Question wayland on intel

[PaulosK]

I sm searching for a new laptop with integrated graphics. I will install a linux distro on it and i really want it to have wayland. Is wayland compatible with intel dedicated graphics (specifically iris xe) or is it available only on amd?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Wayland should work just fine. Keep in mind though that wayland is still considered a work in progress so there are no absolute guarantees.

 

[TuxRuffian]

Wayland works great (arguably best) w/Intel iGPUs. Where you have to be careful with GPUs and Wayland is in the discreet sector, specifically with nVidia, which is to be avoided at all costs. You would be better off w/a Intel ARC discreet GPU than any nVidia. Last I checked, Intel was still one of the biggest commercial contributors to the Linux Kernel and w/iris you're golden.

If you do have an issue w/HiDPI stuff on Wayland look at scaling GTK/QT/Electron. I don't know what DE/WM you plan on using, but the SWAY Wiki will likely be helpful.