[eudora]

I'd include the Gigabyte Aero 15X.

Look at the specs on this bad boy:

CPU: 2.2GHz Intel Core i7-8750H (hexa-core, 9MB cache, up to 4.1GHz with Turbo Boost)

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (Max-Q, 8GB GDDR5 RAM); Intel UHD Graphics 630

RAM: 16GB DDR4 (2,666MHz, 8GB x 2)

Screen: 15.6-inch UHD 4K (3,840 x 2,160) IPS LCD (wide viewing angle, anti-glare, X-Rite Pantone certified)

Storage: 512GB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe)

Ports: 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-A), 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-A), 1 x USB-C Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, mini-DisplayPort 1.4, RJ-45 Ethernet, SD card reader, headphone-out jack

Weight: 4.49 pounds (2.04kg)

Size: 14 x 9.8 x 0.74 inches (356.4 x 250 x 18.9mm; W x D x H)

[vxNsr]

Yup. I think the reason people overlook it is because build quality is likely subpar. Or at least that's the perception of the brand. And when you're dropping >$1500 you'd like something that you can depend on so while the spec sheet seems to be on point, the more ephemeral parts feel/flex/hardness that are much harder to pin down are keeping this from being seen as a worthwhile contender.

Also I think I ultimately went with something else based on the 5 star amazon reviews that complained about performance issues. Also no biometricts at that price is kinda unforgivable.

[OhSoHumble]

I'd like to add that Linux runs flawlessly on it. It has an extra hard drive slot that's really easy to access so I immediately slotted an extra SSD into it for Arch.

[eudora]

I had trouble with Fedora but got Ubuntu working