Engywuck

Hi everyone,

I’ve had my E580 since 2018 and it’s been flawless, a true workhorse. I’m planning to pass it to my son and upgrade to a more powerful laptop, ideally staying in the ThinkPad E series for cost reasons. However, I’m overwhelmed by the available configurations. My target is 32 GB RAM and a good 16" panel (preferably 100% sRGB), though since I’ll use the laptop almost exclusively at home with an external monitor and keyboard, a 14" could also work. I run Linux but often use a Windows VM. My questions are:

• AMD or Intel and which specific model should I consider? Is a “Ryzen 7 250” a reasonable choice?
• AMD-based models sometimes don’t list the Wi‑Fi chipset. Any idea on whether those will work reliably under Linux?

Any general tips or things to avoid would also be appreciated.

For instance, what about this: https://imgur.com/a/43LpduT? Or this? https://imgur.com/a/y9IW4mK (image in Spanish, but the name of the components are in english)

The intel one is almost 50% more in price.

Thanks a lot in advance!

E.N.