Doms List

You stated this was not for video editing, and the battery life was very important. So, the following list has those criteria as priorities.

* Dell XPS 13 9360 or 9370
** Dell is selling both models currently, but with upgraded 8th gen processors
** 9370 is slimmer than last years, but embraces dongle life
** 9370 has better screens than last years, but the screens are already one of the best
** Don't buy the Linux version, it still has 7th gen intel
** Swap Killer Wireless with Intel card for better Linux support
** 1080p screen for battery life
** Non-upgradable RAM
** 9360 has full side sd card, 9370 only has micro-sd
** 9360 has slightly larger battery than 9370 (cause everything needs to be slimmer)

Lenovo X270/X1 Carbon/T480[s]/
* Dont buy x280, Lenovo decided to Macbook Air it, and removed all the features that made it great
* RAM
** X1 Soldered on
** 480s 1 slot open
** 480 2 slots open
** 270 2 slots open

* CPU
** Same except for 270 (last gen processors)

* Drives
** Same

* Ethernet
** X1 Dongle required, but it a standard wired ethernet so no USB bus conversion (and MAC address is on laptop)
** Both 480's and 270 have ethernet

* Screen
** X1 Carbon has HDR 14 inch
** Both 480 14 inch screens are average, but not great
** 270 has 12.5 inch screen

* Battery
** 57 Wh for X1 and 480s
** Dual battery for 480 and 270 (12+ hours easy)

* X1 has micro-SD while all others have full size SD