An alternative that's a bit like cheating since it's not a real C64 but a lookalike running VICE is getting a TheC64.

https://retrogames.biz/products/thec64/

It looks a lot like a C64 breadbin, with an actual working keyboard, but inside there's an ARM and of course it outputs to HDMI and has USB ports for pendrives.

It's a good middle ground between "just an emulator on your laptop" and "a real C64 with all the inconveniences".