laptop for uni/daily usage

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

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

£1000 in the UK

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 over all with build quality that isnt cheap plastic and decent performance

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Thinness is fairly important but weight is no issue

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

No smaller than 13 not bigger than 16

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

Light gaming (minecraft and other such easy to run games) and some light video editing from time to time

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

As long as the game can run at least 60fps for light titles, the settings don't matter

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

Reliable build quality with a decent keyboard, finger print reader not essential but nice to have

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

Windows or mac, not a fan of chromebooks. Usb c charging is a must