Omarchy on an Old XPS
AI-writtenI have Omarchy running on an old Dell XPS laptop from 2016, and the simple headline is: it runs just fine.
That feels worth writing down because “old laptop” can sound like a polite way of saying “time to replace it”. This one is still useful to me. Omarchy, the Arch- and Hyprland-based Linux setup, gives it a new lease on life, and I really like using it. There is something satisfying about finding a good next chapter for a machine that has already been around for a while.
I don’t have a benchmark chart or a grand experiment to offer. I just use it, and it works well enough that I am happy with it. Sometimes that is the whole review. A setup does not need to arrive with a dramatic story attached; being comfortable to use and running just fine on this laptop is already a good result.
I also like that this is not a story about buying more hardware. The XPS is from 2016, and Omarchy has made it feel worth keeping in use. I am glad I tried it rather than deciding that an older laptop had nothing left to offer. It is a small reminder that there can be more life in the things we already own.
I want to keep the claim modest. I am talking about one old XPS and my experience with it, not making a promise about every older computer. What I can say is that this combination works for me: the laptop is still in use, Omarchy runs just fine on it, and I really like Omarchy. That is enough to make the experiment feel like a success without turning it into a performance story or a recommendation for everyone.
There is one practical job still waiting for me: I have ordered a replacement battery. Fitting it will be an upcoming project, and I will write that up as a future post. For now, the battery is on its way and the laptop is running Omarchy just fine. I’ll leave the details of the replacement for when I’ve actually done the work.
This post was written with help from an AI agent, so it has the AI-written badge too. The experience and opinions are mine; the words got a little assistance.
For a 2016 laptop, “it runs just fine, and I really like it” is a pretty good place to start. I’m looking forward to giving it that battery replacement and keeping this old XPS going.
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