I've been running Debian on a top-of-the-line 4th generation (2016) Thinkpad X1 as my personal machine. At the time, I had to tweak the UEFI settings a bit beca

I've been running Debian on a top-of-the-line 4th generation (2016) Thinkpad X1 as my personal machine. At the time, I had to tweak the UEFI settings a bit because simply disabling it didn't do the trick. Everything else worked out the box, even the volume and screen brightness keys. To answer your question, it really depends whether you prefer using Linux or MacOS. I use MacOS at work and Linux at home and personally, I prefer using Linux. A few important points: 1) Thinkpad displays are not great. They're usually kind of dim especially next to a Macbook Pro. 2) The keyboard on Thinkpad is much better. 3) The touchpad on Macbooks is superior but Thinkpads have 3 mouse buttons which are very handy for some graphics applications. 4) The speakers on my Thinkpad are bad. I have no idea if they've fixed them in the latest generation. 5) Thinkpad keyboards are spill-proof. 6) I love the matte screens of Thinkpad; the glossy screen of my Macbook annoys me.