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Wi-Fi and Bluetooth work fine. The display’s native resolution (2560 x 1600) and high refresh rate (120 Hz) are correct.

Ubuntu’s minimum RAM requirements will get a more realistic bump to at least 6GB.

As OMG Ubuntu points out, the new minimum is in place beginning with version 26.04, scheduled for release on April 23rd. You’ll still be able to install Ubuntu on systems with less RAM, if you can ...