The HP Laptop 17 is an excellent budget laptop for general use, with a sharp, colorful screen for multi-window productivity (as well as de-stressing after the work day is done).
A solid value that dodges any significant pitfalls, HP's Pavilion Laptop 14 (2022) is a well-rounded budget model with peppy performance and a decent feature set for the money.
The latest in a long line of impressive Intel NUC mini PCs, the NUC 12 Pro offers solid punch, good customizability, and plenty of connections, all in a classic subcompact chassis.
Dell's 2022 rework of its XPS 13 2-in-1 is a well-made, broadly useful detachable Windows tablet in the Surface Pro vein, with just a few quibbles keeping it from top marks.