I found out for that Asus laptop I could put linux on it but i need to get an intel AX210 adapter. Not sure if I want to spend $20 on a broken laptop though ( no screen ). Though the wi-fi adapter would be cheaper than buying a module of DDR5 ram. ON the other hand the machine is going to a relative who doesn't know much about linux and is only familiar with windows and I don't want to be 24/7 tech support either.