Tuxedo · 2024
Tuxedo Pulse 15 Gen3 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS)
The mid-range EU-direct Linux pick: an all-AMD Phoenix 15-inch with a 165 Hz QHD panel, slotted RAM and a vendor-tuned control center, from about 1099 euro out of Germany. No drama on Linux. The plastic build and 350-nit panel are the corners cut at the price.
Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.
Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high
Scores
Specs
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB (slotted) |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Screen | 15.3" 2560x1440 @ 165Hz |
| Weight | 1.55 kg |
| Battery (real) | ~8 h |
Linux compatibility
- ubuntu-lts Out of the box
- Wi-Fi
- works
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- unknown
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- works
- Suspend
- works
- fedora Out of the box
- Wi-Fi
- works
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- unknown
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- works
- Suspend
- works
ubuntu-lts: Ryzen 7 7840HS (Phoenix, Zen 4 plus RDNA3 780M), a well-settled AMD platform by kernel 6.4. Ships TUXEDO OS or Ubuntu LTS with TUXEDO Control Center for fan curves and battery charge limits, which is the reason to buy this over a generic Phoenix chassis. All-AMD, so graphics and s2idle are clean. No fingerprint reader. Slotted SO-DIMM DDR5 to 64 GB, replaceable NVMe, an 80 Wh battery doing about 8 hours real. 2560x1440 165 Hz panel at 350 nits. Tuxedo: Pulse 15 product and Linux support →
fedora: Phoenix is fully mainline; Fedora installs clean. You lose TUXEDO Control Center, so fan and charge-limit control go manual via ryzenadj and sysfs.