I have a Dell Latitude 5420 and while it's probably not "the best", it's very decent. I'm happy with it. Battery life is ok and everything works.
Both HDMI and usb-c ports are options for external displays. USB-C for charging which will hopefully hold up long term (maybe that's a weak point that I'm dreading, don't know yet.)
No trolling: I never considered USB-C for charging as a physical weak point. I have an older Xiaomi Mi Laptop Air 12 that uses USB-C for charging. My port still seems pretty strong. What is your guess for how long we can expect the port to last?
Both HDMI and usb-c ports are options for external displays. USB-C for charging which will hopefully hold up long term (maybe that's a weak point that I'm dreading, don't know yet.)