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I have an ASUS TUF A16 that i bought from Amazon UK about a year and a half ago. I've been using Linux on it since i got it and it works great.
It has the RX7600s, same as the dGPU addon for framework laptops.
The model number is FA617NS.
Cheers, this is what I will go with!
Any advice/tips on getting linux setup on this laptop? Ive only ever used NVIDIA before so Im not sure what to expect.
install Linux. then it works.
edit: seriously, though. AMD GPUs are what it's like in Linux when a vendor plays nice. It's the Real Linux Experience™️ that you get when using supported hardware.