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Pick the Z13 for the OLED panel and the chassis, not the value.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["dev","office-web","creative"],"price":{"tier":"rrp","currency":"USD","rrp":1849,"rrpUsd":1849,"rrpEur":1999,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-21","sourceUrl":"https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_Z13_Gen_2","vendorUrl":"https://www.lenovo.com"},"scores":{"linux":8,"battery":7,"screen":8,"build":8,"keyboard":8,"performance":7,"value":5},"specs":{"ramGb":32,"ramMaxGb":32,"screenInch":13.3,"storageGb":1024,"cpuTier":"mainstream","weightKg":1.26,"cpu":"AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U","gpu":"AMD Radeon 780M (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","panelType":"oled","colorGamutP3":100,"refreshHz":60,"wwan":false,"wifi":"wifi-6e","ruggedRating":"mil-std-810"},"lrs":{"score":8.7,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/lenovo-thinkpad-z13-gen-2-2023.webp"}},{"slug":"lenovo-thinkpad-z16-gen-2-2023","brand":"Lenovo","model":"ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 (Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, Radeon RX 6500M)","year":2023,"eol":false,"summary":"The 16-inch design ThinkPad with a 7940HS, a Radeon RX 6500M dGPU and a 4K OLED option, and it is all AMD on mesa with no NVIDIA driver to wrestle. The 72Wh pack is small for a discrete-GPU 16-inch, the fingerprint reader is dead on Linux and soldered RAM tops out at 64GB. Pick the Z16 over a P16v Gen 2 if you actively want to avoid the NVIDIA proprietary driver, accept the smaller battery and the dGPU step-down.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["dev","creative","ai-data"],"price":{"tier":"rrp","currency":"USD","rrp":2599,"rrpUsd":2599,"rrpEur":2799,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-21","sourceUrl":"https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_Z16_Gen_2","vendorUrl":"https://www.lenovo.com"},"scores":{"linux":9,"battery":6,"screen":8,"build":8,"keyboard":8,"performance":8,"value":5},"specs":{"ramGb":32,"screenInch":16,"storageGb":1024,"cpuTier":"performance","weightKg":2.1,"cpu":"AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS","gpu":"AMD Radeon RX 6500M (4GB)","gpuClass":"entry-dgpu","gpuVramGb":4,"refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":8.7,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/lenovo-thinkpad-z16-gen-2-2023.webp"}},{"slug":"apple-macbook-air-intel-2020","brand":"Apple","model":"MacBook Air 13 (Intel, 2020)","year":2020,"eol":true,"summary":"The last Intel Air is refurb-cheap and fine for macOS web and office work, but it throttles under load and its T2 chip makes a clean Linux install a real chore.","os":{"windows":false,"macos":true,"linux":"problematic"},"useCases":["office-web","study","basic"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":320,"currency":"USD","rrp":999,"rrpUsd":999,"lastSeenDate":"2025-11-20","sourceUrl":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i5-1.1-quad-core-13-retina-display-2020-scissor-specs.html"},"scores":{"linux":4,"battery":5,"screen":7,"build":8,"keyboard":8,"performance":4,"value":6},"specs":{"ramGb":8,"screenInch":13.3,"storageGb":256,"cpuTier":"entry","weightKg":1.29,"cpu":"Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (4-core), i3-1000NG4 and i7-1060NG7 options","gpu":"Intel Iris Plus Graphics (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":3.5,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/apple-macbook-air-intel-2020.webp"}},{"slug":"apple-macbook-pro-13-intel-2020","brand":"Apple","model":"MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3)","year":2020,"eol":true,"summary":"The last Intel 13-inch Pro with four Thunderbolt ports is a tidy refurb for macOS, but the T2 chip turns Linux into a project and battery life sits around seven real hours.","os":{"windows":false,"macos":true,"linux":"problematic"},"useCases":["dev","office-web","study"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":560,"currency":"USD","rrp":1799,"rrpUsd":1799,"lastSeenDate":"2025-11-20","sourceUrl":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i5-2.0-quad-core-13-2020-4-thunderbolt-3-ports-scissor-specs.html"},"scores":{"linux":4,"battery":5,"screen":7,"build":8,"keyboard":8,"performance":5,"value":5},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":13.3,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"mainstream","weightKg":1.4,"cpu":"Intel Core i5-1038NG7 (4-core), i7-1068NG7 option","gpu":"Intel Iris Plus Graphics (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":3.5,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/apple-macbook-pro-13-intel-2020.webp"}},{"slug":"apple-macbook-pro-16-intel-2019","brand":"Apple","model":"MacBook Pro 16 (Intel, 2019)","year":2019,"eol":true,"summary":"The last Intel 16-inch Pro still gets cross-shopped second-hand for legacy audio and creative software, but its T2 chip makes Linux a project and the 100 Wh pack only lasts about six