, ubuntu budgie, mx linux arch based. Nov 11, 2015 with skylake, the infinityedge display and an incredibly thin and light design, the new dell xps 9350 is one of the best ultraportable laptops money can buy. A lot for a linux user to like standout hardware, but how good is it in real life for a linux user. Dells skylake xps, precision workstations now come with. The best solution is to order the intel wireless 7265 card as this will be much better supported by the linux kernel. This will be my primarily work laptop and i will also have to run a corporate windows machine in a vm. Dell will ship xps developer edition project sputnik. The linux laptop is a cousin of the xps with windows 10, which was. Skylakebased dell xps with linux linux mint forums. If the xps isnt what you have in mind for hardware, linux is also an option now on the precision line of mobile workstations, including the 3510, 5510, 7510, and 7710 models.
The dell xps early 2018 9370 is the fifthgeneration model of the xps line. The build quality is fantastic, it runs linux extremely well and dat display. Gnomes highres display support doesnt really get to be very good until gnome 3. Superthin project sputnik xps laptops from dell with ubuntu linux. But my bluetooth was pretty bad, but with the download from dell and your commands, it works perfect now. Installing linux on the dell xps 2016 9350 skylake revision. Skylakebased dell xps with linux arrives in the us the fifthgeneration xps developer edition ships with a core i7 processor, up to 16 gb of memory, and ubuntu linux. The dell xps developer edition is a linux programmers dream machine. The usbcthunderbolt dock works well with two external monitors too. According to dell, as new means that a tech may have modified. Gnu linux is a free and open source software operating system for computers. Mar 11, 2016 for the xps s hefty price tag, youll get a nicely wrapped core i7 skylake processor, from 8gb to 16gb of ram, between 256gb and 1tb of ssd storage, and a 3,200 x 1,800 pixel infinityedge.
The purpose of this thread is to create some form of exploration as time carries forth into the specifics of installing macos sierra 10. The sixthgeneration skylake processor used in the xps achieved scores of 3,000 for singlecore performance and 6,330 for multicore performance when running the geekbench 3. Battery life is strong, thanks to a large 56watthour battery and the efficiency of intels latest. It takes advantage of the hardware features for this system and may include additional software. The dell xps 2016 9350 is the thirdgeneration model of the xps line. Dell to ship xps developer edition linux laptop with. The driver is effectively disabled even though it is installed. And so far the xps seems way more attractive than the new lenovo skylake laptops e. Dell releases new xps developer edition, launches linux. The laptop is available in both a standard edition with windows installed as well as a developer edition which only differs in that it comes with ubuntu installed as well as the broadcom wifi card replaced with an intel wifi card.
For the xps s hefty price tag, youll get a nicely wrapped core i7 skylake processor, from 8gb to 16gb of ram, between 256gb and 1tb of ssd storage, and. Dell xps 2015 skylake infinity display owners thread. Recent in upgrading my main production workstation, i decided to go with the dell xps 9370 while using fedora workstation 28 and its been a phenomenal combination. Dell xps developer edition with ubuntu linux, intel comet. The dell xps 9360 laptop with the components described below has been. Ubuntu versions of dell xps, precision laptops now available. The xps developer edition will be the only dedicated, thinandlight linux laptop with skylake from the topfive pc makers. Skylakebased dell xps with linux arrives in the us. I bumped into a very interesting post about linux power management on skylake based mobile cpus. In the past months ive been switching many linux distros on dell xps 9350. Last year when dell came out with the xps developer edition, i found it to be the best laptop for linux users. The dell xps 9380 laptop with the components described below has been. I just got this xps 2015 skylake from dell outlet australia which was marked as as new. Linux power management on latest dell xps and other skylake.
