[mrfinn]

I followed a very similar process a couple of years ago (time flies!) and I'm very happy with the results. I'm not even using Arch but Artix Linux but the system runs very smoothly, almost not a single problem updating in years, using all kinds of cutting edge software which is amazing.

On top of what the article mentioned a few tips:

- To achieve really good battery duration I installed powertop (which I run on every boot for auto-adjustment) and thermald which does a great job with Intel CPUs.

- Suspension issues are common, in many cases often was about different part of the system overlapping. I ended up disabling hibernation which I never use anyway, but suspending after closing the lid for me is a must in a laptop.

- Fusuma or something similar is also a must to take advantage of the touchpad.

- Yet another gem, fprintd was a GREAT discovery. First time I autorized a sudo with my finger I couldn't help it but have a big laugh.

PS. Bonus point: This is the second NVidia Optimus laptop that I own and even if Optimus support has gone a long way and now it almost works perfectly out of the box to achieve a really good performance eg in videogames, I use a script to switch between an Nvidia only mode or an Optimus mixed mode.