Since you are going to use that for music production you are going to need powerful CPU and RAM, I would recommend Acer Swift Go because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 14" 1920 x 1200 Touch Display
  • CPU : Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 155H
• Ram : 16GB DDR5
• Storage : 512GB SSD

Why I am recommending it:

• Has a powerful CPU for music production.
• Lightweight .
• Premium build quality and material which ensures longevity .

And if you prefer better ram, then I would recommend Lenovo ThinkPad because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 16" FHD

  • CPU : Intel Core Ultra 7 255H

• Ram : 32GB DDR5

• Storage : 1TB SSD

Why I am recommending it:

• because ThinkPads are known for their great battery life, amazing build quality and very good keyboards.

• Has a powerful CPU for music production.

• Premium build quality and material which ensures longevity .

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For general use and light gaming in this price range I would advise you to check this laptop

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For video editing and gaming at this price range I would advise you to check this laptop

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For general use in this price range I would advise you to check this laptop

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But i do also want to game that's where macbook lacks I wanna game just casual indie games

I reckon something from Lenovo would be the best fit here. Perhaps a Lenovo Legion 5i. Or maybe an Acer Nitro.

There's always Mac on the board as well, as they are usually optimal for this sort of work. If possible, I really recommend getting one of those, although I'm not sure about the compatibility of MacOS and the software you'll require.

If you would be okay without oled display, then I would recommend this deal Acer aspire because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 14" WUXGA

• CPU : Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

• Ram : 16GB

• Storage : 1TB SSD

Why I am recommending it:

• Very good CPU for editing.

• Good Battery life .

• Has a 16GB .

• Lightweight .

And if you still prefer oled display, and can push your budget higher then I would recommend this deal Lenovo Yoga** because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 14” OLED Touch

• CPU : AMD Ryzen AI 5 340

• Ram : 16GB

• Storage : 1TB SSD

And I have recommended this because of

• Powerful CPU for photo editing .

• Great value for money.

• high quality screen .

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If you're looking for specifically Windows laptops:
- ASUS Vivobook S 16
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14
Both have capacitive touch screen and some of their options would fit within your specifications (links are meant to only be suggestions).

Eventually you can settle for a MacBook, as if you can survive without a touchscreen, it'd probably be the best idea for your needs.

Since you are going to need a dedicated gpu for cad work, I would recommend this deal HP Victus because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 15.6 inch FHD 144Hz
• CPU : i5-13420H
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
• Ram : 16GB
• Storage : 512GB SSD

Why I am recommending it:

• Very good CPU and GPU for cad work.

And if you can push your budget higher in order to get better gpu, then I would recommend this deal GIGABYTE A16** because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 16” WUXGA 165

• CPU : AMD Ryzen 7 260

• Ram : 16GB

• Storage : 1TB SSD

And I have recommended this because of

• Powerful CPU and gpu for cad work.

• Great value for money.

• high quality screen .

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Something like a Lenovo LOQ or Acer Nitro.

Perhaps something like a Lenovo Legion? Or eventually Lenovo LOQ if you still want to stick with Lenovo but don't want that specific one. If you want to step away from Lenovo, there are ones like ASUS TUF.

Plenty to choose from:
- ASUS Vivobook 16
- ASUS TUF F16
- Gigabyte Gaming A16
And more. Macs are pretty slim and it's hard to find Windows laptops like that around, but some of these should fit within your specs.

Get a refurbished/used ThinkPad T series from a trusted eBay seller. You can get one for under $500 easy for your modest needs. The T series ONLY as it has Mission Critical build quality. It will last 10+ years after you get it.

You are the best thank you!

While you explicitly listed Windows, I would still recommend to concider Mac. I think MB Air is the only laptop that reliably covers all your needs. For Windows side, it's either untested build quality - besides some premium business laptops I am not avare of any long lasting laptops, or battery problems - 8-10h of real life usage means that the laptop should be either snapdragon device (still sometimes buggy) or combination of latest processor and ~75Wh battery, or lacking performance - laptops up to 1300 with good battery life just can't perform nearly as good as M4 or M5 chips.

The only laptop I can somewhat recommend - Lenovo Thinkpad T14 gen 6 with lunar lake (link). It is somewhat a fit for all your needs, but even this far from best configuration priced 1500 euros

I’ve been looking at that exact one, but I’ve been trying to search for used/refurbished ones.

I was gonna either bite the bullet or wait for a sale, still debating

I bought macbook m4 last year for 1Lakh, and not even once regret it, but keep in mind that macbook is absolutely not for gaming, other than gaming it excels in every other aspects compared to windows, Battery? Easily 2 days on normal use and 1 whole day for continuous work Display? I sit outdoors and no issue at all, Its really smooth and UI animation and all is really next level compared to windows glitches.

$600 is gonna get you something a bit older and used. Most animation software needs decent hardware as you will be rendering and software like blender requires at least a 4gb gpu. Most of the time I have both blender and krita open which tends to eat cpu, ram and gpu (mainly from blender). A Lower end laptop is around $900ish before tax.

I know this is suggest a laptop but since you are not gonna take it anywhere I can recommend a mini pc that’s capable for what you are looking to do and around your budget new.

Recommend this laptop.

https://www.newegg.com/acer-america-aspire-go-15-15-6-fhd-non-touch-screen-intel-core-i9-13900h-intel-iris-xe-graphics-48gb-memory-512gb-pcie-ssd-pure-silver/p/N82E16834360432?Item=N82E16834360432&cm_sp=product-_-from-price-options

I suggest a used T16 from a trusted eBay seller with Free Returns just in case. A seller with a couple thousand feedback & a 99.5%+ rating is how I roll.

Looks interesting I'll add it to the list but can't see alot of 1tb version. Saw this one from "mesh computers" but never heard of them not sure how good a retailers they are - https://www.meshcomputers.com/lenovo-thinkpad-t16-gen-3-core-ultra-5-125u-32-gb-ram-1tb-ssd-windows-11-pro

But will do some reading Thanks for the recommendation 👍

Hp omen
Rog strix
Lenovo legion
Msi stealth
5070
Ultra 7/9 or 14900 13900
32 gb ram
More light and portable but still very capable
Thinkpads
Samsung galaxy book ultra
Zephyrus
Hp ultrabook
Dell plus
Budget/ msi katana or asus a16

You could probably get $300 for that laptop. It’s ok for basic web browsing and general school use. Put both what you want to spend and that money towards a better unit. Because again for under $500 it’s gonna be worse than what you have and very dated. A legion LOQ is roughly $999 before tax. You might find a used gaming one for around $650ish if you’re lucky.

That's the standard price of a legion 5 with 16GB RAM and a 5060M. But that's a legion 5i pro, so it's actually on a fair sale. It's just not really easy to call such low specifications "worth" it.

None of those. ThinkPad T16 only if you want a guaranteed 5+ years lifespan.