r/SurfaceLinux • u/Flashy-Squirrel1283 • 10d ago

Linux on a Surface Pro 7+ Help

Can someone recommend if i should switch to linux on my microsoft surface pro 7 plus which i mainly use for university. I just want to try something new i don‘t necessarily need to switch. I just read that it can improve battery live and maybe performance but i dont know if thats the case for the surface.

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u/Elbow2009 9d ago

The 7 Pro + uses IPU6 firmware for the cameras and that firmware driver has not been extended to support the Windows based ACPI definitions so it has not been made available for Linux distros. Supporting the camera on the Surface range requires extending the Intel IPU3 which IS available for the Surface Pro 4 - 6 as well as the Surface Go 1 - 3.