I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Tablet Gen 3 and I'm looking for a suitable Linux distribution to replace Windows 11, which is quite slow on battery. I need a distro that fully supports the touchscreen and pen functionality, allowing for features like right-clicking by holding, dragging, scrolling, and easy text selection with both the pen and finger. Additionally, I require an on-screen keyboard with function keys and overall good battery life. Here are the key specs of my tablet: CPU - i7-8650U, RAM - 16GB, Graphics - Intel, SSD - 1TB NVME.
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You'll find that many Linux distros work well, but for the best touchscreen support, go for one that uses the Gnome desktop environment. Distros like ZorinOS, Ubuntu, and Fedora Workstation come with Gnome by default. If you prefer KDE, consider Kubuntu or Fedora KDE. These are generally reliable and user-friendly options. You can even test the touch functionality in the installation environment before fully committing to a new OS.
I’ve been using Gnome and KDE extensively. They both handle touch quite well, but how's the memory usage on those environments? Less memory intensive for my tablet?