Laptop for Linux?

Which laptops are recommended when working with Linux (Debian, CentOS)?
Since I know only in the Windows world, I'm virtually green behind the ears as far as Linux, I'm currently in a retraining or learning phase and I'm currently the basic knowledge.
I already heard from Tuxedo, MacBooks and Lenovo ThinkPads. However it should be probably with many devices problems with drivers and co. Give.

Which laptops are recommended when working with Linux (Debian, CentOS)?

IBM / Lenovo and Dell are the most reliable devices because they are mostly found in the corporate environment.
The even better choice would be one from Tuxedo or a librem device.

Overall, I first had a laptop that did not want to start partout with an installed Linux, that was a Medion, otherwise it ran everywhere and all hardware was supported.

It is also advisable not to use the very latest (<1 year).

Linux Hase

I can recommend this: https://www.notebooksbilliger.de/...PD_BwE:G:s This is delivered without Windows. Then I would install the Linux Mint distribution. This is ideal for newcomers. Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu which is based on debian again.

In order to be able to install Linux Mint, you have to disable this device in the UEFI secureboot.

My brother has this laptop and he has Linux Mint installed on it. The installation was without problems. All installed hardware was detected and set up. The Wi-Fi was also set up during the installation.

Here is the download of Linux Mint: https://mirrors.layeronline.com/linuxmint/stable/19.1/linuxmint-19.1-cinnamon-64bit.iso

Here is a video of Linux Mint:

I would generally look very carefully when it comes to procuring hardware for use with a Linux distribution. In my experience, there are exactly two "types" of hardware:

Hardware that runs immediately without further configuration with Linux.
Hardware makes the problems and then usually equal to an extent that makes the use of Linux either impossible, or whose use is due to the associated effort an everyday use in the way.

In notebooks is aggravating added that you can hardly exchange components in order to improve the situation. Also, I would advise you to leave the fingers of models with Hybridgarfik so with two built-GPU's (usually Intel and Nvidiagpu). Unfortunately they are not as usable under Linux as they are under Windows. A model for "working" with an integrated Intel HD GPU is a good and easy choice here.

I own such a notebook from Tuxedo Computers and have never regretted the purchase decision, despite the relatively higher price. For all applications that need more graphics power (video editing, gaming, etc.) I have my appropriately equipped desktop PC. As other manufacturers come e.g. Also brands like Dell in consideration. Here are some officially for Linux (Ubuntu) supported devices in the product range.

Heyho ripper81,
Thanks for the detailed answer. On the whole I had to realize that it's not that easy to find a laptop to install "Linux". Gaming and co. Should not be operated on it, but if I look at all previous experiences, answers and information so, it will probably be a Tuxedo.

Look at it that way. No one would expect Windows to run smoothly on a MacBook. So why should Linux run well on devices that require Windows as operating system.