Yeah, I have a feeling it is probably issues with Windows and Windows drivers AND hardware issues in general, because I have problems in Linux too. I feel like

Yeah, I have a feeling it is probably issues with Windows and Windows drivers AND hardware issues in general, because I have problems in Linux too. I feel like, at least with Dell, it’s a perfect storm of bad Windows power management policies/support, bad Windows drivers (from Dell or Microsoft or both), and generally bad hardware power management at a firmware level within Linux too. I’ve certainly had some suspend/power management issues with other Windows laptops, but nothing like this Dell. I’m about to return the Dell (taking it back today in fact) and I had it closed on a desk, plugged in, but closed, and the fans started to go insane. I opened it up and my laptop had exited suspend mode and was in some weird Dell system setting scan that I hadn’t initiated and that wasn’t scheduled to run. This literally happened between when I made my first comment and now (I’m using a different device to comment). Meanwhile, my Framework laptop might not be as good as my MacBook Pro, but when I close it, I don’t need to worry about it turning on in my bag or have it sitting on my desk. So I blame Dell, Microsoft, and Dell again for bad power management, poor firmware, poor drivers, and lackluster OS support. Linux could probably get some blame too, but again, I tend to think it’s bad drivers and firmware more than anything.