I tried to daily Linux on my laptop but gave up because it didn't support the fingerprint reader or the speakers. Windows 11 drains the battery faster and feels sluggish more often.
I'd suggest Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC if you're sticking with M$. It's the least bloated and least intrusive modern OS. You should see improvement in battery life and your devices can use the same drivers. The official MSDN ISOs aren't hard to find. Then find "massgravel" on GitHub and you can pretty easily figure out permanent activation via HWID.
I'm taking it as an opportunity to learn win11 since I have to deal with it at work. My plan is to buy a Framework or System76 laptop down the line and give Linux a second chance as my daily driver.
That makes sense. My Win 11 skills are definitely lacking. They are going to drag me kicking and screaming. I'm holding out for LTSC before I install it on a test rig (to play with at home). I only run 10 and Debian at the moment.