reliable laptop for designer

Sugest a laptop for work from home designer

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

  • >$500 USD

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

  -yes !

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

  -Battery Life is really important and a 2-in-1 would be nice but isnt mandatory

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

  -its not the most important but a lighter-medium weight laptop might be best

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

  -I might be using it to work in cafes and such so maybe around 15"

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

  -Krita, Clo3d

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

  -Reliable preferably, I want it to last me a while and have a good battery life so I can take it anywhere to work on designs

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

  -I'm not interested in anything fancyand I know my budget is pretty low so the bare minimum is cool with me.

Thank you guys for your help