I was in a similar place in December 2019. Two main options before me: Dell XPS or the Thinkpad X1 Extreme Both are great machines, but I went for the Thinkpad

I was in a similar place in December 2019. Two main options before me: Dell XPS or the Thinkpad X1 Extreme Both are great machines, but I went for the Thinkpad. Reasons: 1. The near zero bezels of the Dell XPS look great, but I use an external monitor most of the time. 2. Thinkpad keyboards. Enough said. Best in breed. 3. Upgradability. Thinkpads are still one of the most upgradable laptops. Almost every part can be upgraded. 4. Thinkpad aesthetics and military grade hardware testing. 5. I find the build quality of the Thinkpad's better than Dell XPS. Downsides of the Thinkpad is battery life, especially if you go for the 4k version of the screen. With that I get 4 to 6 hours depending on type of usages. Doesn't really bother me though. I find that enough. I'm not a sit in a cafe all day unplugged kind of users. I need my multiple external monitors. Here's an affiliate link to the Thinkpad X1 Extreme: https://amzn.to/2VJr5fr https://amzn.to/2VJr5fr Non affiliate link: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x/X1-Extreme-Gen-2/p/22TP2TXX1E2 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x/X1-... Linux support you ask? I have a dual boot with Windows 10. The Linux setup is Debian based XFCE desktop. Everything works fine. Bluetooth, HDMI, you name it. Even the Nvidia 1650 works perfect.