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same. i just set up a P14s Gen 2 AMD (with 4k display, ryzen 7 pro 5850u, 48GB ram) and after swapping out the garbage wifi/bluetooth module for an Intel 210 an

same. i just set up a P14s Gen 2 AMD (with 4k display, ryzen 7 pro 5850u, 48GB ram) and after swapping out the garbage wifi/bluetooth module for an Intel 210 and the NVME for a 980 Pro this machine is excellent with EndeavourOS/KDE (5.17 kernel with AMD p-state support). the only tweaks i've had to make are 1. enabling bluetooth service to autostart (disabled by default by distro for security) 2. installing the amdgpu vaapi drivers to get hardware video decoding in MPV and tweak some Chromium flags to get hardware video decode on Youtube, etc. the only "issue" i've run into is getting TRIM to be re-detected properly for UASP-capable USB storage devices [0], but it's so minor that no one except me will notice :). it's not a ThinkPad problem, but likely something in linux's udev. i dont use the fingerprint sensor, TPM or secure boot, so cant say anything about those. (supposedly switching suspend mode to linux in bios helps, too) [0] https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/700672/udev-rules-only-running-on-first-plug-in-but-not-re-plug https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/700672/udev-rules-o...

alluro2 4y ago
I'm touting everywhere how P14s Gen 2 AMD is the best laptop I ever had - performance, portability, silent, ports, battery, keyboard...Even compared to the MBP 14 I'm using now, I'm missing it, and Linux, while I doubt I would miss anything from MBP if I switched back, even though it's objectively great.
- csdvrx 4y ago
  Unfortunately, no OLED option is a dealbraker for me. I haven't seen even a frankenpad option to transplant an OLED on the P14s Gen 2 AMD
  - leeoniya 4y ago
    the 4k panel is much better than the 2k/QHD IPS one i have on my previous T480s, and that one is better than all previous ThinkPad IPS panels! the colors are much better and actually pre-calibrated. still not OLED or Mac, but for a non-touch/matte ThinkPad display, it's definitely the best i've used so far.

alluro2 4y ago

I'm touting everywhere how P14s Gen 2 AMD is the best laptop I ever had - performance, portability, silent, ports, battery, keyboard...Even compared to the MBP 14 I'm using now, I'm missing it, and Linux, while I doubt I would miss anything from MBP if I switched back, even though it's objectively great.

csdvrx 4y ago
Unfortunately, no OLED option is a dealbraker for me. I haven't seen even a frankenpad option to transplant an OLED on the P14s Gen 2 AMD
- leeoniya 4y ago
  the 4k panel is much better than the 2k/QHD IPS one i have on my previous T480s, and that one is better than all previous ThinkPad IPS panels! the colors are much better and actually pre-calibrated. still not OLED or Mac, but for a non-touch/matte ThinkPad display, it's definitely the best i've used so far.