Tuxedo Laptop
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 30 of 63 laptops by recommenders
Recommended for Linux users wanting hardware guaranteed to work with open-source software, German-assembled; critics say hardware support still has issues.
Recommended for Linux users wanting hardware guaranteed to work with open-source software, German-assembled; critics say hardware support still has issues.
16 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 81%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 4.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Focuses on Linux hardware
“That market is much better served by Framework, System76, Tuxedo, Lenovo (thinkpads), etc.”
Comment from 1 Jul 2026 in “Asahi Linux 7.1 Progress Report” “Kubuntu Focus, System76, Tuxedo, are the ones that focus on Linux”
Comment from 22 Dec 2025 in “I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone” “Then support companies like Tuxedo, System 76, Dell, Asus”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5” Hardware works with open source
“no Microslop tax, and hardware that's guaranteed to work with OSS”
Comment from 24 Mar 2026 in “Microsoft's "Fix" for Windows 11: Flowers After the Beating” “my tuxedo works well, nothing broke, or needed any repair”
Comment from 1 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: Quality of recent gens of Dell/Lenovo laptops worse than 10 years ago?” Good Linux shipping track record
“there's no shortage of higher-end Linux-centric laptops with a better shipping track record”
Comment from 6 May 2026 in “StarFighter 16-Inch” “I have a tuxedo machine myself for that reason.”
Comment from 24 Mar 2026 in “Microsoft's "Fix" for Windows 11: Flowers After the Beating”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Hardware support not fully reliable
“Even Dell XPS, Tuxedo and System 76 aren't without issues in regards to 100% supported hardware.”
Comment from 17 Nov 2025 in “Windows president addresses current state of Windows 11 after AI backlash” “It is still hit and miss on laptops with Linux”
Comment from 22 Jan 2026 in “Can you slim macOS down?”
Other laptops people recommend
The four most recommended other laptops, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro | 928 | 688 | 57% | 13 | 5 yrs248 owners | — |
| Apple MacBook Neo | 707 | 355 | 66% | 9 | 1 mo8 owners | — |
| MacBook Air | 633 | 209 | 75% | 12 | 5 yrs130 owners | Approved |
| Apple MacBook | 499 | 348 | 59% | 12 | 9 yrs77 owners | — |
| Tuxedo LaptopThis page | 13 | 3 | 81% | 7 | — | Approved |
What people said
17 of the 18 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“lovely 120Hz display, but keyboard layout and I disagree”
“they all get hot to touch”
“only rebranded chinese OEMs but still”
“That market is much better served by Framework, System76, Tuxedo, Lenovo (thinkpads), etc.”
“even more expensive and has fans where you'd place it on your legs”
“there's no shortage of higher-end Linux-centric laptops with a better shipping track record”
“I have a tuxedo machine myself for that reason.”
“no Microslop tax, and hardware that's guaranteed to work with OSS”
“Tuxedo is close but still not the better alternative”
“Then support companies like Tuxedo, System 76, Dell, Asus”
“It is still hit and miss on laptops with Linux”
“those are Apple and gaming laptop prices, not mass market prices”
“They have done ZILCH, NADA, absolute nothing for Linux, besides promoting it as a brand.”
“not to mention German-assembled Tuxedo”
“Kubuntu Focus, System76, Tuxedo, are the ones that focus on Linux”
“my tuxedo works well, nothing broke, or needed any repair”
“Even Dell XPS, Tuxedo and System 76 aren't without issues in regards to 100% supported hardware.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.