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Don't really know how many computers and laptops I have, but I really only use 2 laptops, 1 tower, and 1 server.

Work laptop is 2 years old Dell business class. I'm on that the most. It stays on my desk connected to the port replicator and 3 displays.

This 10th gen Intel i5 laptop was $290 on Black Friday 2 years ago. Originally intended to use it as a Plex server and PVR for security cameras, but found it wasn't quite up to the tasks I wanted it to perform. Plenty fast enough for anything related to work or school or browsing. It's the only computer I've purchased in the last decade or so.

Dell tower has 2 Intel CPUs and 16 cores total. I've got it running Plex, RAID 1 data storage, and PVR for security cameras. It runs headless (no monitor, keyboard, or mouse). I remote into it as needed.

Dell R740 server has 24 cores and just mines Ethereum with a couple insane GPUs. It's a power hog, consuming 500 watts when mining, so I'm not sure how long I'll run it. Although I have solar electricity, last year I ended up paying a few bucks because my consumption exceeded production.

My previous laptop was a Lenovo x220 I bought in 2011 and it was fantastic. I used it daily at work and home for 6 years.

There's really no use in any of these lasting more than 5 years since technology will have moved on so much by then. It's all super cheap too, so no problem to replace stuff every 5 years. As long as one isn't gaming, computers are cheap. Even then, it's not too much to get a decent gaming rig.