real hours.","os":{"windows":false,"macos":true,"linux":"problematic"},"useCases":["creative","dev","office-web"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":750,"currency":"USD","rrp":2399,"rrpUsd":2399,"lastSeenDate":"2025-11-20","sourceUrl":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i9-2.3-eight-core-16-2019-scissor-specs.html"},"scores":{"linux":4,"battery":5,"screen":8,"build":8,"keyboard":8,"performance":7,"value":5},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":16,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"performance","weightKg":2,"cpu":"Intel Core i7-9750H (6-core), i9-9880H and i9-9980HK options","gpu":"AMD Radeon Pro 5300M / 5500M (4GB GDDR6) + Intel UHD 630","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":3.5,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/apple-macbook-pro-16-intel-2019.webp"}},{"slug":"dell-latitude-7420-2021","brand":"Dell","model":"Latitude 7420 (2021, i7-1185G7)","year":2021,"eol":true,"summary":"A 1.22 kg Tiger Lake business 14 that Dell certified for Ubuntu and now sells refurbished near 360 USD. 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Strong value for a refurb Linux daily driver.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["office-web","dev","study"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":359,"currency":"USD","lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://systemliquidation.com/products/dell-latitude-7420-14-intel-core-i7-1165g7-2-8ghz-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-windows-11-pro-grade-a-refurbished"},"scores":{"linux":8,"battery":7,"screen":4,"build":8,"keyboard":8,"performance":5,"value":8},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":14,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"mainstream","weightKg":1.22,"cpu":"Intel Core i7-1185G7","gpu":"Intel Iris Xe Graphics (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":9.9,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/dell-latitude-7420-2021.webp"}},{"slug":"dell-latitude-7430-2022","brand":"Dell","model":"Latitude 7430 (2022, i7-1265U)","year":2022,"eol":true,"summary":"An Alder Lake-U follow-up to the 7420 that Dell certified for Ubuntu and that drops to about 270 USD refurbished with an i7 and 16 GB. Linux is out of the box, RAM is soldered LPDDR4x, and sleep is s0ix only instead of the 7420 S3. The cheapest competent refurb Linux ultrabook in this set.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["office-web","dev","study"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":270,"currency":"USD","lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://gcbcomputers.com/2026/04/10/270-dell-latitude-7430-i7-1265u-512gb-ssd-16gb-ram-1080p-screen/"},"scores":{"linux":8,"battery":7,"screen":4,"build":8,"keyboard":8,"performance":6,"value":9},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":14,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"mainstream","weightKg":1.27,"cpu":"Intel Core i7-1265U","gpu":"Intel Iris Xe Graphics (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":9.3,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/dell-latitude-7430-2022.webp"}},{"slug":"dell-xps-13-9300-2020","brand":"Dell","model":"XPS 13 9300 (2020)","year":2020,"eol":true,"summary":"The 16:10 redesign that set the modern XPS template, now around 380 dollars used: a clean Linux Ice Lake ultrabook with a bright FHD+ panel and a normal UVC webcam that dodges the IPU6 trap of later models. Ice Lake is slow by 2026 standards and s2idle standby drain is real, but it is cheap and it just works.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["office-web","study","dev"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":380,"currency":"USD","rrpUsd":380,"rrpEur":400,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.backmarket.com/en-us/l/dell-xps/db8b5181-c3d8-4729-aed2-8a52f59d862b"},"scores":{"linux":8,"battery":7,"screen":8,"build":8,"keyboard":7,"performance":4,"value":8},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":13.4,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"mainstream","weightKg":1.27,"cpu":"Intel Core i7-1065G7","gpu":"Intel Iris Plus (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":9.3,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/dell-xps-13-9300-2020.webp"}},{"slug":"dell-xps-15-9500-2020","brand":"Dell","model":"XPS 15 9500 (2020)","year":2020,"eol":true,"summary":"The 2020 16:10 redesign of the XPS 15, around 560 dollars used with a Comet Lake six-core, a modest GTX 1650 Ti and slotted RAM you can upgrade. Linux takes the usual nvidia plus s2idle setup since it never shipped as a Developer Edition. A repairable used 15-incher if you want a little graphics muscle.