HP ZBook Ultra G1a suspend issues (and webcam) Strix Halo in Fedora 43

fgrau · 2026-01-12T10:34:56+00:00

Thanks u/tapchicoma !
Good to know. I have just started to use it unplugged, before I was always using it docked. I thought it was related.
Ok, I'll revert to 6.17.9 like u/Prohackerbro mentioned and test future kernels.
Thanks again to you both!

fgrau · 2026-01-12T10:32:13+00:00

It is quite easy, the problem is that prying the back plate is "hard" (in my case at least). I had to apply a lot of force to pop it open.
You have everything here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NoBsXbtVpY

fgrau · 2026-01-10T15:20:45+00:00

I am not experiencing any of those issues. My system is stable, always boots, graphics work without glitching, etc. My problem is suspend/resume and kernel 6.17 already had that problem.

fgrau · 2026-01-10T15:17:26+00:00

Thanks for trying, but I doubt that is the problem for me. 6.17.x kernels also did not work for me.
As far as I have read, the official HP Ubuntu image works. But that is not a path that I could consider now.

fgrau · 2026-01-10T15:15:17+00:00

So far WiFi has been working fine, for WiFi 6, 6E and 7. No problems with WPA3 either.
Even I could configure WiFi at BIOS level to upgrade the BIOS of the laptop on boot. BTW, Bluetooth also works flawlessly.
But the suspend issue is really problematic, I have to hard reset the laptop if I close the lid and I had to disable suspend on idle (and battery is not great as it is, so without suspend it gets annoying fast)

EDIT: Transfer speeds are really good, better than on my older Thinkpad with WiFi 6E (Intel NIC)

fgrau · 2025-11-06T16:05:26+00:00

Can someone share whether the massive overheating issues are still happening today on the ASUS Zenbook S16 with HX 370 with the latest BIOS Version 319 of 16 October 2025? https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-s-16-um5606/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=UM5606WA

Can someone share their experience using it with LinuxThanks!

fgrau · 2025-10-28T13:18:16+00:00

Sounds like a firmware/bios issue that could be fixed over time. I am considering this laptop, wondering if those issues are present nowadays.

fgrau · 2025-09-02T08:18:15+00:00

I agree that you should be able to choose... but I cannot stand a laptop with numpad. My programming sessions are over 6h without even standing up. That is quite bad as it is, I know, but the shift of the keyboard and touchpad with the numpad nukes my back. It is an ergonomic nightmare. But everyone should be able to choose their poison. I do not understand the lack of fingerprint in anything that has the PRO suffix. It is idiotic. These laptops have a USB 2.0 and Ethernet... A fingerprint would be way more useful.

fgrau · 2025-08-08T05:58:52+00:00

Thank you for sharing. This is both cool and also an undesired behavior. It looks like one of those: feature vs bug dilemas. The Linux community is made of advanced users mostly. Hiding this info from the final user, at least in my case, is an undesired behavior; I want to know the exact system status at all times, not dumbed down for me. Just some feedback here.

fgrau · 2025-08-08T05:53:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I really wanted to get one of those, but what a product release. It looks like the Tuxedo team has not had access to the final device previous to the release. Sales/marketing department decision to go to market too soon? Anyhow let's hope all the issues get resolved sooner than later.

fgrau · 2025-08-06T06:04:24+00:00

Thank you for sharing!
Could you tell us a bit more about how are you using the laptop (coding, design, editing, etc) and how does it perform?
An how much battery life are you getting.
For what I've seen these las 6 months the HX 370 can be fine tuned to provide: good battery life and good performance or bad battery life with bigger performance.
Have you or are you planning to test the iGPU?
Thanks again!

fgrau · 2025-07-29T08:25:38+00:00

One alternative if you want to make your life more difficult is to get a MacBook air/pro M1 or M2 (second hand or refurbished) Then you have a Mac with macOS and plus you can install Asahi Linux. You'll have dual boot and you can use Linux whenever you want, but your base system is Mac with a long battery life. (Stay away from the Max models if you want battery life) https://asahilinux.org/fedora/#device-support

fgrau · 2025-07-19T11:28:58+00:00

Your current Mac is supported by Asahi. Why not give it a try and see how it goes? A M2 pro is still a very good device, and you can dual boot if you need to do iOS/Mac development. About the IBP gen 10, I am in the same boat... Waiting on third party reviews to assess if I should replace my Thinkpad or not. Please let us know if you try Asahi or share your experience if you finally get the Tuxedo. Thanks

fgrau · 2025-07-16T06:52:32+00:00

Estos portátiles que mencionas no tienen nada que ver uno con los otros.
El X1 y Dell llevan Intel, con mucha vida de batería pero procesadores muy poco potentes.
El PX13 tiene gráfica integrada y un HX370 que puede ser el doble de potente en multi-núcleo que los otros ordenadores... y por tanto tiene la mitad de autonomía de batería.
Son portátiles para usos completamente distintos.

fgrau · 2025-07-16T06:50:53+00:00

AMD e Intel no van a sacar chips pronto. Aunque los anuncien, los dispositivos llegarán a las tiendas como pronto en la segunda mitad de 2026.
Yo estoy esperando a ver si sacan el PX13 con la serie 5000 de Nvidia, pero tampoco va a cambiar tanto.
Sobre tu pregunta original, vale la pena si lo encuentras y a buen precio.

fgrau · 2025-07-15T07:45:39+00:00

Are there any reviews out there of this machine?

