Looking to buy an Xubuntu laptop? Xubuntu is an official Ubuntu flavour that ships with the lightweight Xfce desktop environment, designed to deliver a fast, efficient and uncluttered Linux experience. It’s an ideal choice for users who want a snappy operating system that runs smoothly on both modern hardware and older machines that might struggle with heavier desktop environments. Built on the rock-solid Ubuntu foundation, Xubuntu combines low resource usage with the same broad software ecosystem and long-term support cycle as Ubuntu itself — so you get speed without compromising on stability or features. On this page you’ll find an overview of the best laptops with Xubuntu Linux preinstalled, carefully selected and configured for optimal hardware compatibility and performance.
Performance: AMD Ryzen 5 & 7 - Max. 96GB DDR5 RAM
Display: 16-inch 1920x1200 @120Hz 100% sRGB
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ integrated Graphics
Storage: Max. 2x PCIe Gen4x4 SSD
Mobility: 9 hours battery life - 1.9 kg
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Performance: Max. AMD Ryzen 9 - 128 GB DDR5 RAM
Display: 14" 2880×1800 @120Hz 100% sRGB
Graphics: AMD integrated Radeon Graphics
Storage: Max. 2x M.2 PCIe SSD
Mobility: 14" - battery up to 8 hours - 1.45 kg
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Performance: Max. AMD Ryzen 9 - 128 GB DDR5 RAM
Display: 15.3" 2560x1600 @180Hz 100% sRGB
Graphics: AMD integrated Radeon Graphics
Storage: Max. 2x M.2 PCIe SSD
Mobility: battery up to 8 hours - 1.75 kg - Full metal
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$1,069.39 ($1,069.39 Excl. VAT)
Performance: Intel Core i5/i7 - Max. 64 GB DDR4 RAM
Display: 15.6" 1920x1080 @144Hz 72% NTSC
Graphics: Max. NVIDIA GeForce RTX-3050
Storage: Max. 2x M.2 PCIe SSD
Mobility: 15.6" - battery up to 3,5 hours - 2 kg
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$796.48 ($796.48 Excl. VAT)
Performance: Intel Core U7-255H - Max. 96GB DDR5 RAM
Display: 16-inch 2560x1600 @240Hz 100% sRGB
Graphics: Intel Arc integrated Graphics
Storage: Max. 2x PCIe Gen4x4 SSD
Mobility: 8 hours battery life - 1.8 kg
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$1,402.93 ($1,402.93 Excl. VAT)
Performance: Intel Core i5 or i7 - Max. 64 GB RAM
Display: 14" FHD 1920x1080 @60Hz
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Storage: Max. 1x M.2 PCIe SSD
Mobility: Battery up to 8 hours - 1.45 kg
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$594.33 ($594.33 Excl. VAT)
Performance: Intel Core i5 or i7 - Max. 64 GB RAM
Display: 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 @60Hz
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Storage: Max. 1x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Mobility: Battery up to 8 hours - 1.8 kg
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$604.44 ($604.44 Excl. VAT)
Performance: AMD Ryzen 9X3D - Max. 96GB DDR5 RAM
Display: Max. 16" 2560x1600 @300Hz 100% sRGB 1000nits Mini-LED
Graphics: Max. NVIDIA GeForce RTX-5090
Storage: Max. 2x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Mobility: 16" - battery up to 5 hours - 2.8 kg
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$2,383.37 ($2,383.37 Excl. VAT)
Performance: Intel Core U9 - Max. 128GB DDR5 RAM
Display: Max. 16" 2560x1600 @300Hz 100% sRGB 1000nits Mini-LED
Graphics: Max. NVIDIA GeForce RTX-5090
Storage: Max. 2x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Mobility: 16" - battery up to 7 hours - 2.8 kg
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$2,282.30 ($2,282.30 Excl. VAT)
Xubuntu is designed from the ground up for efficiency, providing a lightweight environment that enhances system performance — whether you’re running it on a brand-new laptop or breathing new life into older hardware. The Xfce desktop is highly customisable, allowing you to tailor virtually every aspect of your Xubuntu laptop to your personal preferences: panels, menus, keyboard shortcuts, themes and window behaviour can all be adjusted to match exactly how you like to work.
With a strong focus on stability and performance, Xubuntu is an excellent option for users who prioritise speed, simplicity and a clutter-free desktop. As an official Ubuntu flavour, it benefits from the same five-year Long Term Support cycle on LTS releases and access to the entire Ubuntu software ecosystem — meaning you don’t sacrifice anything in exchange for the lighter footprint. It’s a particularly popular choice among developers, students, system administrators and anyone who simply wants a fast, no-nonsense Linux experience.
The following are the minimum and recommended system requirements for Xubuntu installation. These details refer to physical installations only.
