I owned a used Sony Vaio P for a while; I think it's something worth looking into if you want a base to build a "cyberdeck" around. It's 1.5lbs with an 8-inch 1600x768 display. That diminutive size and ultra wide screen make it look unlike any mainstream laptop.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Vaio_P_series

https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/30/13473970/sony-vaio-p-201...