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The 8cx Gen 3 is better than Qualcomm's other stuff but it's still generations behind a current Core i5. They're about 20% slower than a last-gen Core i5.


Can one install other OS on that Thinkpad or is it doomed to run Windows forever?


Linux support for the X13s is a work in progress. Booting and Wi-Fi connectivity work since a few months now for example.


This is great news. It's a good EUR 500 cheaper than a similarly outfitted M1 Macbook (although the performance is closer to Celeron than to M1)




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