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planning to switch from windows 11 to Ubuntu on my laptop
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There's really no difference between running Linux on desktop and laptop systems. As you have done it in a desktop the laptop will really be no big deal for you.
Sometimes drivers aren't quite as good and maybe battery life won't be as great. But laptop batteries last for ages nowadays so even a small reduction won't hurt for most uses.
I've run a fleet of Linux laptops when doing corporate IT department work and run more than a few for myself and helped out friends. Generally everything works well enough.