If your computer works with OpenBSD out-of-the-box,
submit your dmesg to NYC*BUG. Don’t forget to send dmesg to developers.

Tested on various OpenBSD releases.

OpenBSD compatible hardware

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen)

14" FHD/WQHD, 7th Gen Intel i5/i7, 1.13 kg

fpr        patch for libfprint required
cam        not tested
wifi       iwm(4) required
lcd        xbacklight(1)

❄          fan is off most of a time
           turns on, when CPU > 60°C

ethernet (em), video, HDMI, headphones, mic, speakers,
keyboard backlight, mute, vol up/down,
touchpad, trackpoint, usb, usb-c, sd,
battery (9 hours), ZZZ, zzz

FAQ

What hardware is supported?

OpenBSD runs on a dozen of platforms, but binary packages of popular programs are availble only for amd64 and i386.

What platform to choose for Intel® 64-bit processors?

OpenBSD amd64. For example, it runs on Core™ i3, i5, i7.

What about 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors?

OpenBSD amd64 works well, but these computers are not well supported yet. For example, they have an issue with suspend/resume.

Can I run OpenBSD on MacBook?

Probably. I heard some models are compatible.

I’ve tried few times to install OpenBSD on my MacBooks, but it was a bit of a fiasco (thanks to Nvidia and Broadcom). That’s why I bought new computers, just to run this wonderful operating system.

Any known issues?

For Intel network devices (LAN and WiFi) OpenBSD downloads and install firmware on its first boot.

Only few wireless chipsets are supported.
NVIDIA® video chipsets, and USB3 audio are not supported.

Bluetooth doesn’t work because, well, it has been removed.

“I’m not very familiar, but the implementation had too many issues for it to be salvageable, it was treated like a network protocol which turned out to be the wrong design. Commit message suggests it also simply didn’t work: marc.info?l=openbsd-cvs…"
— Bryan Steele (@canadianbryan)