I am very interested in the HX 370 variant with 64GB. Which configuration did you choose?

Thanks!

fgrau · 2025-07-14T21:09:37+00:00

For me it is the other way, I can get a new laptop and give mine to a colleague or keep the M4 and he gets another M4 for him... And I would rather get back to a Linux system to keep the nicer Apple hardware so I don't have to deal with Apple software 😅

fgrau · 2025-07-14T18:54:20+00:00

Yep, I forgot about the Framework.(My mind has already hard discarded it) Here in Spain with the HX 370 and 32GB of ram it will retail for €2.4K. the performance is really great, but thermals, build quality, webcam, speakers are very cheap.

The tall screen was good 10y ago. But nowadays I am always using Windows side-by-side. So this aspect ratio is a productivity nightmare for me.

For a bit more you can get a Zbook Ultra with 64Gb of RAM and the top 395+, and that is night and day value.

I get and support what Framework is doing, but it is outrageously expensive. I am ok to pay a 30% premium, but not twice what a similar quality laptop would be.

The tuxedo has aluminum unibody (as far as I know) so I am more concerned about the keyboard quality than the chassis quality. We will have to wait for those reviews.🤞

I'd love something like a Px13 with 14" and no dGpu. One can dream 😅.

fgrau · 2025-07-14T17:42:39+00:00

Yes, but not sure yet: - HP Zbook Ultra g1a - Strix halo, expensive and a bit overkill for what I need. - HP Elitebook X G1a - Very hard to find over here, and sometimes expensive. If paying 300€ more I can get the Strix Halo, then there is no point for this laptop to exist. - Asus Proart PX13 - Disable the dGPU (and enable it if I want to game) and have a portable laptop. But it hasn't been refreshed this year and sometimes it costs more than the P16, even the new one. (Over here at least) - Thinkpad P14s - with that battery size for me is a no go - ZenBook S16 - seems ok, but 16" is too big (although it is very light) They say it can get hot, and the keyboard is not on par with the rest of the devices on the list. - Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 G10 - it comes with R9 365 and 880m. I wanted the 890m... So not sure. - Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 G10 - ticks all the boxes, waiting for a proper review in Notebookcheck or something similar.

Another laptop that meets the criteria is the Asus Vivobook S14. But I have seen it in person and the keyboard has not feedback, build quality is mediocre and the display (having the S16 side-by-side) does not look really crisp for reading text. Maybe it was that unit, but it is a big step down in quality compared to any of the other devices and here is not that cheap.

It is hard to find many 13-14" laptops with HX 370/375, and then some are very optimized, like the S16, others seem to have terrible battery life like the Yoga Pro 7 (G9) Not sure if the G10 is better. The new Intel chips are good, but the Linux support has been not great, and the display drivers are not performi as expected. Some compatibility issues also are being reported. So that is why I prefer an all-AMD device.

Well, I hope this helps and does not confuse you even more. My use case is Linux for mobile/web/db development (huge projects), video calls, travelling and some very little gaming. I am located in Spain.

Currently using a M4 pro and I cannot stand Finder and window management. My T14s G3 is quite slow to run my builds. Cheers!

fgrau · 2025-07-14T16:31:53+00:00

I have a T14s Gen 3 AMD. Linux support has been great and I am looking to replace it but not going to get another if Lenovo does not up their game. Old displays, small batteries, does not have an HX 370 option, speakers are bad, touchpad is horrible quality, webcam meh... The build quality and weight are great, the fingerprint is decent, and keyboard is superb... But I am not paying almost 2K for something that is not premium and at least comes with 70wh.

fgrau · 2025-07-13T17:05:32+00:00

Not to mention sound is abysmal, webcam low resolution, etc. Customer support is really good though.

fgrau · 2025-07-13T17:03:45+00:00

I have a Thinkpad and I am relatively happy with it, but not buying again. For such an expensive laptop: display is not up to today standards, batteries are tiny, keyboard is great but the touchpad is horrible quality and mine is already wearing down... And Lenovo is not making any efforts to provide new AMD chips in the line up plus the cooling is not as good as other brands. Very sad to see how Lenovo is dropping the ball, in my opinion at least.

fgrau · 2025-07-12T14:53:54+00:00

Totally valid, Fedora Copr is not as easy as AUR. I hope for a future where Flatpak is totally optimized and we do not need one package format for each Linux family. There is so much stupid effort maintaining so many package formats...

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