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Statistically Dell performs far less than HP, while HP sucks and is full of bloatware. Apple may be reliable, but it's only for people who are so dumb they can't be entrudted with windows or for people who know basic coding+. But still a lot of their price is just brand, so bangs for bucks wise apple doesn't suffice. Their own M chip is much better than the shit they delivered before though. They made a comeback. But for power users who aren't specialized into graphics it's not the best choice.
Fair note, Microsoft is fucking up Windows so hard right now, so I guess both are shit options OS wise. Google turned mega evil these days, so I guess Linux is the best option OS wise. But for hardware, I'd suggest building your own rig, or with the RAM prices these days, buying a secondhand DDR4 system.
I was a sysadmin, so my thoughts above were more from the enterprise deployment side of things. I tend to stay out of the recommending of tech hardware to people since they’re not likely going to put up with Linux, or even listen to me past the beginning explainer of how simple building your own machine is.