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Thanks - that's helpful. What's your go-to for a linux laptop that has the build quality of Apple?
I'm using a surface laptop studio with the linux-surface kernel (NixOS, btw :p).
It's actually quite repairable compared to some other offerings and are generally available used on ebay. I won a $610 bid for mine with an i7, 32gb RAM and a 3050ti. I think all the models have the same 120hz 3:2 screen too. I'm incredibly pleased with it.
I don't really have a recommendation at the moment, currently using a lenovo 2 in 1 and I've had a good experience with running Linux on it. The build quality is also quite good, such as being a full metal shell.