get an hp elitebook in the 8 series (830, 835, 840, 845) the cheapest one with 400 nit screen and put as much ram and ssd as your budget allows, maintenance is

get an hp elitebook in the 8 series (830, 835, 840, 845) the cheapest one with 400 nit screen and put as much ram and ssd as your budget allows, maintenance is easy nothing is soldered. I spent less than 2k on mine