Best OS/DE for Dell Latitude 7490 (i7-8650U, 16GB) for Smoothness and Battery Life?
Need advice on the best OS/DE for my Dell Latitude 7490
(i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, SSD/NVMe).
Current OS: Fedora 43 Workstation
Priorities:
- Smooth/responsive performance
- Good battery life
- Low heat/fan noise
- Fast boot / no lag
Usage:
- Programming (Python/Web)
- VS Code / WebStorm / PyCharm
- Studying
Considering: Fedora 43 / Windows 11 / EndeavourOS / others
Preferences:
- Like GNOME
- Dislike KDE
- GNOME on Fedora sometimes feels slightly laggy during multitasking
- WM
Looking for real-world advice:
What runs best on this hardware for smoothness, battery life, and thermals?
Should I optimize Fedora GNOME or switch?
Any experience appreciated 🙌