One laptop to consider is the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s. Usually $2,699, it’s down to $1,484 for a limited time at Lenovo. As always, it’s good to be a little cynical of that original price.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains the best ThinkPad for most people, although I rate the ThinkPad T14 and T14S for business users. And in my experience, you can't go wrong with almost any T ...