The Acer TravelMate X3410 is a good example of compromise. At US $1300, the TravelMate X3410 offers a portable and well-built chassis, a good amount of storage (512 GB), and adequate performance for office work.
solid build quality; minimal flex; comfortable touchpad; good port selection; legacy support via VGA; excellent battery life; easy maintenance
mediocre screen; sluggish SD card reader; no Thunderbolt 3; keyboard is shallow; major performance throttling