Heavy Debian user + webdev + automation dev myself and have ran 8, 9, and 10 with minimal issues on an old T430. In my experience you will almost always have is

Heavy Debian user + webdev + automation dev myself and have ran 8, 9, and 10 with minimal issues on an old T430. In my experience you will almost always have issues with Debian laptops and hibernation. I also run a custom fan profile for my T430 too because I tend to run it hot with multiple VMWare Workstation VMs, 5+ Docker containers in orchestration etc. It can handle IntelliJ, Chrome with tons of tabs, and the above virtualization/containerization in-parallel very successfully. I prefer the older Thinkpads because there's more info out there for it, and they tend to be very upgrade-able. I specifically run a very similar build to "The Definitive T430" seen here: https://medium.com/@n4ru/the-definitive-t430-modding-guide-3dff3f6a8e2e https://medium.com/@n4ru/the-definitive-t430-modding-guide-3... ... Also there's SO many great communities out there that are willing to help! (reddit.com/r/thinkpad being the top IMO) --- I mention my old T430 because you have budget constraints - you can get a base system for approx $150 and I would STRONGLY recommend 16G of RAM (DDR3L for better battery performance) and the screen upgrade. All-in-all my build cost around $550 but I went all-in. It may not fit your "light" criteria but for me I still comfortably travel all the time with it, even with the extended battery. I also put "repairability" at the top of my list too. Only thing I've found lacking on my custom T430 is video performance - however that's my problem because I make it run two HUGE displays for screen real estate. I also run a T440p for a Win10 system (ewwwww) and that's outstanding as well - although the trackpad upgrade for that one is a must. PS: Thanks for being a fellow Debian user as a webdev! Sorry for the stream-of-consciousness response ha