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If you want thick, have you looked at the Panasonic Toughbooks? They are expensive though…
Besides that, what usecase do you have?
I want a device primarily for web-dev, gamedev and package maintenance for Linux. So I figured out that as long as I have a good APU, I can avoid the discrete GPU shenanigans - you know, Optimus and the likes. I'll probably play Dark Souls Remastered on Bottles, so there's that too. And I need a really fat stack of battery because where I'm from, there's a lot of power cut. And due to power cuts, I can't be online all the time, so I want a decent machine that can be used to build from source as a fallback mechanism. Repairable is also my primary concern, however, I don't want a really rugged laptop. Something that has Thinkpad-like toughness will do.
Instead of one super chunky battery, how about a laptop with replaceable batteries, in combination with a UPS?
UPS is so you can actually replace the laptop battery with a spare one , even during a power outage. Just run the laptop on AC from the UPS while changing batteries. Or see if you can find a UPS with a long lasting battery. Entry level ones only have like 15-30 minutes of battery life though, since they're more intended for safe shutdowns or brownouts.
Great idea with the UPS, but dammit if they aren't crazy expensive for the battery capacity/runtime you get.
I can build a full solar setup with way more battery capacity for the cost of a typical UPS (yes, they are different animals, so not exactly a fair comparison).