Its very easy to undervolt and fancontrol the xps laptop in linux. For the many that have been asking in recent months about benchmarks of the dell xps 15 skylake laptop, unfortunately, it doesnt look like well have inhouse linux tests of. Dell releases new xps developer edition, launches linux based precision laptops worldwide. The best ultrabook just got better a new 6thgen cpu, a new nvme ssd, and usbc make this more than a minor upgrade. Manjaro budgie, manjaro xfce, antergos, manjaro kde. Dell xps skylake 9350 macos sierra install attempt. Dell to ship xps developer edition linux laptop with skylake. Either of the following methods were reported to activate the drivers without reinstallation your mileage. Oct 12, 2015 preordered a dell xps from france, should arrive by the end of the month.
Everything else free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The xps is much smaller than other laptops sporting a inch display, and thus denser. As my old thinkpad t430 is nearing its fourth anniversary i have been looking for an upgrade for a while and compared different options with a focus on lightweight, powerful laptops with good linux support. The updated model now sports a skylake based intel processor and a. Jul 15, 2016 after having owned a mbp mid2012 for just about 3 years, im finally deciding on upgrading to the new dell xps 2016, skylake laptop. When it comes to new laptops for the summer of 2018 that are linuxfriendly, the latestgeneration dell xps with intel kabylaker processor ranks high on that list. With skylake, the infinityedge display and an incredibly thin and light design, the new dell xps 9350 is one of the best ultraportable laptops money can buy. Dells skylake xps, precision workstations now come with ubuntu preinstalled.
Dell xps and asus ux303 to get core i76500u skylake updates dell xps and asus ux303 to get core i76500u skylake updates. Free, libre and open source software floss means that everyone has the freedom to use it, see how it works, and change it. Dell released an upgraded version of the laptop with the latest intel chip. Mar 22, 2016 the xps is much smaller than other laptops sporting a inch display, and thus denser. I am considering purchasing a dell xps and am wondering if anybody has any distro working on the new skylake models released last month. Dell xps and asus ux303 to get core i76500u skylake updates. The bios update fixes include the recently discovered microcode bug with intels skylake and kaby lake. Dells new xps precision laptops ship with linux instead. Linux enthusiasts, especially those who dont like ubuntu, want to see more the laptops with more linux flavors like mint.
Preordered a dell xps from france, should arrive by the end of the month. Linux enthusiasts, especially those who dont like ubuntu, want to. However, youll want to keep the ssdt19 from my clover folder to clear the headphone static with codeccommander. Dells ubuntupowered xps developer edition is getting a bump to skylake, and dell is bring thunderbolt 3 to all linux systems as a result. According to dell, as new means that a tech may have modified the device and does not have cosmetic damage. The new dell xps developer edition is the little linux. Dell xps kaby lake is the best laptop for linux users cio. All drivers are already inside the kernel, so everything works on first boot. There doesnt yet seem to be a lot of information about linux on the skylake model except a thread suggesting the wifi may not be functional.
Let me begin by saying if you are reading this article considering whether or not to purchase the dell xps 9350 skylake revision to run linux, just do it. Superthin project sputnik xps laptops from dell with ubuntu and intel skylake chips should be just around the corner. Dell xps developer edition to bring thunderbolt 3 to linux. The 2015 dell xps 9343 is the secondgeneration model of dells xps line. The new dell xps developer edition is an ubuntupowered version of the new xps laptop with intel skylake processor options, and dell is also now offering ubuntu versions of its precision. The dev edition seems to still be using the older architecture. After having owned a mbp mid2012 for just about 3 years, im finally deciding on upgrading to the new dell xps 2016, skylake laptop. Dell releases new xps developer edition, launches linuxbased precision laptops worldwide. Like its predecessor, it has official linux support courtesy of dells project sputnik team. The operating system is a collection of the basic instructions that tell the electronic parts of the computer what to do and how to work. Ive included my ssdtsdsdt files but i would recommend patching your own, especially if you have a different model than my xps. Oct 12, 2015 its fast, beautiful, uses under 500mb ram on boot, uses a great gui software repo aur enabled in the software center and is very stable. Just like the older versions 9333, 9343, 9350, and 9360 it is available in. Xps 15 9560 gets bios update fixing skylakekaby lake.