Comment by pixelmonkey

If you can still find one on then used market, I'll put in a plug for the Lenovo X1C 4th Gen (2016 model) as an ideal Linux laptop. It's what I switched to after the x220, and I describe it here:

https://amontalenti.com/2017/09/01/lenovo-linux

Fan never turns on, matte display, awesome connectivity, great battery life, and everything on Linux just works.