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"minor-tweaks"},"useCases":["dev","creative","office-web"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":560,"currency":"USD","rrpUsd":560,"rrpEur":600,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://buyrefurbished.com/dell-xps-15-9500-15-6-laptop-i7-10750h-gtx-1650-ti-16gb-1tb-ssd-w10p-refurbished-dl-nb-b70871/"},"scores":{"linux":6,"battery":5,"screen":8,"build":8,"keyboard":7,"performance":6,"value":7},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":15.6,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"performance","weightKg":1.83,"cpu":"Intel Core i7-10750H","gpu":"NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (4 GB)","gpuClass":"entry-dgpu","gpuVramGb":4,"refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":7.7,"confidence":"medium"},"image":{"src":"/models/dell-xps-15-9500-2020.webp"}},{"slug":"framework-laptop-13-11th-gen-intel-2021","brand":"Framework","model":"Laptop 13 (11th Gen Intel)","year":2021,"eol":true,"summary":"The first Framework is now a cheap refurb that runs Linux out of the box and lets you swap RAM, storage and ports, but Tiger Lake performance and a 55 Wh battery are showing their age.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["dev","office-web","study"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":499,"currency":"USD","rrp":999,"rrpUsd":999,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-15","sourceUrl":"https://framewiki.net/products/framework-laptop-13/11th-gen","vendorUrl":"https://frame.work"},"scores":{"linux":8,"battery":5,"screen":7,"build":7,"keyboard":7,"performance":5,"value":6},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":13.5,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"mainstream","weightKg":1.3,"cpu":"Intel Core i5-1135G7, i7-1165G7 option","gpu":"Intel Iris Xe Graphics (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":9.3,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/framework-laptop-13-11th-gen-intel-2021.webp"}},{"slug":"hp-spectre-x360-14-2021","brand":"HP","model":"Spectre x360 14 (14-ea0xxx, 2021)","year":2021,"eol":true,"summary":"The 3:2 OLED convertible that made the Spectre x360 14 a cult pick, now around 430 dollars used: a tall 3000x2000 panel, a gem-cut chassis and a UVC webcam that avoids the IPU6 trap. On Linux you add the Elan fingerprint driver and a speaker EQ, and you accept that the OLED keeps battery mid-pack. A lovely used 2-in-1 if you actually use the hinge.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"minor-tweaks"},"useCases":["office-web","study","creative"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":430,"currency":"USD","rrpUsd":430,"rrpEur":460,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.backmarket.com/en-us/l/hp-spectre/0555e3b7-53ee-43f0-b9e3-90fcb6e90937"},"scores":{"linux":6,"battery":6,"screen":8,"build":8,"keyboard":7,"performance":4,"value":7},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":13.5,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"mainstream","weightKg":1.34,"cpu":"Intel Core i7-1165G7","gpu":"Intel Iris Xe (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":7.6,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/hp-spectre-x360-14-2021.webp"}},{"slug":"lenovo-thinkpad-l14-gen-1-2020","brand":"Lenovo","model":"ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (Intel)","year":2020,"eol":true,"summary":"The budget L-series ThinkPad with fully upgradeable dual SO-DIMM RAM, around 220 dollars refurbished. Comet Lake on UHD 620 is clean on Linux and S3 sleep works in BIOS. 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Iris Xe is the upgrade over the Gen 1, but populate both RAM slots since single-channel throttles the GPU. The 294 nit panel is dim and the 45 Wh battery with s2idle runs short, so buy it for the upgradeable RAM and the keyboard.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["office-web","study","dev","basic"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":270,"currency":"USD","rrpUsd":270,"rrpEur":290,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-L14-G2-Review-Good-even-with-Intel.581940.0.html"},"scores":{"linux":8,"battery":4,"screen":4,"build":6,"keyboard":9,"performance":6,"value":7},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":14,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"mainstream","weightKg":1.65,"cpu":"Intel Core i5-1135G7 / i7-1165G7 (Tiger Lake)","gpu":"Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":9.3,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/lenovo-thinkpad-l14-gen-2-2021.webp"}},{"slug":"lenovo-thinkpad-t14-gen-1-2020","brand":"Lenovo","model":"ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (Intel)","year":2020,"eol":true,"summary":"The Comet Lake successor to the T490, around 280 dollars refurbished with clean Intel Linux support and a selectable S3 sleep in BIOS. The 10th-gen Core is slow by 2026 and the base 250 nit panel is dim, so buy it for typing and terminals. RAM is 8 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM slot to 48 GB.