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I have ordered an Asus Vivobook S14 S3402ZA and am waiting for the delivery. I just wanted to know if there are any major problems after installing Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. I found some of the fixable issues here.

Some of my doubts are:

  • the display burn-in problem. The laptop comes with Windows pre-installed and has features to delay screen burn-in. Will I have something similar in Ubuntu?
  • are all the physical ports recognizable in Ubuntu, such as the two thunderbolt 4 ports? and
  • all in all, performance-wise, is this laptop a good deal for use as an Ubuntu daily driver machine? My previous laptop was a Dell so I haven't faced any major Ubuntu-related issues. If there is any major concern I would cancel the delivery.
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Shubham Roy
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Let's take it point by point:

Laptop Burn-in Problem

Ubuntu comes with a pre-installed screensaver (it's just black). You can control the timeout in "settings". You can also install other third-party screensavers that are a bit more exciting.

Thunderbolt 4 Support

Since Linux Kernel 5.8 (see reference here), Thunderbolt 4 has been fully supported. Ubuntu Jammy Jellyfish (22.04) comes with kernel version 5.15, so that is all covered. Anecdotally, I have a HP laptop with 22.04, and Thunderbolt 4 works fine.

Performance

Ubuntu uses a lot less CPU and RAM than Windows (reference = anecdotal evidence, and this now-deleted Reddit question), so if you think that PC is suitable for a Windows Daily Driver, it will do even better on Ubuntu.

I also just looked at the Asus website, and here are two reasons why it will suit you as a daily driver:

  • Intel 12th Gen CPUs have a cool dual-core architecture that brings lots of performance; and
  • Your computer has an SSD, which is fast.
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