Microsoft has always made great hardware, often with partners or acquisitions. If they don't run (traditional) Windows - like the phones - they are really good; if they do run desktop Windows we've gone from useable-but-handicapped to completely unacceptable IMO. They also tend to be side projects within MS; I'd suspect this thing saw the light of day because it was sold as a way to pump more AI at their mostly captive audience.
replyApparently 300 GB/sec so basically on par with the M5 Pro but half the M5 Max.
replyIt'd be alright with Linux, probably better than a MBP if you're working heavily with AI (but no other reason to buy it TBH).