[alexvoda]

Indeed, that is why my next laptop will preferably only have integrated graphics. For stuff that requires a powerful GPU, a remote desktop or a Thunderbolt eGPU is a more powerful and more flexible option.

On a laptop I prefer to spend that weight and energy budget elsewhere.

And I believe the current gen (AMD 6000 & Intel 12'th gen) of CPUs (paired with as much RAM as possible) is perfect for this pattern. Both have good iGPUs, and USB4/Thunderbolt.

Too bad OEM are sacrificing quality on other parts like the keyboard.