I used a Dell Precision running Linux and it was a very good experience with a lot of power. It is essentially an XPS 15 but you can opt-out of the dGPU and just have Intel Xe graphics which makes life easier with Linux if you don't need a high-end GPU.
15", good keyboard and trackpad, amazing screen (get the 4k option and scale at 200% so you have a 1080p look and feel but super crisp), decent sound, powerful CPU, lots of RAM, M.2 PCIe SSD, etc. Although if you really want to get better battery opt for the 1080p screen which is still great.
Battery life with Linux on any laptop is kinda rough no matter what in my experience, it's okay but not MacBook Pro with M1 levels. Also the fans get kinda loud which you may or may not mind but is kinda par for the course with most Intel laptops as they're all a few mm too thin imho.
As for why Dell? Well personally I have always had superb experience with Dell support. Engineer on site a day or two later to fix any issues and when I needed a replacement they sorted it within a few days and let me send the old machine back a week later so I could backup and restore without a huge hassle.
I know others have had bad experience with Dell support but for me (in Europe) it has always been fine.
15", good keyboard and trackpad, amazing screen (get the 4k option and scale at 200% so you have a 1080p look and feel but super crisp), decent sound, powerful CPU, lots of RAM, M.2 PCIe SSD, etc. Although if you really want to get better battery opt for the 1080p screen which is still great.
Battery life with Linux on any laptop is kinda rough no matter what in my experience, it's okay but not MacBook Pro with M1 levels. Also the fans get kinda loud which you may or may not mind but is kinda par for the course with most Intel laptops as they're all a few mm too thin imho.
As for why Dell? Well personally I have always had superb experience with Dell support. Engineer on site a day or two later to fix any issues and when I needed a replacement they sorted it within a few days and let me send the old machine back a week later so I could backup and restore without a huge hassle.
I know others have had bad experience with Dell support but for me (in Europe) it has always been fine.