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Just make a live usb of the distro you want to use and check it out. If mint has no live usb usr amother distro, most have. Just use a big one. Since mint is just ubuntu it should be good
linux mint's "installers" can boot into a live environment.
Another vote for trying a live distro. If the live version detects all your computer's hardware, it will detect it when you install it for real.
You can absolutely use Mint as a live system.