Odds are good. There were no hardware differences in the last generation.<p>If you&#x27;re serious about this laptop, buy it with a good return policy, and try Linux with a bootable USB.<p>Personally, I just bought the highest-end version of the last generation of this laptop for $1,000 refurbished (with 1-year Dell in-home warranty), and I feel like I made the right choice. Saving $1,000 is worth it for having a processor that&#x27;s almost as good.<p>I also stopped using Linux on my laptops for the first time since 2010 and don&#x27;t know how I&#x27;ll ever go back. It&#x27;s nice to have an OS that &quot;just works&quot; and doesn&#x27;t make me cringe when I do system upgrades (i.e. kernel upgrades on Linux).