Up-to-date hardware (laptop) recommendations?

[Omer Zak]

After long time of not looking for hardware recommendations, I am again
looking for up-to-date hardware recommendations.

This time, I'd like to buy a laptop which will serve as my main
workhorse PC at home and outside of it.

As things look like, I would like it to have:
- 16GB RAM.
- Ability to connect 2-3 external displays (possibly via a docking
station).
- External SATA interface, with which I can connect an external hard
disk and work with it at full speed. This is in addition to internal
hard disk (500GB or more, capacity not critical).
- Battery time is not critical, as I expect to work near electricity
anyway.
- Several USB sockets
- WiFi
- Wired Ethernet socket
- Full Linux compatibility

So far someone recommended Macbook Pro with 13" display size.

Any recommended brands, models, off-brands?
Any brands to keep away from?
Any specs to ask for?
Any of the above specs NOT to ask for and why?

--- Omer


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