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["office-web","study","dev","basic"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":280,"currency":"USD","rrpUsd":280,"rrpEur":300,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-laptop-review-Comet-Lake-update-doesn-t-add-much.480979.0.html"},"scores":{"linux":9,"battery":6,"screen":5,"build":7,"keyboard":9,"performance":4,"value":8},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":14,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"entry","weightKg":1.46,"cpu":"Intel Core i5-10210U / i7-10510U (Comet Lake)","gpu":"Intel UHD Graphics 620 (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":9.9,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/lenovo-thinkpad-t14-gen-1-2020.webp"}},{"slug":"lenovo-thinkpad-t14-gen-2-2021","brand":"Lenovo","model":"ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel)","year":2021,"eol":true,"summary":"The Tiger Lake T14 with Iris Xe graphics and a 367 nit panel, around 350 dollars refurbished. Iris Xe and Wi-Fi 6E are the upgrades over the Gen 1, but this generation dropped S3 sleep for s2idle so standby drains the 50 Wh pack. RAM is 8 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM slot to 48 GB.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["dev","office-web","study"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":350,"currency":"USD","rrpUsd":350,"rrpEur":370,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-Gen-2-laptop-review-Familiar-benefits-from-Intel-Tiger-Lake.537486.0.html"},"scores":{"linux":8,"battery":7,"screen":6,"build":7,"keyboard":9,"performance":6,"value":8},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":14,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"mainstream","weightKg":1.48,"cpu":"Intel Core i5-1135G7 / i7-1165G7 (Tiger Lake)","gpu":"Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":9.3,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/lenovo-thinkpad-t14-gen-2-2021.webp"}},{"slug":"lenovo-thinkpad-t14s-gen-1-2020","brand":"Lenovo","model":"ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (Intel)","year":2020,"eol":true,"summary":"The slim 1.25 kg sibling of the T14, around 320 dollars refurbished with a bright 400 nit panel and a 57 Wh battery that runs over 10 hours. 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Whiskey Lake on UHD 620 is clean on Linux and S3 sleep works in BIOS. The trade against the regular T490 is fully soldered RAM capped at 32 GB, so pick the size at purchase.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"out-of-box"},"useCases":["office-web","study","dev","basic"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":250,"currency":"USD","rrpUsd":250,"rrpEur":270,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T490s-i5-Low-Power-FHD-Laptop-Review.420689.0.html"},"scores":{"linux":9,"battery":7,"screen":6,"build":8,"keyboard":9,"performance":4,"value":7},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":14,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"entry","weightKg":1.27,"cpu":"Intel Core i5-8265U / i7-8565U (Whiskey Lake)","gpu":"Intel UHD Graphics 620 (integrated)","gpuClass":"integrated","refreshHz":60},"lrs":{"score":9.9,"confidence":"high"},"image":{"src":"/models/lenovo-thinkpad-t490s-2019-2020.webp"}},{"slug":"lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-8-2020","brand":"Lenovo","model":"ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 (2020)","year":2020,"eol":true,"summary":"The 1.08 kg mass-refurb Carbon from ex-corporate fleets, around 330 dollars used with a bright FHD panel and nearly 11 hours of battery. Comet Lake on UHD 620 is clean on Linux and S3 sleep keeps standby low. 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Linux runs out of the box, two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots take 64 GB, and at 1.5 kg with a 250-nit FHD panel it is heavier and dimmer than the 7420. 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Linux is out of the box, two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots take 64 GB, and the cuts are the 250-nit FHD panel and a smaller 58 Wh battery than the 5420 it replaced. 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Windows-first; on Linux expect a patched kernel and no working webcam.","os":{"windows":true,"macos":false,"linux":"problematic"},"useCases":["creative","dev"],"price":{"tier":"last-seen","amount":720,"currency":"USD","rrpUsd":720,"rrpEur":770,"lastSeenDate":"2026-05-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.ebay.com/itm/167042598853"},"scores":{"linux":3,"battery":5,"screen":8,"build":8,"keyboard":7,"performance":6,"value":5},"specs":{"ramGb":16,"screenInch":14.4,"storageGb":512,"cpuTier":"performance","weightKg":1.82,"cpu":"Intel Core i7-11370H","gpu":"NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (4 GB)","gpuClass":"entry-dgpu","gpuVramGb":4,"refreshHz":120},"lrs":{"score":5.4,"confidence":"medium"},"image":{"src":"/models/microsoft-surface-laptop-studio-2021.webp"}},{"slug":"microsoft-surface-pro-8-2021","brand":"Microsoft","model":"Surface Pro 8 (i7-1185G7, 13 inch 120Hz)","year":2021,"eol":true,"summary":"The 120Hz Surface Pro 8 tablet around 470 dollars used, with a stunning 3:2 PixelSense display and a removable SSD. 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