Caveats are italicized. Stand-out features are bolded.
Note that expensive does not mean overpriced (which is explicitly listed when necessary) - rather that it's just that, expensive (but makes up for it with stand-out features).
FAVORITE:
- Framework 13/16 Laptop: Excellent Linux support, best-in-class repairability, quality screen and keyboard. The 16 inch comes with a removable & upgradable 7700XT Mobile GPU as an option. Both are available with AMD Phoenix (7x40U) APUs, and the 13 inch is available with Intel APUs as well. We recommend the AMD option, for the best battery life and performance. Concerning defect rate (though handling for this is fairly good), painful ordering experience.
RUNNER-UPS:
- Thinkpad T14 (non-slim variant): Decent Linux support and a great keyboard. Can often be found used for extremely cheap, with the previous generation often going for 500-700 dollars, depending on configuration. *Recent models have seen a sharp decli