I recently struggled for the past 1.5 months trying to figure out if there was a Linux laptop out there that I could get that would tick all the boxes; excellent display, compute power, some graphics performance for simulation-based stuff, etc., good battery life. It was indeed a struggle, though System76 is getting there. You might consider the Oryx Pro. It's a bit smaller than the Bonobo, resolution is a bit better than the Pangolin, but I still think it would be tough to justify over something with much better resolution like a new Macbook Pro. If you absolutely want to stick with a linux machine that has great overall performance with a great display, I think TUXEDO's InfinityBook series could be a good consideration. I realize that's not a System76 machine, but could be worth looking at.
I ended up getting the new MBP...but I'm excited to see what System76 does with the Virgo project.
I recently struggled for the past 1.5 months trying to figure out if there was a Linux laptop out there that I could get that would tick all the boxes; excellent display, compute power, some graphics performance for simulation-based stuff, etc., good battery life. It was indeed a struggle, though System76 is getting there. You might consider the Oryx Pro. It's a bit smaller than the Bonobo, resolution is a bit better than the Pangolin, but I still think it would be tough to justify over something with much better resolution like a new Macbook Pro. If you absolutely want to stick with a linux machine that has great overall performance with a great display, I think TUXEDO's InfinityBook series could be a good consideration. I realize that's not a System76 machine, but could be worth looking at.
I ended up getting the new MBP...but I'm excited to see what System76 does with the Virgo project.