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Not a recommendation, but you should consider a handheld and a non-gaming laptop as an option. Beating the Steam Deck in terms of value is a real challenge, and a dedicated GPU + a decent CPU + 32GB RAM will drive the price of any laptop like crazy. A laptop with a mid SoC, 16GB RAM and 500GB storage is more than enough for everyday stuff and will cost you like half of that, while a handheld might be a better experience for non-keyboard gaming.
Agreed. I’m really happy with my combo of a used LCD Steam Deck and a Surface Go with Fedora hooked to a screen.
Although I still need my Playstation 5 for demanding games.