I have a cheap Thinkpad E-series from 2012 with Intel i7-3612QM 4c/8t CPU. At the time it cost a third less than a Macbook. As far as price was concerned it was

I have a cheap Thinkpad E-series from 2012 with Intel i7-3612QM 4c/8t CPU. At the time it cost a third less than a Macbook. As far as price was concerned it was mainstream.