Help a tech noob pick a laptop for grad school

[LuminescentWind]

Hi world I would appreciate any advice you can give me in this realm.

 

I would like a laptop that could last about 8 hours for a day of work.

Backlit keyboard is preferable.

 

I don't really know what I need in terms of cpu and graphics as I'm just learning about them now.

Casual games with friends but don't really care about graphics settings more about the time spent with them.

I mostly run some basic statistics software for research and some 3D modeling a few times a month.

 

Price wise perhaps in the $800 range.

 

 

[5x5]

Look at the Ryzen-based ThinkPad. I think a ThinkPad E495 would be perfect

[genexis_x]

Where are you from? Any preference on weight and display size? Need good GPU performance?

[LuminescentWind]

1 hour ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Where are you from? Any preference on weight and display size? Need good GPU performance?

Buying in the US.

As long as the screen is 14 inches or greater its good.

My limit for weight would be 4-5 pounds I guess.

Average GPU is fine I guess whatever that means? I've never really had a "good" gpu to feel the difference.

[genexis_x]

Fine with Intel iGPU?

 

Acer Swift 3 SF315-52G-55MH

HP Envy x360 15t customize with MX250

 

Ryzen mobile - might have reduced battery life:

Lenovo Thinkpad E495

HP Probook 445R/455R G6 - W10 Home/DOS, R5-3500U, UWVA (optional 400 nits), 65w adapter +RAM+SSD

Lenovo Ideapad S340-15API 81QG0002US

Lenovo Ideapad C340-14API 81SS000BUS