@blong14 Even better than googling forums for compatibility reports, is to let Ubuntu do the work for you! Check out this site: https://certification.ubuntu.com/desktop/
I was in the same position recently (needing to buy a new laptop), and eventually after getting tired of googling, I just gave up and made sure to buy one of their models they certified would work perfectly.
Bought an Inspiron 7577, and it's been amazing. Ubuntu seriously works better on it than it did on my System76 laptop, which is sad :(