I hate this talk of "justify". Does everybody think they've become an accountant now? Buy your nephew both computers. Or buy the one he prefers. Or buy the one you prefer.
People are allowed to own several computers. They are allowed to own several phones. They are allowed to install several web browsers and several text editors.
Why are hackers agonizing so much about small and meaningless decisions, which they don't even have to take? You don't have to pick one or the other.
Because it costs money? Believe it or not, most places don't pay you 6 digit salaries for shuffling around YAML.
"6 digit salaries" is the second most common hacker trope after "having to justify". You don't need a six digit salary to purchase two laptops.