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I have the same model, and the only thing I have trouble with is sleep mode, which might be more due to Wayland than Linux.
I use Ubuntu, which is the officially supported distro. Dell updates Linux drivers for their components, and is one of the few manufacturers that has certified Linux compatible laptops (only certain models are certified) and they will sell those models with Ubuntu installed.
There is one other problem I have. The Dell docking station I have, which is at least four years old, does not always activate monitors quickly or come back at all when coming out of hibernation. It works through display link drivers.