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Dell is the only major vendor that ships laptops with linux preinstalled (Lenovo anounced linux thinkpads in 2019 but unfortunately it was a lie).

Yet, linux support along the Dell product line is extremely sparse. Between the inspiron 3000 and the xps 13 there is a huge, windows-only gap.

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fwiw, I just bought a Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 2 and Ubuntu 19.10 worked right out of the box - even wifi and proprietary nvidia drivers. I was very surprised. I haven't tested the fingerprint scanner, but I don't use biometrics, so I can't speak to that.

Yes, thinkpads work great with linux. But if I'm going to shell out more than 4000 EUR for a top of the line P-series, I just don't want to end up with a laptop that does not hibernate or throttle correctly. For that, it is essential that the vendor provides a pre-installed OS with all the functionalities.

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