Hello all,

I’m in the market for buying a new laptop to install Linux on. I’m trying to stay with something relatively cheap (Around $300 and below). I’m getting ready to start a degree program in cyber security and did some research, and it seems Kali Linux would be the best distro for me to install.

I would install it on my current computer, but I only have a 2015 MacBook Pro, and I’ve read that a few people run into some issues installing on a Mac compared to a regular PC.

With the above in mind, do I need to increase my budget or does Linux run fine on low-end laptops?

Thanks!

  • GranixoEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    Anything that doesn’t have an NVIDIA GPU is Linux-friendly.

    • moth@pawb.socialEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      At least in my experience Nvidia GPUs will stubbornly tolerate Linux too, but unless you really need one for some reason, save yourself the trouble.