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Dell XPS 13 Plus becomes first Ubuntu 22.04 LTS certified laptop

The XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition retails for US$1,289. (Image source: Dell)
The XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition retails for US$1,289. (Image source: Dell)
Dell and Canonical continue to collaborate on bringing Ubuntu to the XPS series. The XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition is now the first laptop certified for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which builds on the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS that Dell already ships with the XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will begin shipping with the XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition from next month onwards.
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The XPS 13 Plus has been orderable for a while now, with Dell releasing the laptop in April after a CES 2022 debut in January. However, Canonical has now certified the XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition for Ubuntu 22.04 Long Term Support (LTS). For reference, the XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition currently ships with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

According to Canonical, Dell will start including Ubuntu 22.04 LTS in units that it dispatches from next month onwards. Incidentally, this means that the XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition will be the first device to ship with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Alternatively, you can already manually update an existing XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

Canonical explains that Ubuntu 22.04 LTS contains the latest version of GNOME 42, which provides increased desktop performance with triple-buffering compared to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, along with greater customisation options and improved control over power management settings, among other changes. Please see Canonical's release notes for the full changes that Ubuntu 22.04 LTS contains. The XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition starts at US$1,289, US$100 cheaper than the regular and Windows 11 Home-equipped model.

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > News > News Archive > Newsarchive 2022 07 > Dell XPS 13 Plus becomes first Ubuntu 22.04 LTS certified laptop
Alex Alderson, 2022-07-22 (Update: 2022-07-22)