At work I got a boxful of HP Elitebook 8760w laptops for me to dismantle and recycle.

I took one in my hand and then it just hit me. This laptop was fucking awesome. It screamed quality and performance. It was built better than anything I could find in today's world.
It really bothers me I couldn't take one for personal use.

Can you recommend hidden gems of the laptop world? I mean powerhouses built in the 2010s that are both cheap but give you better bang for your buck than any new Thinkpad could.