With an 11th-gen Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, the Envy x360 15 ticks the right boxes for the price. It includes Windows 11 and a handy stylus on the box.
One of our favorite external SSDs is $120 on Amazon right now (usually ~$145). It is IP55 water and dust-resistant and comes backed by a 5-year warranty.
It's a good signal when the Zen 3-based Ryzen 5600X is down to MSRP-level pricing – see our price history graph. Grab it for $280 on eBay or $289 at Amazon. You also get the Wraith Stealth cooler in the box.
The Samsung SSD 980 is a blazing fast NVMe drive with a 5-year warranty. If you're not in the Gen4 wave, the 980 remains an excellent value that comes cheaper than top Sabrent and Samsung's Pro SSD models.