College Laptop

[Mistafishman]

I'm going off to college this fall and am looking for a laptop for portability and taking notes. My maximum budget is $1500 but am trying for something closer to $1000. I am bringing my desktop for gaming and light CAD work in my dorm so graphics are not a priority. (Skylake i5 6500, MSI 1060 6G ARMOR, with 8GB of RAM for reference) For the screen I would prefer 1080p IPS or better (60hz is fine). I would like 8GB or more of DDR4 RAM. I want it to be Windows 10 and I'm fine with Home, I don't need Pro. The main features I'm looking for are that it has an M.2 SSD and decent battery life. Basically I'd like something fast and modern that doesn't have to game (if it can I don't want it to look like a stereotypical gamer's laptop). I appreciate any help. 

[Greenish]

I would reccomend the Dell XPS 13 as it is slightly above the $1000 mark and has all the requirements (Except for M.2) it has a really good battery life

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-XPS-13-9365-Touchscreen/dp/B078JCFLFH/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1527650292&sr=1-3&keywords=dell+xps+13

[genexis_x]

A mid range laptop like UX330UA with 8250U should be good enough. Decent battery life, good display, light weight. No major flaws.