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From experience, stay away from any of the bigger OEM models, regardless of how attractive the price is, UNLESS you have direct knowledge of their compatibility. Lenovo, Dell, HP...etc have all been ramping up their enshittification, and you're almost guaranteed to have a bad time.
I have a lenovo, and while the software side seems to be good, the hardware side is not.
They clearly don't give a shit about hinges and use the cheapest, thinnest plastic they can source.
It's fucking stupid and should be illegal, but our representatives don't represent us.