Short list of laptops/desktops that work well with Qubes OS

Thanks @Sven for a new version!

Nobody will open this “secret” text. Please write it in your first comment that the discussion should go to a different topic. Currently, your first comment is untidy :wink: .

You probably mean the number of USB controllers, but it’s definitely not obvious to others. I think it’s necessary to write here “USB controllers” and also link to some explanation what it is and why it’s important.

  1. What is the difference between “possible” and “optional” Heads?

  2. Why is Librem 14 at the end of the list? What is the sorting order now? I really think that your idea to sort by the CPU was great and useful, because with the lack of GPU acceleration, having a powerful CPU is critical for Qubes OS. I also liked that there was an explanation about the ordering.

  3. I still disagree that certified hardware should go to “Community ‘just works’ list”. This is a totally different level of support. The certified hardware should be linked above the list without mixing into it.

  4. Previous version was more readable on mobile…

  5. IMHO this is slightly unfair to mention that some laptops are “developer tested” without mentioning that Librem 14 is “vendor tested”. After all “developer tested” does not mean any guarantees, does it? By the way, we have a separate list of the “developer tested” hardware.

  6. You added a column with Heads support, but is it more important than, e.g., support of Intel ME neutralization or a possibility to buy non-preowned, or support of high-speed solid-state drives (which is recommended). Why?

  7. You removed links to the community reports. This is probably fine, since the reports can be found in the HCL list (although I liked it for the transparency). I suggest to link to this HCL list explaining that one can find them there. For example, replace

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